Taranagar

Taranagar is a city and a municipality in Churu district in the Indian state of Rajasthan, situated at 28° 41'N 75° 3'E, about 120 miles northeast of Bikaner. Taranagar was before known as Reni, named for the woman Rinkali who came here to live from Vishalnagar Koyalapatan, as of now Foga in Sardarshar Rajasthan. Reni was the central command of the nizamat and the tehsil of a similar name in the province of Bikaner in Rajputana. The nizamat comprised of five eastern tehsils of Bhadra, Churu, Nohar, Rajgarh and Reni.

In 1948, the town was renamed for King Tara Singh, who ruled it in mid-eighteenth century. The main ruler of Taranagar was Ranakpal. He lost the domain to Chayal Rajputs, who ruled it for over 1000 years, at that point Rao Bikaji vanquished it. Reni was a piece of Jangladesh and capital of the Jakhar gotra jat, ruled before its addition by the Rathor rulers. The present name of the town is Taranagar. Taranagar is an extremely old town, renowned for its sanctuaries, antiquated Havelies, works of art inside them and chatries. Taranagar is encompassed by ious little towns, possessed for the most part by agriculturists.