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	'''Mewat''' is a historical [[list of regions in India\|region]] of [[Haryana]] and [[Rajasthan]] states in northwestern India. The loose boundaries of Mewat generally include [[Hathin]] tehsil and [[Nuh district]] of Haryana, [[Alwar district\|Alwar]] ([[Tijara]], [[Kishangarh, Alwar\|Kishangarh]], Bas, [[Ramgarh, Alwar\|Ramgarh]], [[Laxmangarh]], [[Kathumar]] [[~~Tehsil\|tehsils~~]] and [[Aravalli Range\|Aravalli hills tract]]) and [[Bharatpur, India\|Bharatpur]] districts (Pahari, Nagar, [[Deeg]], [[Nadbai]], [[Bhusawar]], Weir and Kaman tehsils) of [[Rajasthan]], and [[Chhata Tehsil]] of [[Mathura district]] in [[Uttar Pradesh]]. The main centre areas of Mewat are [[Firozpur Jhirka]], [[Nuh (city)\|Nuh]], Ramgarh, [[Pahari, Rajasthan\|Paharisikri]] and [[Punahana]]. Mewat region lies in between [[Delhi]]-[[Jaipur]]-[[Agra]]. In simple words Mewat region consists of Nuh district, eastern part of [[Alwar district]] and western part of [[Bharatpur district]].<ref>[https://dsal.uchicago.edu/reference/gazetteer/pager.html?objectid=DS405.1.I34_V17_319.gif Mewat] [[The Imperial Gazetteer of India]], 1909, v. 17, ''p. 313''.</ref><ref name=arjun1>[https://scroll.in/article/805833/meet-the-muslims-who-consider-themselves-descendants-of-arjuna Meet the muslims who consider themselves descendants of arjuna], Scroll.in, 30 March 2016.</ref> The region roughly corresponds to the ancient kingdom of [[Matsya]], founded in the 5th century [[BCE]]. [[Mewati]] dialect, a slight variant of the [[Haryanvi language\|Haryanvi]] and [[Rajasthani language\|Rajasthani]] dialects of [[Hindi]], is spoken in rural areas of the region. [[Mewati Gharana]] is a distinctive style of [[Indian classical music]].		'''Mewat''' is a historical [[list of regions in India\|region]] of [[Haryana]] and [[Rajasthan]] states in northwestern India. The loose boundaries of Mewat generally include [[Hathin]] tehsil and [[Nuh district]] of Haryana, [[Alwar district\|Alwar]] ([[Tijara]], [[Kishangarh, Alwar\|Kishangarh]], Bas, [[Ramgarh, Alwar\|Ramgarh]], [[Laxmangarh]], [[Kathumar]] [[tehsil]]s and [[Aravalli Range\|Aravalli hills tract]]) and [[Bharatpur, India\|Bharatpur]] districts (Pahari, Nagar, [[Deeg]], [[Nadbai]], [[Bhusawar]], Weir and Kaman tehsils) of [[Rajasthan]], and [[Chhata Tehsil]] of [[Mathura district]] in [[Uttar Pradesh]]. The main centre areas of Mewat are [[Firozpur Jhirka]], [[Nuh (city)\|Nuh]], Ramgarh, [[Pahari, Rajasthan\|Paharisikri]] and [[Punahana]]. Mewat region lies in between [[Delhi]]-[[Jaipur]]-[[Agra]]. In simple words Mewat region consists of Nuh district, eastern part of [[Alwar district]] and western part of [[Bharatpur district]].<ref>[https://dsal.uchicago.edu/reference/gazetteer/pager.html?objectid=DS405.1.I34_V17_319.gif Mewat] [[The Imperial Gazetteer of India]], 1909, v. 17, ''p. 313''.</ref><ref name=arjun1>[https://scroll.in/article/805833/meet-the-muslims-who-consider-themselves-descendants-of-arjuna Meet the muslims who consider themselves descendants of arjuna], Scroll.in, 30 March 2016.</ref> The region roughly corresponds to the ancient kingdom of [[Matsya]], founded in the 5th century [[BCE]]. [[Mewati]] dialect, a slight variant of the [[Haryanvi language\|Haryanvi]] and [[Rajasthani language\|Rajasthani]] dialects of [[Hindi]], is spoken in rural areas of the region. [[Mewati Gharana]] is a distinctive style of [[Indian classical music]].

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{{Other uses|Mewat district|Mewat State}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2019}}
{{EngvarB|date=January 2019}}
{{more citations needed|date=August 2016}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Mewat
| native_name = Mewati, Meo,
| settlement_type =
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| population_demonym = Mewati
| demographics_type1 = Mewat Region
| demographics1_title1 = Haryana tehsils
| demographics1_info1 = [[Nuh district|Nuh]], [[Punahana]], [[Firozpur Jhirka]]
| demographics1_title2 = Rajasthan: Alwar tehsils
| demographics1_info2 = [[Tijara]], [[Kishangarh Bas]], [[Ramgarh, Alwar|Ramgarh]], [[Laxmangarh]] Kot Kasim, [[Kathumar]], Umren, [[Kherli]]
| demographics1_title3 = Rajasthan: Bharatpur tehsils
| demographics1_info3 = [[Pahari, Rajasthan|Pahari]], [[Nagar Rajasthan|Nagar]], [[Kaman, Rajasthan|Kaman]] [[Deeg]] [[Nadbai]], [[Bhusawar]], [[Weir]]
| demographics1_title4 = Uttar Pradesh tehsils
| demographics1_info4 = [[Chhata Tehsil]] in [[Mathura district]]
| demographics_type2 = Languages
| demographics2_title1 = Official
| demographics2_info1 = [[English language|English]], [[Hindi]], [[Urdu]]
| demographics2_title2 = Spoken
| demographics2_info2 = [[Mewati]]<br/>[[Urdu]]
}}

'''Mewat''' is a historical [[list of regions in India|region]] of [[Haryana]] and [[Rajasthan]] states in northwestern India. The loose boundaries of Mewat generally include [[Hathin]] tehsil and [[Nuh district]] of Haryana, [[Alwar district|Alwar]] ([[Tijara]], [[Kishangarh, Alwar|Kishangarh]], Bas, [[Ramgarh, Alwar|Ramgarh]], [[Laxmangarh]], [[Kathumar]] [[Tehsil|tehsils]] and [[Aravalli Range|Aravalli hills tract]]) and [[Bharatpur, India|Bharatpur]] districts (Pahari, Nagar, [[Deeg]], [[Nadbai]], [[Bhusawar]], Weir and Kaman tehsils) of [[Rajasthan]], and [[Chhata Tehsil]] of [[Mathura district]] in [[Uttar Pradesh]]. The main centre areas of Mewat are [[Firozpur Jhirka]], [[Nuh (city)|Nuh]], Ramgarh, [[Pahari, Rajasthan|Paharisikri]] and [[Punahana]]. Mewat region lies in between [[Delhi]]-[[Jaipur]]-[[Agra]]. In simple words Mewat region consists of Nuh district, eastern part of [[Alwar district]] and western part of [[Bharatpur district]].<ref>[https://dsal.uchicago.edu/reference/gazetteer/pager.html?objectid=DS405.1.I34_V17_319.gif Mewat] [[The Imperial Gazetteer of India]], 1909, v. 17, ''p. 313''.</ref><ref name=arjun1>[https://scroll.in/article/805833/meet-the-muslims-who-consider-themselves-descendants-of-arjuna Meet the muslims who consider themselves descendants of arjuna], Scroll.in, 30 March 2016.</ref> The region roughly corresponds to the ancient kingdom of [[Matsya]], founded in the 5th century [[BCE]]. [[Mewati]] dialect, a slight variant of the [[Haryanvi language|Haryanvi]] and [[Rajasthani language|Rajasthani]] dialects of [[Hindi]], is spoken in rural areas of the region. [[Mewati Gharana]] is a distinctive style of [[Indian classical music]].

==History==
===Wali-e-Mewati===
{{Other uses|Mewat State}}

The title of Wali-e-Mewat was used by the [[Khanzada Rajput]] rulers of [[Mewat State]] from 1372 till 1527, who ruled Mewat as an independent state. In 1372, Sultan [[Firuz Shah Tughlaq]] granted [[Raja Nahar Khan]] of [[Nuh district|Kotla Fort]], the Lordship of Mewat. He established a hereditary polity in Mewat and proclaimed the title of Wali-e-Mewat. Later his descendants affirmed their own sovereignty in Mewat and ruled there till 1527.

The last [[Khanzada Rajput]] ruler of Mewat was [[Hasan Khan Mewati]], who died in the [[Battle of Khanwa]], his successors ruled Mewat as vassals of [[Mughal Empire]].

* Wali-e-Mewat [[Raja Nahar Khan]], f.k.a Raja Sonpar Pal (1372–1402)- the founder of Mewat state and the progenitor of [[Khanzada Rajput]] Tribe.
* Wali-e-Mewat Raja [[Khanzada Bahadur Khan]] (1402–1412) – founded Bahadurpur in 1406.
* Wali-e-Mewat Raja Khanzada [[Akleem Khan]] (1412–1417)
* Wali-e-Mewat Raja [[Khanzada Feroz Khan]] (1417–1422) – founded [[Ferozepur Jhirka]] in 1419.
* Wali-e-Mewat Raja [[Khanzada Jalal Khan]] (1422–1443)
* Wali-e-Mewat Raja [[Khanzada Ahmad Khan]] (1443–1468)
* Wali-e-Mewat Raja [[Khanzada Zakaria Khan]] (1468–1485)
* Wali-e-Mewat Raja [[Khanzada Alawal Khan]] (1485–1504)
* Wali-e-Mewat Raja Khanzada [[Hasan Khan Mewati]] (1504–1527) – The last [[Khanzada Rajput]] ruler of Mewat.

===British Era===
During the [[British raj]], they became under the [[Alwar state]] and [[Bharatpur state]]. After the [[Indian Rebellion of 1857]] the area passed to the direct control of British rule.

During 1947, thousands of [[Meo (ethnic group)|Meo]] were displaced from [[Alwar district]] and [[Bharatpur district]]. Many Thousands were killed. They shifted to [[Gurgaon district|gurgaon]] and many went to [[Pakistan]].
Bacchu Singh the prince of bharatpur played main role in this violence. Earlier [[Kathumar]], [[Nadbai]], [[Kumher]], [[Kherli]], [[Bhusawar]], [[Weir]] and till [[Mahwa, Rajasthan|Mahwa]] was heavily populated with [[Meo (ethnic group)|Meo]] population. The population of meos drastically decreased in [[Alwar]] and [[Bharatpur, Rajasthan|Bharatpur]]. Many old mosques are still present there.
[[Gandhiji]] also visited [[Ghasera]] village in [[Nuh district]] and requested meos not to leave India. Because of gandhiji some meos were resettled in [[Laxmangarh]], [[Nagar, Rajasthan|Nagar]], [[Kaman, Rajasthan|Kaman]], [[Deeg]] of [[Alwar district]] and [[Bharatpur district]]. People of ghasera village still celebrate Mewat day.

==Economic and infrastructure developments==

The main occupation in district is agriculture along with allied and agro-based activities. The [[Meo (ethnic group)|Meos]] are the predominant population group and are all agriculturists. Agriculture is mostly rain fed except in small pockets where canal irrigation is available. Agriculture production measured in terms of crop yield per hectare is low in comparison to the other districts of the State. Animal husbandry, particularly dairy, is the secondary source of income for the people and those who live closer to the hilly ranges of Aravali also keep sheep and goats. Milk yields are not so low, however, due to heavy indebtedness most of the farmers are forced to sell the milk to the lenders at lower than normal price, which drastically reduces their income from the milk. Towns like Punhana, Pinangwan, Ferozepur Jhirka, Taoru and Nuh are major hub of retail shops and acts as backbone of day-to-day life in area. The district also has a MMTC-PAMP factory located in the Rojka-Meo industrial estate.

The [[Delhi Mumbai Expressway]] is an under construction expressway which will pass through Mewat. Gurugram-Sohna-Nuh-Alwar road has been upgraded to National Highway and is known as [[National Highway 248A (India)|NH 248A]]. [[Western Peripheral Expressway]] passing through Mewat also provides high speed connectivity to [[NH-8]]. The planned [[Railway in Haryana#Future projects|Rewari-Bhiwadi-Palwal railway line]] and [[Railway in Haryana#Future projects|Delhi-Sohna-Nuh-Ferozepur Jhirka-Alwar railway]] will pass through Mewat near district headquarter, Nuh.

[[Shaheed Hasan Khan Mewati Government Medical College]] at Nalhar is now operational near Nuh. Haryana Wakf Board has set up its first engineering college in Mewat which is operational near Nuh.

Mewat is one of the most underdeveloped area of the nation, Up to 60% of men here find employment as truck driversm and only few schools go beyond 8th class schooling.<ref name=driver1>[https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/gurgaon/turncoats-and-dynasts-lead-bjp-battle-for-first-victory-in-mewat/articleshow/71639830.cms Haryana elections: Turncoats and dynasts lead BJP battle for first victory in Mewat], Times of India, 18 October 2019.</ref>

== Demographics ==
The population of [[Mewat district|Mewat District]].
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Title !! Details
|-
| Population || 10,89,406
|-
| Population(Male) || 5,71,480 (52.45%)
|-
| Population(Female) || 5,17,926 (47.54%)
|-
! colspan="2" |Source:<ref>{{Cite web|title=Demography {{!}} District Administration, Nuh {{!}} India|url=https://nuh.gov.in/demography/|access-date=2021-04-28|language=en-US}}</ref>
|}

==Media==
Mewat has two community radio stations: Radio Mewat and [[Alfaz-e-Mewat]]. Radio Mewat, launched in 2010, endeavours to give voice to the voiceless in backward communities. Alfaz-e-Mewat, launched in 2012, provides rural communities in and around the Mewat district with information and participatory dialogue about agriculture, water and [[soil health]], and governance issues.

Mewat has its own monthly magazine named Mewat Kal AAj Kal. This magazine runs by Mewati students who are studying in different esteemed and prestigious educational institutions across the country. Presently Mohd Juber Khan is the editor & publisher of this RNI registered magazine.

==See also==
* [[Ahirwal]]
* [[Bagar tract]]
* [[Deshwali]]
* [[Doab]]
* [[Khadir and Bangar]]
* [[Khanzada Rajputs]]
* [[Grand Trunk Road]]
* [[Nardak]]

==References==
{{reflist}}
* {{cite web |url=https://www.mewat.com/2019/09/Mewat-district.html |title=MEWAT DISTRICT FULL DETAIL |language=hi |website= mewat.govt.in |access-date=2019-09-03}}
# https://nuh.gov.in/demography/

==External links==
{{Wikiquote}}
*[http://mda.nic.in/welcome.asp Mewat Development Agency]
*http://www.rkktrust.org/
*Against History, Against State: Counterperspectives from the Margins by Shail Mayaram
*http://www.radiomewat.org/
*[http://www.smsfoundation.org/ Sehgal Foundation]
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