Sardarshahar

Sardarshahar is a town in the Churu district of Rajasthan, India. It is also the seat of Sardarshahr tehsil. The town is named after Sardar Singh, a Maharaja of Bikaner.Location and transportSardarshahr is situated 255 kilometers from state capital Jaipur and 52 kilometers from District headquarters Churu. It has its own RSRTC bus depot which is operational here since 1976. It is also connected to Ratangarh through a railway line. The railway line ends here and the train returns to the Ratangarh Junction. The transport inside the city is mainly of Auto-Rickshaw.DescriptionThe Terapanthi Swetamber Oswal Jain terapanthi merchant community predominates inSardarshahar is situated in the heart of the Thar Desert. It has havelis adorned with fresco paintings and carved woodwork. It also has a small fort that now houses government offices.It is the birthplace of the Eleventh Acharya of Jain Swetambar Terapanth, Acharya Shri Mahashramanji. It also has the Acharya Mahapragya Samadhi Sthal.The railway line ends here and the train returns to the Ratangarh Junction. Sardarshahr is known for its fine musicians and shadi bands.