NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Rohilkhand

Rohilkhand is a region of northwestern Uttar Pradesh state of India. Rohilkhand lies on the upper Ganges alluvial plain and has an area of about 25,000 sq. km. (10,000 square miles). It is bounded by the Ganges River on the south and the west and by Uttaranchal and Nepal on the north. The region is named for the Rohilla tribe, and was known as Madhyadesh in the Hindu epic Mahabharata.

Categories: Regions of India | Uttar Pradesh | Historical Indian regions

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Rohilkhand - LoveToKnow 1911 (88 words)
	ROHILKHAND, a tract in the United Provinces of India.
	The name is associated with the Rohilla tribe (q.v.), but in its historical significance it covers an area almost coincident with the modern division of Bareilly, for which it is a common alternative title.
	This page was last modified 15:51, 22 May 2006.

The Dispatch - Serving the Lexington, NC - News (975 words)
	The founders of the Pathan state of Rohilkhand were Daud Khan and his adopted son Ali Mohammed Khan.
	Rohilkhand was invaded by the Marathas to retaliate against Rohillas paticipation in the Panipat War against Marathas.
	The Wazir (minister) then decided to annex the country of Rohilkhand but he was unable to fight the Rohillas alone.

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