Mewar
Region in the Indian state of Rajasthan / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Mewar or Mewad is a region in the south-central part of Rajasthan state of India. It includes the present-day districts of Bhilwara, Chittorgarh, Pratapgarh, Rajsamand, Udaipur, Pirawa Tehsil of Jhalawar District of Rajasthan, Neemuch and Mandsaur of Madhya Pradesh and some parts of Gujarat.
Historical Region of Rajasthan, India Mewar | |
Location | Southern Rajasthan |
Language | Mewari |
Dynasties | Moris (up to 734 AD) Guhilas (Guhilots) (734ā1303), Sisodias (1326ā1952) |
Historical capitals | Nagda, Chittaurgarh, and Udaipur |
For centuries, the region was ruled by Rajputs. The princely state of Udaipur emerged as an administrative unit during the period of British East India Company governance in India and remained until the end of the British Raj era.
The Mewar region lies between the Aravali Range to the northwest, Ajmer to the north, Gujarat and the Vagad region of Rajasthan to the south, the Malwa region of Madhya Pradesh state to the south and the Hadoti region of Rajasthan to the east.