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Geography

                                 Surrounded by rock, sand and five salt ranges, its Hindi[confirm?] name Pokaran means "place of five mirages". It is located en route between Jaisalmer and Jodhpur or Bikaner at 27.095°N 71.753°E and has an average elevation of 233 metres (764 feet).

 

Former rulers

Tomar rulers - King Ajmal Tomar was descendant of Anagpal Tomar of Delhi. His son was Baba Ramdevji

Seat of Chief of the Champawats, a sub-clan of Rathores of the state of Marwar-Jodhpur.

Bhawani Singh of Pokhran (b. 1911) was the last jagirdar of Pokhran before Indian independence. He was Sessions Judge and was elected to the 1st Lok Sabha, the Lower house of Indian parliament from Barmer-Jalore constituency, after getting elected as an Independent candidate in the Indian general election, 1952.[2][3]

Landmarks  

  1. Fort Pokaran, the 14th century citadel also known as “Balagarh”, stands amidst the Thar Desert. This monument is the premier fort of the chief of the Champawats, the clan of Rathores of the state of Marwar-Jodhpur.

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  3. The famous, touristic city and fort of Jaisalmer is a couple of hours away by road.

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  5. Pokharan is a pilgrimage site in Jainism. A Jain temple dedicated to the 23rd Tirthankara, Parshva, is situated here.

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  7. There is a Historical Sikh Gurdwara Present at Pokhran called Gurdwara Damdama Sahib. Guru Nanak Dev visited this place during his travels.

Pokhran Test Range

                                                       The Pokhran Test Range, a key component of India's nuclear programme, is located in the municipality. It was built sometime 

 

before May 1974, when, following authorization given to the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre by then-Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, it hosted the detonation of India's first nuclear device. Within the government, the device's development was known formally as the "Peaceful Nuclear Explosive" (PNE), but elsewhere, especially after its detonation, it was and continues to be known generally as Operation Smiling Buddha. The Ministry of External Affairs designated the test "Pokhran-I".

 

After the test, the Indian government declared[citation needed] that it did not intend to manufacture nuclear weapons – although it had the means to do so – but rather make India self-reliant in nuclear technology and harness nuclear energy for peaceful purposes.

 

The test range was built by the Indian Army Corps of Engineers and is under the control of Indian Army.

 

 

History of project

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