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| '''[[Language]]''' | | '''[[Language]]''' | ||
| [[ | | [[Dhundhari]] | ||
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| '''[[Dynasty|Dynasties]]''' | | '''[[Dynasty|Dynasties]]''' | ||
| | | <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]], | '''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 | 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 | 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 | |||
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}} | ||
[[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 | 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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[[Category:Regions of Rajasthan]] | [[Category:Regions of Rajasthan]] | ||
[[Category:Historical regions]] | [[Category:Historical regions of Asia]] | ||
{{Historical regions of North India|state=expanded}} | {{Historical regions of North India|state=expanded}} | ||
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| Historical Region of North India Dhundhar | ||
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| Location | Rajasthan | |
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| State established: | 10th century | |
| Language | Dhundhari | |
| Dynasties | [1] badgujar,and Meena tribes india | Kachwahas (987AD–1949 AD) |
| Historical capitals | Khoh, Dausa,Jamwaramgahd, Amer, Jaipur | |
| Separated states | Alwar, sikar ,shekhawati, narwar , | |
Dhundhar, also known as Jaipur region, is a historical region of Rajasthan state in western India. It includes the districts of Jaipur, Jamwaramgahd ,Alwar , Neem ka Thana, Sikar ,junjunu , shekhawati District lying to the east of the Aravalli Range, Dausa, Sawai Madhopur, 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 to the west, Mewar region to the southwest, Hadoti region to the south, and , Bharatpur, and Karauli districts to the east.
Geography[edit | edit source]
In 1900, at the time of the Jaipur Kingdom, region had a total area of 15,579 square miles (40,349 km²).
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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 Banhanga River, which originates in the Jaipur district and flows east to join the Yamuna in Uttar Pradesh state.
History[edit | edit source]
Dulha Rai captured Dhundhar after defeating Alan Singh Chanda, the ruler of the Chanda dynasty.[2]
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.[3][4]
Raja Dulherai expanded the state by mixing Manchi with Dhundhar. After Dulherai, his son Kokil Deo defeated the Susawats of Amer and made Amer the capital of Dhundhar after Khoh.[5][6]
Culture[edit | edit source]
Generally, the liberal policies of the rulers permitted Jainism to flourish in Amber and later at Jaipur.
It continues to be one of the most important centers of Jainism in India. It is here where the Bispanthi/Digambar Terapanthi divisions among the Jains emerged in the 17th century.[7] In the 17th century the Chittor seat of the Bhattarakas 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 (Samvat 1691, Sanganer) –
- Surendrakirti (Samvat 1722, Amber) –
- Jagatkirti –
- Devendrakirti –
- Mahendrakirti –
- Kshemendrakirti (Samvat 1815, Jaipur) –
- Surendrakirti –
- Sukhendrakirti –
- Nayankirti –
- Devendrakirti –
- Mahendrakirti[8] –
- Chandrakirti.
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Meena, Madan (2021). "Rulers, Criminals and Denotified Tribe: A Historical Journey of the Meenas". Tribe-British Relations in India. Springer Nature. pp. 275–290. doi:10.1007/978-981-16-3424-6_17. ISBN 978-981-16-3423-9. S2CID 240554356.
- ↑ Meena, Madan (2021). "Rulers, Criminals and Denotified Tribe: A Historical Journey of the Meenas". Tribe-British Relations in India. Springer Nature. pp. 275–290. doi:10.1007/978-981-16-3424-6_17. ISBN 978-981-16-3423-9. S2CID 240554356.
- ↑ Rima Hooja (2006). A history of Rajasthan. Rupa & Co. p. 395. ISBN 9788129108906. OCLC 80362053.
- ↑ Indian States A Biographical, Historical, and Administrative Survey. Asian Educational Services. 2006. p. 173. ISBN 978-81-206-1965-4.
- ↑ Jaigarh, the Invincible Fort of Amber. RBSA Publishers, 1990. 1990. p. 18. ISBN 9788185176482.
- ↑ Jaipur: Gem of India. IntegralDMS, 2016. 7 July 2016. p. 24. ISBN 9781942322054.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Varni, Jinendra, Jainendra Siddhanta Kosa, in 4 volumes. New Delhi, 1970-1973