Dhundhar

Historical Region of North India
Dhundhar
Hawa Mahal
Location Rajasthan
19th-century flag
State established: 10th century
Language Dhundhari
Dynasties Meenas (till 1037 AD)[1] Kachwahas (1037 AD–1949 AD)
Historical capitals Khoh, Dausa, Bhangarh, Amer, Jaipur
Separated states

Dhundhar, also known as Jaipur region, is a historical region of Rajasthan state in western India. It includes the districts of Jaipur, Neem ka Thana, Dantaramgarh part of Sikar 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.

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 Alwar, Bharatpur, and Karauli districts to the east.

  1. ^ 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.