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Sojat is a city, a municipality and Tehsil headquarters in Pali district of Rajasthan state. Sojat is the main henna ("Mehandi") producing area of India where over 90% of the country's annual production takes place.HistorySojat city of marwar region, is situated on the left bank of the Sukri River, in Pali district India. It was earlier known as Tamravati nagri. There is also a large and famous fort situated on top of one of the hillocks. The fort has a big reservoir and several temples like Sejal Mata, Chaturbhuj and so on. There is also an old temple of Chamunda Mata situated on top of one of the hillocks.GeographySojat is located at. It has an average elevation of 257 metres (843 feet). The whole region lies on the way of "Aravali hills range" which is the oldest hill range in India.EconomySojat, also called Henna City, is India's largest henna cultivating and producing city. Henna produced in this region has popularity all over the world as "Rajasthani Henna". It imparts rich dark reddish stains on hands and feet and also acts as a good natural conditioner for hair.Due to its favorable climatic conditions and soils Sojat is the only region in India where henna is grown and exported worldwide: about 90% of the henna produced in this region is exported to about 130 countries.Henna of this region has a high content of lawsone of 0.5–2.5% in dry henna leaves. It attaches itself strongly to proteins, and as a result the dye is very fast. The higher the lawsone content in henna powder, the better the quality.The Government of Rajasthan set up Krishi Upaj Mandi in Sojat city to boost the production and marketing of Henna leaves of this region.

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