Kuchaman City

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Kuchaman City () is a tehsil located in west-central Rajasthan, India. It is located approximately 42 km (26 mi) to the south-east of the city of Didwana, the district headquarters of Didwana-Kuchaman district. The historic Kuchaman Fort, dating from the 9th century AD, overlooks the city from a 300 m cliff. It houses a temple adorned with paintings of local deities such as Tejaji, Gogaji, and Jambu Maharaj. The fort also contains the Maa Kali Temple and Krishna Mandir, both of which enshrine idols that are over 1,000 years old. These idols were brought back by the Kuchaman rulers from their military campaigns. Kuchaman is an educational hub of the state, home to numerous pre-engineering and pre-medical coaching institutes. The city is popularly referred to as "Shiksha Nagari" or City of Education.

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