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	\| '''[[Language]]'''		\| '''[[Language]]'''
	\| [[~~Dhundari~~]]		\| [[Dhundhari]]
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	\| '''[[Dynasty\|Dynasties]]'''		\| '''[[Dynasty\|Dynasties]]'''
	\| ~~[[Chanda~~ Meena\|~~Chanda~~ Meenas~~]] (967 AD~~- ~~1037 AD)~~<br />[[Kachwahas]] (~~1037 AD–1949~~ AD)		\| <ref>{{cite book \|last=Meena \|first=Madan\|title=Tribe-British Relations in India \|chapter=Rulers, Criminals and Denotified Tribe: A Historical Journey of the Meenas\|chapter-url=https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-981-16-3424-6_17 \|publisher=Springer Nature \|year=2021 \|pages=275–290 \|doi=10.1007/978-981-16-3424-6_17\|isbn=978-981-16-3423-9 \|s2cid=240554356 }}</ref> [[badgujar]],and [[Meena]] [[Adivasi\|tribes india]]

			\| [[Kachwahas]] (987AD–1949 AD)
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	\| '''Historical [[Capital (political)\|capitals]]'''		\| '''Historical [[Capital (political)\|capitals]]'''
	\| [[Dausa]], [[Amer, India\|Amer]], [[Jaipur]]		\| [[Khoh]], [[Dausa]],Jamwaramgahd, [[Amer, India\|Amer]], [[Jaipur]]
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	\| '''Separated states'''		\| '''Separated states'''
	\|		\| [[Alwar fort\|Alwar]], [[Sikar district\|sikar]] ,[[shekhawati]], [[Narwar Fort\|narwar]] ,
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	'''Dhundhar''', also known as ''Jaipur region'', is a [[historical region]] of [[Rajasthan]] state in western [[India]]. It includes the districts of [[Jaipur District\|Jaipur]], [[Dausa District\|Dausa]], [[Sawai Madhopur District\|Sawai Madhopur]], ~~and~~ [[Tonk District\|Tonk]] and the northern part of [[Karauli District]].		'''Dhundhar''', also known as ''Jaipur region'', is a [[historical region]] of [[Rajasthan]] state in western [[India]]. It includes the districts of [[Jaipur District\|Jaipur]], Jamwaramgahd ,[[Alwar district\|Alwar]] , [[Neem ka Thana]], [[Sikar District\|Sikar]] ,[[Jhunjhunu Lok Sabha constituency\|junjunu]] , [[shekhawati]] District lying to the east of the [[Aravalli Range]], [[Dausa District\|Dausa]], [[Sawai Madhopur District\|Sawai Madhopur]], [[Tonk District\|Tonk]], the southern part of [[Kotputli]] and the northern part of [[Karauli District]]. All are the part of dhundhar region.

	The region lies in east-central Rajasthan, and is bounded by the [[Aravalli Range]] on the northwest, [[Ajmer region\|Ajmer]] to the west, [[Mewar]] region to the southwest, [[Hadoti]] region to the south, and ~~[[Alwar District\|Alwar]]~~, [[Bharatpur District\|Bharatpur]], and Karauli districts to the east.		The region lies in east-central Rajasthan, and is bounded by the [[Aravalli Range]] on the northwest, [[Ajmer region\|Ajmer]] to the west, [[Mewar]] region to the southwest, [[Hadoti]] region to the south, and , [[Bharatpur District\|Bharatpur]], and Karauli districts to the east.

	== Geography ==		== Geography ==
	In 1900, at the ~~times~~ of Jaipur Kingdom, region had a total area of 15,579 square miles (40,349 km²).		In 1900, at the time of the Jaipur Kingdom, region had a total area of 15,579 square miles (40,349 km²).
	[[File:Dhundhar Region (RAJ.) Suresh Godara.jpg\|thumb\|Dhundhar region includes areas near Jaipur.]]		[[File:Dhundhar Region (RAJ.) Suresh Godara.jpg\|thumb\|Dhundhar region includes areas near Jaipur.]]
	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 southern and central portions of the region lie in the basin of the [[Banas River]] and its [[ephemeral]] tributaries, including the Dhund River, which gives its name to the region. The northern portion of the region is drained by the ephemeral [[Banganga_River_(Rajasthan)\|Banhanga River]], which originates in the Jaipur district and flows east to join the [[Yamuna]] in [[Uttar Pradesh]] state.

	== History ==		== History ==
	{{see \|Jaipur State}}		{{see \|Jaipur State}}
	~~The state of Jaipur was earlier known as~~ [[~~Amer, India\|Amber~~]] or Dhundhar ~~and was ruled by Maharao~~ Alan Singh ~~Meena who belonged to~~ the ~~Chandwada Clan~~ of ~~Meenas (~~A ~~sub-clan~~ of ~~Zamindar~~ Meenas) , ~~who held a fortress at Amer. Later a~~ [[~~Kachhwaha~~]] ~~prince destroyed the sovereignty~~ of ~~Naen~~.<ref ~~name="amberdhundar"~~>{{~~cite~~ book \| url=https://books.google.com/books?id=~~q29TcbHrMfUC~~&dq=~~meena+rulers&source~~=~~gbs_navlinks_s~~ \| title=~~Tribal Cultures~~ and ~~Change~~ \| publisher=~~Mittal Publications~~ \| ~~author~~=~~Rann Singh Mann~~, K. ~~Mann~~ \| year=~~1989~~ \| ~~pages~~=17}}</ref>		[[Dulha Rai]] captured Dhundhar after defeating Alan Singh Chanda, the ruler of the Chanda dynasty.<ref>{{cite book \|last=Meena \|first=Madan\|title=Tribe-British Relations in India \|chapter=Rulers, Criminals and Denotified Tribe: A Historical Journey of the Meenas\|chapter-url=https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-981-16-3424-6_17 \|publisher=Springer Nature \|year=2021 \|pages=275–290 \|doi=10.1007/978-981-16-3424-6_17\|isbn=978-981-16-3423-9 \|s2cid=240554356 }}</ref>

			Dulha Rai, probably the last ruler of the [[Kachchhapaghata dynasty]] of Gwalior, had taken possession of it, had moved to Dausa and made Khoh his capital after Dausa.<ref>{{Cite book\|author=Rima Hooja\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=tosMAQAAMAAJ \|title=A history of Rajasthan \|year=2006\|page=395\| publisher=Rupa & Co. \|isbn=9788129108906 \|language=en \|oclc=80362053}}</ref><ref>{{cite book \|last=\|first=\|author-link= Arnold Wright, J. W. Bond\|date= 2006\|title='''Indian States''' A Biographical, Historical, and Administrative Survey\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=47sfj8DUwNgC&q=Khoh \|location= \|publisher=[[Asian Educational Services]] \|page=173\|isbn=978-81-206-1965-4}}</ref>

			Raja Dulherai expanded the state by mixing Manchi with Dhundhar. After Dulherai, his son Kokil Deo defeated the [[Susawat]]s of Amer and made Amer the capital of Dhundhar after [[Khoh]].<ref>{{cite book\|title=Jaigarh, the Invincible Fort of Amber\| year=1990 \|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=hkBuAAAAMAAJ&q=Khoh\|page=18\|publisher=RBSA Publishers, 1990\| isbn=9788185176482 }}</ref><ref>{{cite book\|title=Jaipur: Gem of India\| date=7 July 2016 \|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=5tCeDAAAQBAJ&q=khoh\|page=24\|publisher=IntegralDMS, 2016\| isbn=9781942322054 }}</ref>

	== Culture ==		== Culture ==
	Generally liberal policies of the rulers permitted [[Jainism]] to flourish at [[Amber, India\|Amber]] and later at Jaipur.		Generally, the liberal policies of the rulers permitted [[Jainism]] to flourish in [[Amber, India\|Amber]] and later at Jaipur.

	It continues to be one of the most important centers of Jainism in India. It is here where the [[Bispanth]]i/[[Digambar Terapanth]]i divisions among the Jains emerged in the 17th century.<ref>John E. Cort "A Tale of Two Cities: On the Origins of Digambara Sectarianism in North India." L. A. Babb, V. Joshi, and M. W. Meister (eds.), Multiple Histories: Culture and Society in the Study of Rajasthan, 39-83. Jaipur: Rawat, 2002.</ref> In the 17th century the [[Chittor]] seat of the [[Bhattaraka]]s of [[Mula Sangh]] [[Saraswati gachchha]] moved from Champawati to Sanganer and then to Amber and finally to Jaipur where the last Bhattarka was present until 1965. The lineage is:		It continues to be one of the most important centers of Jainism in India. It is here where the [[Bispanth]]i/[[Digambar Terapanth]]i divisions among the Jains emerged in the 17th century.<ref>John E. Cort "A Tale of Two Cities: On the Origins of Digambara Sectarianism in North India." L. A. Babb, V. Joshi, and M. W. Meister (eds.), Multiple Histories: Culture and Society in the Study of Rajasthan, 39-83. Jaipur: Rawat, 2002.</ref> In the 17th century the [[Chittor]] seat of the [[Bhattaraka]]s of [[Mula Sangh]] [[Saraswati gachchha]] moved from Champawati to Sanganer and then to Amber and finally to Jaipur where the last Bhattarka was present until 1965. The lineage is:
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| [[Chanda Meena|Chanda Meenas]] (967 AD- 1037 AD)<br />[[Kachwahas]] (1037 AD–1949 AD)
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'''Dhundhar''', also known as ''Jaipur region'', is a [[historical region]] of [[Rajasthan]] state in western [[India]]. It includes the districts of [[Jaipur District|Jaipur]], [[Dausa District|Dausa]], [[Sawai Madhopur District|Sawai Madhopur]], and [[Tonk District|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 region|Ajmer]] to the west, [[Mewar]] region to the southwest, [[Hadoti]] region to the south, and [[Alwar District|Alwar]], [[Bharatpur District|Bharatpur]], and Karauli districts to the east.

== Geography ==
In 1900, at the times of Jaipur Kingdom, region had a total area of 15,579 square miles (40,349 km²).
[[File:Dhundhar Region (RAJ.) Suresh Godara.jpg|thumb|Dhundhar region includes areas near Jaipur.]]
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.

== History ==
{{see |Jaipur State}}
The state of Jaipur was earlier known as [[Amer, India|Amber]] or Dhundhar and was ruled by Maharao Alan Singh Meena who belonged to the Chandwada Clan of Meenas (A sub-clan of Zamindar Meenas) , who held a fortress at Amer. Later a [[Kachhwaha]] prince destroyed the sovereignty of Naen.<ref name="amberdhundar">{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=q29TcbHrMfUC&dq=meena+rulers&source=gbs_navlinks_s | title=Tribal Cultures and Change | publisher=Mittal Publications | author=Rann Singh Mann, K. Mann | year=1989 | pages=17}}</ref>

== Culture ==
Generally liberal policies of the rulers permitted [[Jainism]] to flourish at [[Amber, India|Amber]] and later at Jaipur.

It continues to be one of the most important centers of Jainism in India. It is here where the [[Bispanth]]i/[[Digambar Terapanth]]i divisions among the Jains emerged in the 17th century.<ref>John E. Cort "A Tale of Two Cities: On the Origins of Digambara Sectarianism in North India." L. A. Babb, V. Joshi, and M. W. Meister (eds.), Multiple Histories: Culture and Society in the Study of Rajasthan, 39-83. Jaipur: Rawat, 2002.</ref> In the 17th century the [[Chittor]] seat of the [[Bhattaraka]]s of [[Mula Sangh]] [[Saraswati gachchha]] moved from Champawati to Sanganer and then to Amber and finally to Jaipur where the last Bhattarka was present until 1965. The lineage is:
*Narendrakirti ([[Vikram era|Samvat]] 1691, Sanganer) –
*Surendrakirti ([[Vikram era|Samvat]] 1722, Amber) –
*Jagatkirti –
*Devendrakirti –
*Mahendrakirti –
*Kshemendrakirti ([[Vikram era|Samvat]] 1815, Jaipur) –
*Surendrakirti –
*Sukhendrakirti –
*Nayankirti –
*Devendrakirti –
*Mahendrakirti<ref>Varni, Jinendra, Jainendra Siddhanta Kosa, in 4 volumes. New Delhi, 1970-1973</ref> –
*Chandrakirti.

== References ==

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