Lanela
Lanela is a village located in the district of Jaisalmer in the state of Rajasthan in India. It has a population of about 1049 persons living in around 194 households.
History
An old historical Paliwal village about 1000 years old. The word "Lanela" means "Lavanya Illa" which means "The Land with Beauty". This is the village where the late Shree Dayaram das Vaishnav and Great Saint and Leader also Shree Magharam Panwar(Meghwal) was born. He fought for poor farmers against powerful samantas (the landlords). He was sarvoday's leader. Dayaram das was dedicated for khadi and gram vikas. Magha Ram and Dayaram das fought against habits like smoking, drinking, taking opium and castism. Jaisalmer Khadi Gramodaya parishad launched a place named as "Dayaram Maharaj Smritee Hall" in the memory of him. He fought for poor people of villages, He was famous for leading the Lanela - "Kisaan Andolan" with accompaniment of late Shree Manikya Lal Verma, Shree Bhagwan Das Maheshwari, late Shree Tara Chand Jagani and Shree Gordhan Kalla, (MLA of Jaisalmer -2004-2009) in 1958-63. Lanela was the first Gramdani village of Jaisalmer district which was created by efforts of late shree Dayaram Das Vaishnav. He was first President of Gramdani village Panchayat.
Many times vacated. Previously deserted when the Paliwal left during the realm of Salam Singh. This village many times re-established due to its Khadins. Khadin are the very fertile land area due to their natural existence in such a way surrounded by water as these are lower land area. Once there was fought on Lanela khadin between villagers and Jaisalmer state jagirdar for these Khadins
Lanela was an important village towards western side of jaisalmer in 1829, more than 100 households at that period.
Present scenario
Mr. Rawta Ram Panwar of this village is District Chairman of Indian National Congress. Mrs. Vimla Vaishnav of this village is former chairperson of Jaisalmer Municipal Board and member of state council of B.J.P. Mahila Morcha is daughter-in-law of late Shree Dayaram Das Vaishnav. Mr. Thirpal das is first gazetted officer of this village is son of Shree Dayaram Das Vaishnav. Shree Narayan das vaishnav s/o shree Dayaram das vaishnav is first patwari from this village now serving as Revenue Inspector (R.I.) in Jaisalmer government revenue department. Bhojraj Vaishnav is first lecturer. Dr. Kamlesh Vaishnav is first PHD of this village who is working as a senior scientist in a pharmaceutical drug discovery company at Noida (U.P.).
Dr. Deepak Vaishnav is first doctor of this village who got first place in secondary and higher secondary exams in Jaisalmer district. He achieved third position in Rajasthan Pre Medical Examination in 2005 and 29th rank in all India DNB Examination 2011. Now he is Senior resident doctor of Pediatric branch in Escort Fortis Heart Care Hospital New Delhi. Dr. Kamlesh and Dr. Deepak are grandsons of Shree Dayaram Das Vaishnav. Aamba Ram Panwar (Son of Social reformer Shree Magha Ram) is sarpanch in 2000 to 2005 of Gram Panchayat Mokla. Shree Ashok Panwar s/o Shree Prahlad Ram Panwar (Grandson of Saint Shree Magha Ram) is first RAS (Rajasthan Administrative services) officer and late Baldev Panwar is first sub inspector in CRPF
At present, many people from Meghwal society are in the state and national government services- MR. SAHDEV RAM PANWAR (NLC INDIA LTD.), Mr. Heera Ram Panwar s/o Shree Mana Ram Panwar, Mr. Chhagna Ram Panwar s/o Shree Bhabhuta Ram, Mr. Khema Ram and his elder brother Mr. Govind Ram (son of Shree Bhallu Ram Panwar), Mr. Navratna Panwar s/o Shree Bhaira Ram Panwar (Retired Teacher) Mr. Chhagna Ram s/o Shree Bakhata Ram Panwar, Mr. Mr. Giree Raj Panwar (RPF) s/o Shree Nawala Ram and his elder brother Mr. Ramesh kumar Panwar s/o Shree Nawala Ram Panwar,Shree Sona Ram s/o Shree Jaisa Ram(hg), Shree Madha Ram and his cousin Lakha Ram (both are in Rajasthan police) and his Late brother Shree Baldev Panwars/o Shree Tahla Ram is first sub inspector in CRPF of this village, Shree Ashu Ram Panwar s/o Shree Narayan Ram and Man Mohan Panwar s/o Shree Bhagwana Ram, Taneraw Garg s/o Amara Ram also in Rajasthan police and Taneraw's elder brother Mr. Manohar Lal is first constable in the Border security force of this village. Late Shree Magha Ram, late Shree Mobta Ram (Mohabbat Puri), was the great saint of this village. There is a big BaBa Ramdev Temple (Built by Great saint and leader Shree Magha Ram ji Panwar) and an old Krishan Mandir.
Geological Survey of Lanela
Ammonites Study of the Jurassic Rocks of Jaisalmer basin, Rajasthan. A research Project to evaluate ammonite fauna from the Jurassic rocks of Jaisalmer district was taken up during F.S. 1996‐98 under Palaeontology Division of western region, Jaipur. Intensive field works were carried out in the area around Jaisalmer to study different litho‐packages and collect ammonite fauna to establish biozonation. The marine Jurassic succession of Jaisalmer basin has been classified into three distinct formations namely Jaisalmer, Baisakhi and Bedesar Formations in ascending order of antiquity. These are underlain by non‐marine sequence of Lathi Formation which has been dated as Liassic to Bathonian by Das Gupta (1975) and as Liassic by Lukose (1972).
The calcareous Jaisalmer Formation is followed upward sequence by siliciclastic sediments of Baisakhi formation. The Baisakhi Formation in general, comprises shale, sandstone, siltstone and ironstone and is subdivided into Rupsi, Lodorva and lanella members in ascending order by Prasad (2006). The Rupsi and Lanella Members of the Formation contain profuse ammonites and can be dated as Early kimmeridgian to Late Kimmeridgian in age. The middle Lodorva Member is unfossiliferous.
Geography and Climate
The area is sandy from one side, other side barren land, one side fertile Khadins are there and one side salt water lake is situated.
Sarswati river's lost path traced out beneath underground areas of Lanela
Digitally processed satellite images have unearthed the hidden course of a major lost river below the sands of the Thar Desert, in the India–Pakistan (Indo-Pak) region. The great Himalayan river of the Vedic period (10 000–8000 BP) is mentioned in ancient Indian literature. It was called the ‘Saraswati’ in India and the ‘Hakra’ in Pakistan and it dried up during 4000–3500 BP. Large numbers of archaeological sites from the Harappan civilization occur along the dry river bed. The mapped course of the river is 4–10 km wide and conforms to the size described in the Rigveda. The newly described course is validated through the drilling of tube wells in the channels and through archaeological, hydrogeological and sedimentary data. An enormous quantity of potable water has been found along these channels. The path of the (main) river course, the likelihood of the river shift and the reasons for its disappearance are discussed. One path traced out as below mentioned- Bahla–Ratund– Mohangarh–Lanela–Dawa–Devran–Giral–Kanod–Gadra road.(A. K. Guptaa, J. R. Sharmab & G. Sreenivasanc pages 5197-5216,Using satellite imagery to reveal the course of an extinct river below the Thar Desert in the Indo-Pak region,International Journal of Remote Sensing,Volume 32, Issue 18, 2011)
Soil and Land
The Indian Thar Desert comprises about 70% part of the western rajasthan incorporating 8 saline districts processing saltlakes and salt basins, in them Jaisalmer (Lanela and Pokaran) is one of them
Akashvani relay centre
A strong FM waves radio relay centre situated at Lanela.