Ahar, Rajasthan

Ahar
Ahar
Former town
	Memorials to past rulers of Mewar in Ahar
	Ahar Location in Rajasthan Ahar Location within India
	Coordinates: 24°35′14″N 73°43′18″E / 24.587258°N 73.721550°ECoordinates: 24°35′14″N 73°43′18″E / 24.587258°N 73.721550°E
Country	India
State	Rajasthan
District	Udaipur district

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Ahar is a former town of historical significance, located on the north bank of the Ahar River in the present-day city of Udaipur, Rajasthan, in India.

History[edit]

Archeological excavations in the late 1950s and early 1960s revealed that Ahar was the site of the Chalcolithic Ahar culture.^[2] Two distinct cultures have been identified at the Ahar archeological site - Ahar Period I (2580 BC to 1500 BC) and Ahar Period II (1000 BC onwards).^[2]

In the pre-modern era, Ahar was a politically significant town after it became the capital of the Guhil rulers of Mewar in c.948 and stayed so until c.1116 when the capital moved to Nagda.^[3]^[4] Its other historical names are Aghatapura and Atpura.^[4]

References[edit]

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↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 Hooja, Rima (July 2000). "The Ahar culture: A Brief Introduction". Serindian: Indian Archaeology and Heritage Online (1). Archived from the original on 18 August 2000.
↑ Bhattacharya, A.N. (2000). Human Geography of Mewar. Himanshu Publications. ISBN 9788186231906.
↑ ^4.0 ^4.1 Jain, Kailash Chand (1972). Ancient Cities and Towns of Rajasthan, A Study of Culture and Civilization. Motilal Banarsidass. pp. 219–224.

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[Hooja-2] 2.0 ^2.1 Hooja, Rima (July 2000). "The Ahar culture: A Brief Introduction". Serindian: Indian Archaeology and Heritage Online (1). Archived from the original on 18 August 2000.

[Bhattacharya-3] Bhattacharya, A.N. (2000). Human Geography of Mewar. Himanshu Publications. ISBN 9788186231906.

[Jain_Ancient_Cities-4] 4.0 ^4.1 Jain, Kailash Chand (1972). Ancient Cities and Towns of Rajasthan, A Study of Culture and Civilization. Motilal Banarsidass. pp. 219–224.

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