Ahirwal | |
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| Coordinates: 28°12′N 76°36′E / 28.2°N 76.6°E | |
| Country | India |
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| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| • Spoken | Ahirwati |
Ahirwal is a region spanning parts of southern Haryana, north-eastern Rajasthan, and South-Western Delhi[1] The region was once a small principality based from the town of Rewari and controlled by members of the Yaduvanshi Ahir community from around the time when the Mughal empire was in decline.[2]
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- ^ Haynes, Edward S. (1978). "Imperial Impact on Rajputana: The Case of Alwar, 1775–1850". Modern Asian Studies. 12 (3). Cambridge University Press: 423–424. doi:10.1017/s0026749x00006223. JSTOR 312228. (subscription required)