Dhundhar

This article is about the natural and historical region. For the state during the British Raj, see Jaipur State.

Historical Region of North India Dhundhar
Location	Rajasthan
19th-century flag
State established:	10th century
Language	Dhundari
Dynasties	Meenas (till 1037 AD) [1] [ better source needed ]	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, 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.

Geography

In 1900, at the times of Jaipur Kingdom, region had a total area of 15,579 square miles (40,349 km²).

Dhundhar region includes areas near Jaipur.

The southern and central portions of the region lie in the basin of the Banas River and its ephemeral tributaries, including the Dhund River, which gives its name to the region. The northern portion of the region is drained by the ephemeral Banhanga River, which originates in Jaipur district and flows east to join the Yamuna in Uttar Pradesh state.

History

Further information: Jaipur State

The Kachwahas defeated the Chandas of the Khoh kingdom a sub clan of Meenas. ^{[2] [3]}

Dulha Rai, probably the last ruler of the Kachchhapaghata dynasty of Gwalior, had taken possession of it, who had moved to Dausa and made Khoh his capital after Dausa. ^{[4] [5]}

Raja Dulherai expanded the state by mixing Manchi in Dhundhar. After Dulherai, his son Kokil Deo defeated the Susawats of Amer and made Amer the capital of Dhundhar after Khoh. ^{[6] [7]}

Culture

Generally liberal policies of the rulers permitted Jainism to flourish at Amber and later at Jaipur.

It continues to be one of the most important centers of Jainism in India. It is here where the Bispanthi/Digambar Terapanthi divisions among the Jains emerged in the 17th century. ^[8] In the 17th century the Chittor seat of the Bhattarakas of Mula Sangh Saraswati gachchha moved from Champawati to Sanganer and then to Amber and finally to Jaipur where the last Bhattarka was present until 1965. The lineage is:

• Narendrakirti (Samvat 1691, Sanganer) –
• Surendrakirti (Samvat 1722, Amber) –
• Jagatkirti –
• Devendrakirti –
• Mahendrakirti –
• Kshemendrakirti (Samvat 1815, Jaipur) –
• Surendrakirti –
• Sukhendrakirti –
• Nayankirti –
• Devendrakirti –
• Mahendrakirti ^[9] –
• Chandrakirti.

References

1. Kumar, Mayurakshi (2015). "Origin Of Kachcwaha In Dhundhar Region of Rajasthan". International Res Jour Managt Socio Human. 6 (1).
2. "Origin Of Kachcwaha In Dhundhar Region of Rajasthan".
3. 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.
4. Rima Hooja (2006). A history of Rajasthan. Rupa & Co. p. 395. ISBN   9788129108906. OCLC   80362053.
5. Indian States A Biographical, Historical, and Administrative Survey. Asian Educational Services. 2006. p. 173. ISBN   978-81-206-1965-4.
6. Jaigarh, the Invincible Fort of Amber. RBSA Publishers, 1990. 1990. p. 18. ISBN   9788185176482.
7. Jaipur: Gem of India. IntegralDMS, 2016. 7 July 2016. p. 24. ISBN   9781942322054.
8. John E. Cort "A Tale of Two Cities: On the Origins of Digambara Sectarianism in North India." L. A. Babb, V. Joshi, and M. W. Meister (eds.), Multiple Histories: Culture and Society in the Study of Rajasthan, 39-83. Jaipur: Rawat, 2002.
9. Varni, Jinendra, Jainendra Siddhanta Kosa, in 4 volumes. New Delhi, 1970-1973

Coordinates: 26°55′34″N75°49′25″E / 26.9260°N 75.8235°E / 26.9260; 75.8235