this time, the Mughals built mosques here. Rao Maldeo of Jodhpur conferred the Jagiri of Didwana to his commander Rao Kumpa. Kumpa fought a battle with Sher Shah Suri here. From the hands of the Mughals, it again went under the state of Jodhpur. In 1708 AD, Didwana was also ruled jointly by the state of Jodhpur and Jaipur. After this, the Nawab of Jhunjhunu also subjected Didwana to his princely state. The Marathas also attacked Didwana and Daulatpura and captured them. In the middle of the 18th century, the King of Jodhpur, Maharaja Bakhat Singh merged it into the princely state of Marwar. After this, Didwana remained the pargana of the state of Jodhpur, under which Ladnun, Badi Beri, Nahwa, Leli and Tosina Jagiri were located. After independence, the state of Jodhpur merged with Rajasthan in 1950 and became the present form of Nagaur district in which Didwana was included. Didwana has been a major trading center in the medieval Mughal Empire due to the famous salt lake here, from which salt has been prepared and sent all over India. A number of battles were brought between the emperors of Gujarat and the rulers of Jodhpur, Bikaner, Jaipur, over the rights to this lake. Maharana Kumbha of Chittorgarh levied a tax on salt, which is mentioned in the inscription of the Kirti Pillar, it is the second important and big lake after Sambhar Lake in Rajasthan which covers an area of ten square kilometers. Didwana was a pargana (district) of the princely state of Marwar (Jodhpur) before independence, which was later annexed into Nagaur district after independence. Located on the eastern border of Jodhpur state, this city has also been the confluence site of Marwar, Shekhawati and Bikaner princely states. This is the reason why there is a mixed influence of the three princely states on the language, customs, etc. of the residents here. It is also said to be origin center of the Niranjani community and Maheshwari community and the hometown of the country's famous industrialist Bangur family. This Didwana is very ancient, which is said to have been in existence for almost two thousand years, but human activities have been going on for millions of years, the evidence of which is the tools found in excavation by archaeological department. On the basis of a historical inscription, this city was established by the name of Abhanagari in the