Tonk, India

Tonk Power of Humanity
City
Nickname(s): OLD Educated City
Tonk
Coordinates: 26°10′N 75°47′E / 26.17°N 75.78°ECoordinates: 26°10′N 75°47′E / 26.17°N 75.78°E
Country	India
State	Rajasthan
District	Tonk
Elevation	289 m (948 ft)
Population (2001)
• Total	135,663
Languages
• Official	Hindi
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Website	www.tonk.rajasthan.gov.in

Tonk is a town in the Indian state of Rajasthan. The town is situated 95 km (60 mi) by road south from Jaipur, near the right bank of the Banas River. It is the administrative headquarters of Tonk District. Tonk was also the capital of the eponymous princely state of British India from 1817 to 1947.

Demographics

In the 2011 Indian census,^[1] Tonk had a population of 165,363, 48% female. 14% is under age six. Tonk has an average literacy rate of 69.47%, 78.7% in males, and 59.85% in females.

History

During the regime of Nawabs, the natives were invited to an Islamic function of Milad-un-nabi without regard to caste, color or creed. It was organised by the ruling Nawabs for a period of seven days in the month of Rabi al-awwal.

The founding ruler of Tonk was Nawab Muhammad Amir Khan (1769-1834). Tonk was known as Samwad Lakshya in the Mahabharat period. In the Mauryan regime, it was under the Mouryas and then it was merged into Malvas. Most of the period was under Harsh Vardhan. According to Hevan Sang, visitor to China, it was under Bairath State. In the regime of the Rajputs, this state was under Chavras, Solankis, Kachvahs, Sisodiyas and Chouhans. Later, it was under the regime of King Holkar and Sindhia.

In 1806, Amir Khan conquered it, taking it from Balvant Rao Holkar. The British government captured it in turn. Under the treaty of 1817, the British government returned it to Amir Khan. Tonk was founded in 1818 by an Afghan military leader who was granted land by the ruler of Indore.

Religions in Tonk
Religion			Percent
Hindus			62%
Muslims			35%
Jains			2.7%
Others†			0.3%
Distribution of religions †Includes Sikhs (0.2%), Buddhists (<0.2%).

See also

• Tonk (princely state)

References

1. "Census of India 2011: Data from the 2011 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Retrieved 2008-11-01.

External links

• Genealogy of the ruling chiefs of Tonk