Dhundhar
| Historical Region of North India Dhundhar |
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| Location | Rajasthan |
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| State established: | 10th century |
| Language | Dhundari |
| Dynasties |
Chanda Meenas (till the 10th century) Kachwahas (967-1949) |
| Historical capitals | Dausa, Amer, JaipurTonk |
| Separated states | Bharatpur, Alwar, Karauli |
Dhundhar, also known as Jaipur region, is a historical region of Rajasthan state in western India. It includes the districts of Jaipur, Dausa, Sawai Madhopur, and Tonk 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.
In 1900, at the times of Jaipur Kingdom, region had a total area of 15,579 square miles (40,349 km²).
The southern and central portions of the region lie in the basin of the Banas River and its tributaries, including the Dhund River, which gives its name to the region. The northern portion of the region is drained by the Ban Ganga River, which originates in Jaipur district and flows east to join the Yamuna in Uttar Pradesh state.
The state of Jaipur was earlier knows as Amber or Dhundhar and was ruled by Meena tribe, who held a fortress at Naen. later a Kachhwaha prince destroyed the sovereignty of Naen.
Generally liberal policies of the rulers permitted Jainism to flourish at Amber and later at Jaipur.
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