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Changoi

Field	Value
name	Changoi
settlement_type	Village
pushpin_map	India Rajasthan#India
pushpin_label_position	Right
pushpin_map_caption	Location in Rajasthan, India
coordinates
subdivision_type	Country
subdivision_name	India
subdivision_type1	State
subdivision_name1	Rajasthan
subdivision_type2	District
subdivision_name2	Churu
established_title
leader_title	Sarpanch
altitude	223
population_total	4749
population_as_of	2010
population_density_km2	auto
demographics_type1	Languages
demographics1_title1	Official
demographics1_info1	Hindi
timezone1	IST
utc_offset1	+5:30
postal_code_type	PIN
postal_code	331304
area_code_type	Telephone code
area_code	01561
registration_plate	RJ 10

altitude = 223 Changoi is a village in district Churu, Rajasthan. It is a panchayat headquarters and the current sarpanch is Renu Kanwar. It is a historical village which was the under control of the Bikaner State of Rajputana.

History

Changoi is a village which was controlled by Rathore sardars called Rajvi. Rajaji Brijlal Singhj was the last jagirdar, who had an honour of tajeem from Bikaner State. In his jagir he had 12 villages which were given to his ancestor Raja Bhawani Singhji (nephew of Maharaja Gaj Singh, then ruler of Bikaner State) by then ruler of Bikaner State Maharaja Surat Singhji in 1804. It is a twin village join along with Mikhala, which the headquarters of the panchayat.

This village is famous for a temple of Babhuta Sidh Maharaj near Matani Bass, who is known for getting the people out from the danger of any kind of snakebite. A huge religious fair of Bhabhuta Siddh Maharaj is arranged every year at 'Bhadva sudi Saptmi' (a date of Vikram Samvat). There is a little fort also, called Changoi Garh. There is an ancient chhatri (a Hindu tomb) in memory of Banmali Das, stepbrother of Maharaja Anoopsingh, ruler of Bikaner State in the 18th century.

Before Banmalidas was killed, he had fortified the fortress of Changoi, intending to make it his capital after Aurangzeb assigned half the kingdom of Bikaner to him.

Transport

Transport facility in Changoi is leverage. No rail and State roadways service is available. Jeep services are available to the Tehsil headquarters Taranagar. private bus services also available in this village from (1) Taranagr to Rajgarh via Changoi (2) Bain to Taranagar via Changoi (3) Bhadara to Taranagar via Changoi and Bain (4) Bhadara to Churu via Changoi and Taranagar (5)Taranagr to Bhadra, (6) Bain to Bikaner. private bus service for Taranagar to Bhadra is via Changoi, Pandreu, Bain, Dungrana.

Sister towns

Mahlana Rajgarh, Churu
Bain, Churu
Ghasla, Taranagar, Churu

References

Sreenivasan, Ramya. (2006). "Slavery & South Asian History". Indiana University Press.

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