Rohilkhand

Historical region of North India
Rohilkhand
Madhyadesh
An old Painting of the dargah of ruler of Rohilkhand, Sardar Hafiz Rahmat Khan
Location Uttar Pradesh
State established: 1690 CE
Language Kauravi dialect of Hindi, Standard Urdu,
previously Rohilla Urdu and Pashto
Dynasties Panchala (Mahabharata era)
Mughals (1526–1736)
Rohillas (1736–1858)
Historical capitals Aonla, Bareilly and Rampur
Separated subahs Bareilly, Bijnor, Budaun, Moradabad, Pilibhit, Rampur and Shahjahanpur
Covering Territory
Regions of Uttar Pradesh

Rohilkhand (today Bareilly, Moradabad, Badaun and Rampur) is a region in the northwestern part of Uttar Pradesh, India, that is centered on the Bareilly and Moradabad divisions. It is part of the upper Ganges Plain, and is named after the Rohilla. The region was called Madhyadesh and Panchala in the Sanskrit epics Mahabharata and Ramayana.[1] During the colonial era in India, the region was governed by the Royal House of Rampur.[2]

  1. ^ "Rohilkhand". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 27 April 2019.
  2. ^ Frey, James (16 September 2020). The Indian Rebellion, 1857–1859: A Short History with Documents. Hackett Publishing. p. 141. ISBN 978-1-62466-905-7.