History of Jawai Bandh

Jawai bandh is a dam built across the Jawai River, which is the tributary of Luni River. Jawai bandh is situated near Sumerpur town in the Pali district of Rajasthan state of India. The dam was built by the Maharaj Umaid Singh of Jodhpur. The main moto of building this dam over Jawai River was to save the Pali district from heavy damage cause by flooding water.  And the dam was constructed for water irrigation and hydel power generation.

The history of Jawai bandh:

1903: the idea of building a dam over River jawai was conceived.
1946: the shape was given to the dam.
12 May, 1946: the work was started for building the dam.
1951: the work was kept on hold due to the financial issues.
1957: project of Jawai bandh was completed.

Jawai bandh is the main water supply source for Pali district. As the main aim of making dam was irrigation and if there is sufficient water in the dam, then villages of Jalore and Pali district get water for irrigation from the Jawai dam.
Jawai bandh is the biggest man made dam in western Rajasthan.

Capacity of dam: 7887.5 million cubic feet
Area of dam: 102,315 acres
Height of dam: 61.25 feet

Jawai bandh’s rich history: 

A saga called Maharshi Javali found a shelter in this region for doing meditation in the Vedic age.
According to Mahabharat, Pandavas are believed to make this place as their temporary home for a while during the exile period.
King Kanishka had conquered the Jaitaran and Rohat area which are part of Pali in 120 AD.
By the end of 7th century AD, king Harshvardhan, from chalukya dynasty started ruling over Jaitaran and Rohat.
After the arrival of Mugals, the Rajput kings tried to beat back them, but they had faced problem.
Pali and all the surrounding area fell under the rule of Rathores of Marwar at the end of 16th and 17th centuries.
At 1857, thakurs of Pali had fight against the British.
There is also a history of tribals living in this area, who are known as ‘Rabari’.

The major things that attract you in Jawai is the presence of human friendly leopards the while your part Safari and Jawai Bandh. As Jawai Bandh is one of the largest dams in the desert state of Rajasthan there is a less attention given to is its history. But the history of Jawai Bandh and its nearby areas at the population of the area is quite rich.

As you know the Jawai is known as the home of leopards but there are some famous and interesting things to know about the Jawai. Besides being the largest dam of Rajasthan this place is also inhabited by Rabari the tribals which are mostly found in the state of Gujarat and Punjab. The shepherds with their sheep and complete rural culture will make you experience the complete village lifestyle. As Jawai is well known for its Leopards Safari in the Forest Reserve here you may see the Exotic Birds species and many wild animals. In Jawai Dam the thousands of migratory birds come here and consider this Dam as their home. This Jawai Dam is surrounded with the rugged rocks in the river here you can find crocodiles at a day time hence this places also famous for crocodile Safari and known as a crocodile sanctuary. Near jawai dam there is most famous devgiri temple which is dedicated to the local deity Ashapura mataji. Also kambeshwar mahadev and abhinav mahavir dham are the best place to explore in the jawai dam.

The best time to visit Jawai Bandh is during the winter season as it is located in the hot and arid area where summer get to hot. The months of October to April are great to spend holidays in Jawai and here you will get a chance to spot my migratory birds at that time. For leopard sightings you can visit this place anytime in the year. While the chances of spotting the wild animal are high during the winter season so you should plan your holidays in the winter season and enjoy your memorable time at the Jawai. You can plan your trip or tour with the help of wildlife tour package or luxury wildlife tour package. They will help you to plan everything in a proper way which will be comfortable for you. Hence the people who love wildlife sanctuaries must visit Jawai Dam to enjoy the bird watching and the people who love wildlife photography must have the tour of this place.

So, this was all about Jawai bandh that you should know. This will help you to plan your holiday to one of the best wildlife sanctuary of India. You can have weekend tour or family trip to Jawai and enjoy your great time with nature.