Baansi Garh : Baansi is a village in Badi Sadri Tehsil of District Chittorgarh.
It was ruled by the Rajputs of Shaktawat clan before independence. Due to abundance
of bamboo (called Bans in Hindi), it was named Baansi. It is 94 kilometer
from Udaipur City and 78 kilometer South west (SW) of Chittorgarh,
Rajasthan.
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| Baansi Garh (Cittorgarh) |
Thikana of Bansi :
- No of Villages : 59+
- Revenue : 24,000Rs
- Accession : 1956
- State : Udaipur (Basti Distt.)
- Dynasty : Sisodia (Shaktawat clan)
- Religion: Hindu
- Population of THIKANA: 5,736 (1901)
- Population of Village : 1,275 (1901)
- PRESENT Head : Rawat LALIT SINGH, Vice President of Rajasthan Pradesh Congress Committee and member of All India Congress Committee, married and has issue.
Hills : Bansi village is surrounded by many hills, the most famous is the hill of Dhundlimalji situated south of the village, it is a religious place with temples dedicated to Shiv-Parvati. Further away are the hills called Ardaji, Pagaliyaji, Chela, Chadiwali, Banjari and Arni Ghaata. Towards west of Bansi village are the Samarleva, Kadamba, Savli and Seetatlai hills. Towards east are sarvanya, tanbada, dantli, shikarvaadi and chudiya hills and karadi ghaata.
Rivers
: Naleshwar river, Naleshwar river,
Chara river, Karmoi river.
Lakes :
- Mansarovar : Situated towards west of Bansi, it is a man made lake with mud-dam. It was built by Rawat Man Singhji of Bansi in 1859, it was completed in 1899 by Rawat Takhat Singhji and named after his father Rawat Man Singhji Shaktawat.
- Amritkund: Towards south west of the village, it was built by Rawat Man Singhji. In 1935, it was repaired by sister of Rawat Man singhji, the Thakuranisa of Kushalgarh and she donated Rs 600 in those days for the work.
