Churu
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Churu (चूरु) is a town in the desert region of Rajasthan, India. It is the administrative headquarters of Churu District. It lies in Thar Desert. In the winter temperature reaches sub-zero levels. It was founded in 1620 by a Jat chieftain Churru. Churu was ruled by Bika-Rathore Rajputs of Bikaner.It is famous for shifting sand dunes of Thar Desert and beautiful grand Havelis with marvelous fresco paintings. It also has some fine Chhatris.
This City show maximum range of temperature in any given 12 month and often comes into news for extreme temperatures in winters and summers; with lowest rain. The recorded minimum and maximum temperatures are -6° C (21 F) and 52° C (125 F) respectively.
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| State of Rajasthan | |
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| Capital | Jaipur |
| Divisions | Ajmer | Bharatpur | Bikaner | Jaipur | Jodhpur | Kota | Udaipur |
| Districts | Ajmer | Alwar | Banswara | Baran | Barmer | Bhilwara | Bikaner | Bharatpur | Bundi | Chittorgarh | Churu | Dausa | Dholpur | Dungarpur | Ganganagar | Hanumangarh | Jaipur | Jaisalmer | Jalore | Jhalawar | Jhunjhunu | Jodhpur | Karauli | Kota | Nagaur | Pali | Rajsamand | Sawai Madhopur | Sikar | Sirohi | Tonk | Udaipur |
| Major cities | Alwar • Bhilwara • Bikaner • Jaipur • Jaisalmer • Jodhpur • Udaipur
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