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Encyclopedia > Dhundhar

Dhundhar is a region of Rajasthan state in western India. Also known as Jaipur region, It includes the districts of Jaipur, Dausa, Sawai Madhopur, and Tonk and the northern part of Karauli District. The region lies in east-central Rajasthan, and is bounded by the Aravalli Range on the northwest, Ajmer to the west, Mewar region to the southwest, Hadoti region to the south, and Alwar, Bharatpur, and Karauli districts to the east. What follows is a list of unofficial, or quasi-official regions of India. ... Rajasthan (राजस्थान) is the geographically largest state in northwestern India. ... Old city of Jaipur, India Jaipur (जयपुर), also popularly known as the Pink City, historically sometimes rendered as Jeypore, is the capital of Rajasthan state, India. ... Tonk is a town in Rajasthan state, India. ... Karauli (also Karoli or Kerowlee) is a town in Rajasthan state of India. ... The Aravalli Range is a range of mountains in western India running approximately 300 miles northeast-southwest across Rajasthan state. ... Ajmer, or Ajmere, is a city in Indias Rajasthan state. ... Mewar is a region of south-central Rajasthan state in western India. ... Hadoti is a region of Rajasthan state in western India. ... Alwar or Ulwar was a princely state in India during the time of British rule, in what is now Rajasthan. ... Bharatpur is a district pace in Rajasthan in India. ... Karauli (also Karoli or Kerowlee) is a town in Rajasthan state of India. ...


The southern and central portions of the region lie in the basin of the Banas River and its tributaries, including the Dhund River, which gives its name to the region. The northern portion of the region is drained by the Ban Ganga River, which originates in Jaipur district and flows east to join the Yamuna in Uttar Pradesh state. The Banas is a river of Rajasthan state in western India. ... Yamuna is a major river of northern India, with a total length of around 1370 km. ... Uttar Pradesh (Hindi: उत्तर प्रदेश, Urdu: اتر پردیش), also popularly known by its acronym UP, is the fifth largest and the most populous state in India. ...


The region was governed by the Kachwaha dynasty from the 12th century until after India's independence in 1947. The Kachwaha kingdom, whose first capital was at Amber, was later known as Jaipur, after the new capital established in 1727 by Maharaja Jai Singh II, who ruled from 1700 to 1743. (11th century - 12th century - 13th century - other centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 12th century was that century which lasted from 1101 to 1200. ... 1947 was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Amber Fort Interior of one of the palaces in Amber Fort Amber is a ruined city of Rajasthan state, India. ... Events June 11 - George, Prince of Wales becomes King George II of Great Britain. ... Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh (November 3, 1688-September 21, 1743) was born at Amber, the capital of Kachhawas. ... Events January 1 - Russia accepts Julian calendar. ... // Events February 14 - Henry Pelham becomes British Prime Minister February 21 - - The premiere in London of George Frideric Handels oratorio, Samson. ...


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Reference Encyclopedia - Rajput (5828 words)
The Kachwaha or Kushwaha dynasty of Suryavanshi Rajputs was established in eleventh century AD in Dhundhar.
Some surviving members of the Gahadvala dynasty are said to have refugeed to the western desert, formed the Rathore clan, and later founded the state of Marwar.
The Kachwaha clan came to rule Dhundhar (later Jaipur) with their capital at Amber.
Dhundhar Circuit of Rajasthan India, Covers Jaipur, Dausa, Ramgarh Lake, Abhaneri, Bairath, Sambhar, Bagru, Sanganer, ... (977 words)
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It had the privilege of being the first capital of the erstwhile Kachhawah rulers of Dhundhar.
Large and small units of block and screen printers produce some of the finest hand-printed textiles in the country which are also exported and admired around the world.
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