Dhundhar
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This article is about the natural and historical region. For the state during the British Raj, see Jaipur State.
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.
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Historical Region of North India Dhundhar | ||
Location | Rajasthan | |
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State established: | 10th century | |
Language | Dhundhari | |
Dynasties | Meenas (till 1037 AD)[1] | Kachwahas (1037 AD–1949 AD) |
Historical capitals | Khoh, Dausa, Bhangarh, Amer, Jaipur | |
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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.