Bagar region

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Historical Region of Rajasthan, India
Bagar/बागड़/باگر
Location Northwestern India

29°58′N 74°32′E / 29.967°N 74.533°E / 29.967; 74.533

Language Bagri
Dynasties Yaudheya
  • Established 5th century BCE
  • Disestablished 3rd-4th century CE

Bhati

  • Established 255 AD
  • Disestablished 1527 AD at Bhatner

Rathore

  • Established – 1488(15th century) in Lower Bagar region
  • Established – 1527 AD in Bhatner
  • Disestablished –1949(20th century)
Historical capitals Bikaner, Shaikhsar, Hanumangarh

Bagar, also Bagad (बागड़) a term meaning the "dry country",[1] is a region refers in north-western India in north Rajasthan, West Haryana, south west Punjab, India where the Bagri language is spoken and which is inhabited by Bagri people. The region is characterised by sandy tracks and shifting sand dunes which are now irrigated by canals.[2]

  1. ^ Nonica Datta, "Forming an identity", The Tribune, 3 July 1999.
  2. ^ "Revised Land and Revenue Settlement of Hisar District 9006-9011" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 May 2017. Retrieved 26 March 2016.