Dhar is a town in the Malwa region of western Madhya Pradesh state in central India. It is the administrative headquarters of Dhar District. The town is located 33 miles west of Mhow, 908 ft. above sea level. It is picturesquely situated among lakes and trees surrounded by barren hills, and possesses, besides its old walls, many interesting buildings, both Hindu and Muslim, some of them containing records of a great historical importance. Jump to: navigation, search Malwa (Malvi: माळवा) is a region of western India, lying in the western part of Madhya Pradesh state. ... Madhya Pradesh (मध्य प्रदेश) is a state in central India. ... Jump to: navigation, search India is subdivided into twenty-eight states, six union territories and the National Capital Territory. ... Mhow is a small cantonment town in the Indore district of the Malwa region of Madhya Pradesh state, India. ... Jump to: navigation, search A Hindu is an adherent of Hinduism, the predominant religious, philosophical and cultural systems of Bharat (India) and Nepal. ... Jump to: navigation, search A Muslim (Arabic: مسلم) is an adherent of Islam. ...

Dhar District

Dhar District has an area 8,153 km². It is bounded by the districts of Ratlam to the north, Ujjain to the northeast, Indore to the east, Khargone (West Nimar) to the southeast, Badwani to the south, and Jhabua to the west. It is part of the Indore division of Madhya Pradesh. Ratlam (or Rijtlam), is a city and district in the Malwa region in Madhya Pradesh state of central India. ... Ujjain (also known as Ujain, Ujjayini, Avanti) is an ancient city of central India, in the Malwa region of Madhya Pradesh, on the eastern bank of the Kshipra River. ... Indore is the commercial capital of the Malwa region and the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh (MP). ... Barwani also known as Badwani or Siddh Nagar, is a town in southeastern Madhya Pradesh state of India. ... Jhabua is a town in western Madhya Pradesh state of central India. ... Indore is the commercial capital of the Malwa region and the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh (MP). ...

The population of the district is 1,740,577 (2001 census), an increase of 24% from its 1991 population of 1,367,412. Jump to: navigation, search 2001: A Space Odyssey. ...

The Vindhya Range runs east and west through the district. The northern part of the district lies on the Malwa plateau. The northwestern portion of the district lies in the watershed of the Mahi River and its tributaries, while the northeastern part of the district lies in the watershed of the Chambal River, which drains into the Ganges via the Yamuna River. The portion of the district south of the ridge of the Vindhyas lies in the watershed of the Narmada River, which forms the southern boundary of the district. The Vindhya Range is a range of hills in central India, which geographically separates The Indian subcontinent into northern India and Southern India. ... Jump to: navigation, search Malwa (Malvi: माळवा) is a region of western India, lying in the western part of Madhya Pradesh state. ... The Mahi is a river in western India. ... Jump to: navigation, search This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... Early morning on the Ganges The River Ganges (Ganga in Indian languages) (Devanagiri गंगा) is a major river in northern India. ... The river Yamuna is a major river of northern India, with a total length of around 1370 km. ... Jump to: navigation, search The Narmada or Nerbudda is a river in central India. ...

Local Monuments

The Lat Masjid, or Pillar Mosque, was built by Dilawar Khan in 1405 out of the remains of Jain temples. It derives its name from an iron pillar, supposed to have been originally set up at the beginning of the 13th century in commemoration of a victory, and bearing a later inscription recording the seven days visit to the town of the emperor Akbar in 1598. The pillar, which was 43 ft. high, is now overthrown and broken. The Kamal Maula is an enclosure containing four tombs, the most notable being that of Shaikh Kamal Maulvi (Kamal-ud-din), a follower of the famous 13th-century Muslim saint Nizamuddin Auliya. The mosque known as Raja Bhoj's school was built out of Hindu remains in the 14th or 15th century: its name is derived from the slabs, covered with inscriptions giving rules of Sanskrit grammar, with which it is paved. On a small hill to the north of the town stands the fort, a conspicuous pile of red sandstone, said to have been built by Sultan Mohammed bin Tughluk of Delhi in the 14th century. It contained the palace of the raja. Of modern institutions may be mentioned the high school, public library, hospital, and the chapel, school and hospital of the Canadian Presbyterian mission. There was also a government opium depot for the payment of duty, the town having been a considerable centre for the trade in opium as well as in grain. Jump to: navigation, search Mosque; Aswan, Egypt. ... Events May 29 - Ralph Neville, Earl of Westmoreland, meets Archbishop Richard Scrope of York and Earl of Norfolk Thomas Mowbray in Shipton Moor, tricks them to send their rebellious army home and then imprisons them June 8 - Archbishop Richard Scrope of York and Thomas Mowbray, Earl of Norfolk, executed in... Jump to: navigation, search JAIN is an activity within the Java Community Process, developing APIs for the creation of telephony (voice and data) services. ... Jump to: navigation, search This topic is considered to be an essential subject on Wikipedia. ... Events January 7 - Boris Godunov seizes the throne of Russia following the death of his brother-in-law, Tsar Feodor I April 13 - Edict of Nantes - Henry IV of France grants French Huguenots equal rights with Catholics. ... Jump to: navigation, search A Muslim (Arabic: مسلم) is an adherent of Islam. ... Nizamiddun Bawli Nizamuddin Auliya (1238 - 1325 AD) also known as Hazrat Nizamuddin, is a famous Sufi saint of the Chishti Order in India. ... Jump to: navigation, search Sanskrit ( संस्कृता) is a classical language of India and a liturgical language of Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism. ... Grammar is the discovery, enunciation, and study of rules governing the use of language. ... Jump to: navigation, search Sandstone near Stadtroda, Germany Sandstone is an sedimentary rock composed mainly of feldspar and quartz and varies in colour (in a similar way to sand), through grey, yellow, red, and white. ... The Delhi Sultanate, or Sulthanath-e-Hind/Sulthanath-e-Dilli refers to the various dynasties that ruled in India from 1210 to 1526. ... Muhammad bin Tughluq was the Sultan of Delhi from 1325 to 1351. ... Jump to: navigation, search This article deals with the city of Delhi. ... The Presbyterian Church in Canada is the Canadian Presbyterian church. ...

History

The town, the name of which is usually derived from Dhara Nagari (the city of sword blades), is of great antiquity, and was made the capital of the Paramara chiefs of Malwa by Vairisimha II, who transferred his headquarters hither from Ujjain at the close of the 9th century. During the rule of the Paramara dynasty, Dhar was famous throughout India as a centre of culture and learning, especially under king Bhoj (1010-1060). After suffering various vicissitudes, it was finally conquered by Ala ud din Khilji, Sultan of Delhi, in the 14th century. Dilawar Khan, who had been appointed governor in 1399, practically established his independence soon afterwards. The Lat Masjid is a monument built by him. While Dilawar Khan established his independence de facto, his son Hoshang Shah became the first de jure Muslim ruler of Malwa, with his capital at Mandu. Subsequently, in the time of Akbar, Dhar fell under the dominion of the Mughals, in whose hands it remained till 1730, when it was conquered by the Marathas. The Paramara or Parmar were a prominent Rajput clan of medieval India. ... Jump to: navigation, search Malwa (Malvi: माळवा) is a region of western India, lying in the western part of Madhya Pradesh state. ... Ujjain (also known as Ujain, Ujjayini, Avanti) is an ancient city of central India, in the Malwa region of Madhya Pradesh, on the eastern bank of the Kshipra River. ... This earthenware dish was made in 9th century Iraq. ... Bhoj was a great philosopher king and polymath of medieval India. ... Events The Ly Dynasty in Vietnam is established (or 1009). ... Events May - The Norman leader Robert Guiscard conquers Taranto. ... Ala-ud-din Khilji (real name Juna Khan) (d. ... The Delhi Sultanate, or Sulthanath-e-Hind/Sulthanath-e-Dilli refers to the various dynasties that ruled in India from 1206 to 1526. ... Jump to: navigation, search This 14th-century statue from south India depicts the gods Shiva (on the left) and Uma (on the right}. It is housed in the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C. As a means of recording the passage of time, the 14th century was that century which... Events September 30 - Accession of Henry IV of England October 13 - Coronation of Henry IV of England November 1 - Accession of John VI, Duke of Brittany Births William Canynge, English merchant (approximate date; died 1474) Zara Yaqob, Emperor of Ethiopia (died 1468) Deaths January 4 - Nicolas Eymeric, Spanish theologian and... Hoshang Shah was the sultan of Malwa from 1405 to 1435. ... Mandu, or Mandogarh, is a ruined city in the Dhar District in the Malwa region of western Madhya Pradesh state, central India. ... Jump to: navigation, search This topic is considered to be an essential subject on Wikipedia. ... The Mughal Empire (alternative spelling Mogul, which is the origin of the word Mogul) of India was founded by Babur in 1526, when he defeated Ibrahim Lodi, the last of the Delhi Sultans at the First Battle of Panipat. ... Events Pope Clement XII elected September 17 - Change of emperor of the Ottoman Empire from Ahmed III (1703-1730) to Mahmud I (1730-1754) Anna Ivanova (Anna I of Russia) became czarina Births May 13 - Charles Watson-Wentworth, 2nd Marquess of Rockingham, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (d. ... Jump to: navigation, search Maratha is a kshatriya (warrior) caste of Marathi language speaking people primarily residing in the plains and hills of Indias western state of Maharashtra. ...

In late 1723, Bajirao at the head of a large army and accompanied by his trusted lieutenants, Malharrao Holkar, Ranoji Scindia and Udaiji Rao Ponwar, swept through Malwa like a tornado. A few years earlier the Mughal Emperor had been forced to give the Marathas the right to collect chauth taxes in Malwa and Gujarat. This levy added much value to the Marathas, as both the king Shahu and his Peshwa, Bajirao, were ear-deep in debt. The revenues they collected from their own lands were not sufficient to run the administration of the state and finance their large military expenditure. The Marathas lived by the sword and trade was alien to them. Agriculture in the Deccan depended heavily on the timeliness and sufficiency of the monsoons. The most important source of money were therefore the chauth (a 25% tax on produce) and sardeshmukhi (a ten percent surcharge) exacted by the Marathas. Bajirao had also determined that “war must pay for war”, and was assiduous in enforce his right for chauth in Malwa. The Peshwa's armies defeated the Mughal governor and attacked the capital Ujjain. Bajirao established military outposts and imposed taxes on the country as far north as Bundelkhand. Jump to: navigation, search Events February 16 - Louis XV of France attains his majority Births February 24 - John Burgoyne, British general (d. ... Bajirao (1700-1740), was a powerful 18th century Maratha general. ... Jump to: navigation, search Gujarat (ગુજરાત in Gujarati) is the most industrialized state in India after Maharashtra and is located in western India, bordered by Pakistan to the northwest and Rajasthan to the north. ... Jump to: navigation, search Maratha is a kshatriya (warrior) caste of Marathi language speaking people primarily residing in the plains and hills of Indias western state of Maharashtra. ... Jump to: navigation, search Shrimant Shahu Shivaji Raje Bhonsle Chhatrapati Maharaj (1682-1749) was the fourth ruler of the Maratha Empire created by his grandfather, Shivaji, and was officially the Raja of Satara. ... Bajirao (1700-1740), was a powerful 18th century Maratha general. ... Jump to: navigation, search Maratha is a kshatriya (warrior) caste of Marathi language speaking people primarily residing in the plains and hills of Indias western state of Maharashtra. ... The Deccan Plateau is a vast plateau in India, encompassing most of Central and Southern India. ... Bajirao (1700-1740), was a powerful 18th century Maratha general. ... The Peshwa were the hereditary rulers of the Maratha empire of central India from 1713 to 1818. ... The Mughal Empire (alternative spelling Mogul, which is the origin of the word Mogul) of India was founded by Babur in 1526, when he defeated Ibrahim Lodi, the last of the Delhi Sultans at the First Battle of Panipat. ... Ujjain (also known as Ujain, Ujjayini, Avanti) is an ancient city of central India, in the Malwa region of Madhya Pradesh, on the eastern bank of the Kshipra River. ... Bajirao (1700-1740), was a powerful 18th century Maratha general. ... Bundelkhand is the name of the geographical area of central India. ...

The Ponwar family claimed descent from the Paramara Rajputs, a clan that according to the legends of Malwa, ruled over that land for 1,058 years. Over time, the Rajput ancestors had become almost entirely Maratha in their way of life and outlook. The Ponwar (also Panwar or Pawar) are a Maratha clan that ruled the states of Chhatarpur, Dewas, Dhar, and Rajgarh in central India. ... The Paramara or Parmar were a prominent Rajput clan of medieval India. ... Jump to: navigation, search This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ...

Udaiji Ponwar's family had for several generations served in the Maratha armies. Udaiji had however offended Bajirao for some reason not known, but it must have been serious, because Bajirao first deprived Udaiji of all power and later imprisoned him. In 1742, Bajirao nominated Udaiji's younger brother, Anand Rao Ponwar, to head the family and Anand Rao I is regarded as the founder of the state of Dhar in central India. Bajirao (1700-1740), was a powerful 18th century Maratha general. ... // Events January 24 - Charles VII Albert becomes Holy Roman Emperor. ... Bajirao (1700-1740), was a powerful 18th century Maratha general. ...

Towards the close of the 18th and in the early part of the 19th century, the state was subject to a series of spoliations by Scindia of Gwalior and Holkar of Indore, (descendants of Ranoji Scindia and Malharao Holkar). It was only preserved from annihilation by the talents and courage of the adoptive mother of the fifth raja. Jump to: navigation, search The Scindia, also spelled Sindhia , Sindia, or Shinde are a prominent Maratha family in India. ... Teli-ka-Mandir Gwalior is a city in Madhya Pradesh, India. ... Jump to: navigation, search The Holkar were a prominent Maratha family, who ruled as rajas and later maharajas of Indore in central India as part of the Maratha Confederacy until 1818, and afterwards as a princely state of British India until Indias independence, when the Holkars acceded to the... Indore is the commercial capital of the Malwa region and the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh (MP). ...

By a treaty of 1819, Dhar passed under British protection, and bound itself to act in subordinate co-operation. Dhar became a princely state of British India, in the Bhopawar agency of the Central India Agency. It included many Rajput and Bhil feudatories, and had an area of 1775 square miles. The state was confiscated by the British in the Revolt of 1857, but in 1860 was restored to Raja Anand Rao III Ponwar, then a minor, with the exception of the detached district of Bairusia, which was granted to the begum of Bhopal. Anand Rao, who received the personal title Maharaja and the KCSI in 1877, died in 1898; he was succeeded by Udaiji Rao II Ponwar. The state included the ruins of Mandu, or Mandavgarh, the Muslim capital of Malwa. 1819 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... A princely state or native state was a feudal monarchy in British India ruled by a hereditary ruler, who was nominally sovereign. ... The British Raj is an informal term for the period of British rule of most of the Indian subcontinent, or present-day India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka (previously known as Ceylon). ... The Central India Agency was a political unit of British India, which covered the northern half of present-day Madhya Pradesh state. ... Bhils are a tribal people of central India. ... An engraving titled Sepoy Indian troops dividing the spoils after their mutiny against British rule gives a contemporary view of events from the British perspective. ... 1860 is the leap year starting on Sunday. ... Jump to: navigation, search Bhopal is a city in central India, which is the capital of the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. ... The article is about the order of chivalry known as Star of India. For other items of the same name, please see disambiguation at Star of India. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1877 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... Jump to: navigation, search 1898 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ...

External links

• Dhar District governmental website
• Dhar at the Islamic Monuments of India Photographic Database
• Genealogy of the Ponwar ruling family of Dhar

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