Bandikui
City
Nickname: 
Rail Nagari[1]
Bandikui is located in Rajasthan
Bandikui
Bandikui
Location in Rajasthan, India
Bandikui is located in India
Bandikui
Bandikui
Bandikui (India)
Coordinates: 27°03′N 76°34′E / 27.05°N 76.57°E / 27.05; 76.57
Country India
StateRajasthan
DistrictDausa
Elevation
280 m (920 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total44,800
Languages
 • OfficialHindi,Rajasthani
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
303313
Telephone code 0142001420
Vehicle registrationRJ-29

Bandikui is a town and a municipality in Dausa district in the Indian state of Rajasthan. It is 35 km from Dausa and located on State Highway 25 (SH-25).[2]

Geography

Bandikui sits at the junction of the Agra-Jaipur and the Delhi-Jaipur railway lines. The city is located 205 km south of Delhi. Rajgarh town (in Alwar district) is about 25 km north of Bandikui. Sikandra is located about 17 km away, while the state capital Jaipur is 98 km by road and 91 km by rail.

History

Bandikui was preferred for the tri-junction by British Railway surveyors over Rajgarh, Alwar, due to better alignment. The Bandikui railway station was established in 1874. Most trains traveling between Delhi and Jaipur stop at Bandikui. At the time of colonialism, some 1000 British families lived in Bandikui. Some Raj era bungalows can still be found in Bandikui.

The city attracted migration from nearby villages and its population grew to more than 125,000. Many residents work in Delhi and keep their families in Bandikui.

It was in the reign of Lord Northbrook, the Viceroy that the Delhi – Bandikui line was opened in December 1874. Bandikui has had the singular distinction witnessing and passing through its territory the royal saloons of Prince of Wales, later King Edward VII 1874-1875, King George V, in 1911, Prince of Wales, later King Edward VIII 1921-22 and the Queen Elizabeth in 1961 on her way to tiger shoot at Bharatpur.

Attractions

  • St Francis Roman Catholic Church, built by King Jatin Sharma, cast in stone, is located near the railway station. The Rajasthan Government gave a grant of Rs 1 Crore for its restoration.
  • The Harshad Mata Temple dates to 9th century AD, 7 km from Bandikui.
  • Abhaneri Chand Baori is the deepest stepwell in India.
  • Saint Durbalnath is a temple in Bandikui.[3] Every year on kartik purnima "Gyanoprakash mahautsav" Is celebrated at saint Durbalnath temple in which Khatik Pilgrims from various part of the country gathers to celebrate the auspicious occasion.[4]

Economy

The city is a major agrarian center.

References

  1. ↑ "Home, About Bandikui". Urban Portal. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
  2. ↑ "History/City Profile". Urban Portal. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
  3. ↑ "शाही लवाजमे के साथ निकली दुर्बल नाथ महाराज की शोभायात्रा, देशभर से आए श्रद्धालु". Dainik Bhaskar (in Hindi). 24 November 2018. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
  4. ↑ "रोशनी में नहाया आश्रम". Dainik Bhaskar (in Hindi). 16 November 2013. Retrieved 8 June 2019.


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