Hin: चूरू c(h)urū
‘Churuman’s City’ – City/District, Rajasthan
King Churaman, a Rajput, founded Chura in the Jangladesh region [Skt: jangala, ‘desert’; Skt: deśa, ‘country’] in 1620. Thereafter ii was ruled by Rathore Rajputs and then became part of Bikaner state in 1871. Churu is famous for its havelis (traditional mansions decorated with murals): the six-storied Surana Haveli has more than 1,000 doors.
Churu is also called the ‘Gateway to the Thar Desert’.
Haveli in Churu hatschiputh