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Mewar

Historical Region of Rajasthan, India
Mewar
Location Southern Rajasthan
Language Mewari
Dynasties Moris (up to 734 AD)
Guhilas (Guhilots) (734–1303), Sisodias (1326–1952)
Historical capitals Nagda, Chittaurgarh, and Udaipur

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.

Map of the Mewar Region

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.

Etymology

The word "Mewar" is vernacular form of "Medapata" (IAST: Medapāṭa), the ancient name of the region. The earliest epigraph that mentions the word "Medapata" is a 996–997 CE (1053 VS) inscription discovered at Hathundi (Bijapur). The word "pata" or "pataka" refers to an administrative unit. According to the historian G. C. Raychaudhuri, Medapata was named after the Meda tribe, which has been mentioned in Varāhamihira's Brihat-Samhita.[1] The 1460 Kumbhalgarh inscription associates the Medas with Vardhana-giri (modern Badnor in Mewar region).[2] Historian Sashi Bhusan Chaudhuri associates the ancient Medas with the modern Mer people.[3]

The 1285 CE (1342 VS) Mount Abu (Achaleshwar) inscription of the Guhila king Samarasimha provides the following etymology while describing the military conquests of his ancestor Bappa Rawal (Bappaka): "This country which was, in battle, totally submerged in the dripping fat ('medas' in Sanskrit) of wicked people by Bappaka bears the name of Śrī Medapāṭa." Historian Anil Chandra Banerjee dismisses this as a "poetic fancy", but acknowledges the 'terrible' battles fought between the Rajputs and the Arabs.[4]

Geography

The northern and eastern portions of Mewar are made up of an elevated plateau while the western and southern portions were rocky and hilly with dense forests.[5] The watershed divide between drainage of the Bay of Bengal and drainage of the Gulf of Khambhat runs almost through the centre of Mewar.[6] The northern and eastern part of Mewar is a gently sloping plain, drained by the Bedach and Banas River and its tributaries, which empty northwest into the Chambal River, a tributary of the Yamuna River. The southern and western part of the region is hilly, and marks the divide between the Banas and its tributaries and the headwaters of the Sabarmati and Mahi rivers and their tributaries, which drain south into the Gulf of Khambhat through Gujarat state. The Aravalli Range, which forms the northwestern boundary of the region, is composed mostly of sedimentary rocks, like marble and Kota Stone, which has traditionally been an important construction material.

The region is part of the Khathiar-Gir dry deciduous forests' ecoregion. Protected areas include the Jaisamand Wildlife Sanctuary, the Kumbhalgarh Wildlife Sanctuary, the Bassi Wildlife Sanctuary, the Gandhi Sagar Sanctuary and the Sita Mata Wildlife Sanctuary.

Mewar has a tropical climate. Rainfall averages 660 mm/year, and is generally higher in the southwest and lower in the northeast of the region. Over 90% of the rain typically falls in the period of June to September every year, during the southwest monsoon.

See also

References

  1. ^ G. C. Raychaudhuri (1940). History of Mewar from the Earliest Times to 1303 A.D. Kanjilal, Calcutta University Press. p. 8. OCLC 917040797.
  2. ^ Dineschandra Sircar (1963). The Guhilas of Kiṣkindhā. Sanskrit College. p. 38. OCLC 161579.
  3. ^ Sashi Bhusan Chaudhuri (1955). Ethnic settlements in ancient India. Calcutta: General. p. 26. OCLC 2278769.
  4. ^ Anil Chandra Banerjee (1958). Medieval studies. A. Mukherjee & Co. p. 19. OCLC 254699661.
  5. ^ Imperial Gazetteer of India : Provincial Series Rajputana. Calcutta: Superintendent of Government Printing. 1908. pp. 106–168.
  6. ^ Gupta, R.K.; Bakshi, S.R., eds. (2008). Studies in Indian History: Rajasthan Through the Ages Vol. 5. New Delhi: Sarup & Sons. pp. 64–77. ISBN 978-81-7625-841-8.

External links

  Media related to Mewar at Wikimedia Commons

Further reading

  • Mewar through the ages, by D. L. Paliwal. Sahitya Sansthan, Rajasthan Vidyapeeth, 1970
  • The Kingdom of Mewar: great struggles and glory of the world's oldest ruling dynasty, by Irmgard Meininger. D.K. Printworld, 2000. ISBN 81-246-0144-5.
  • Costumes of the rulers of Mewar: with patterns and construction techniques, by Pushpa Rani Mathur. Abhinav Publications, 1994. ISBN 81-7017-293-4.

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This article is about the natural and historical region For the independent state in India prior to the formation of the Indian Republic see Udaipur State For other uses see Mewar disambiguation Historical Region of Rajasthan IndiaMewarLocation Southern RajasthanLanguage MewariDynasties Moris up to 734 AD Guhilas Guhilots 734 1303 Sisodias 1326 1952 Historical capitals Nagda Chittaurgarh and UdaipurMewar 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 Map of the Mewar Region 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 Contents 1 Etymology 2 Geography 3 See also 4 References 5 External links 6 Further readingEtymology EditThe word Mewar is vernacular form of Medapata IAST Medapaṭa the ancient name of the region The earliest epigraph that mentions the word Medapata is a 996 997 CE 1053 VS inscription discovered at Hathundi Bijapur The word pata or pataka refers to an administrative unit According to the historian G C Raychaudhuri Medapata was named after the Meda tribe which has been mentioned in Varahamihira s Brihat Samhita 1 The 1460 Kumbhalgarh inscription associates the Medas with Vardhana giri modern Badnor in Mewar region 2 Historian Sashi Bhusan Chaudhuri associates the ancient Medas with the modern Mer people 3 The 1285 CE 1342 VS Mount Abu Achaleshwar inscription of the Guhila king Samarasimha provides the following etymology while describing the military conquests of his ancestor Bappa Rawal Bappaka This country which was in battle totally submerged in the dripping fat medas in Sanskrit of wicked people by Bappaka bears the name of Sri Medapaṭa Historian Anil Chandra Banerjee dismisses this as a poetic fancy but acknowledges the terrible battles fought between the Rajputs and the Arabs 4 Geography EditThe northern and eastern portions of Mewar are made up of an elevated plateau while the western and southern portions were rocky and hilly with dense forests 5 The watershed divide between drainage of the Bay of Bengal and drainage of the Gulf of Khambhat runs almost through the centre of Mewar 6 The northern and eastern part of Mewar is a gently sloping plain drained by the Bedach and Banas River and its tributaries which empty northwest into the Chambal River a tributary of the Yamuna River The southern and western part of the region is hilly and marks the divide between the Banas and its tributaries and the headwaters of the Sabarmati and Mahi rivers and their tributaries which drain south into the Gulf of Khambhat through Gujarat state The Aravalli Range which forms the northwestern boundary of the region is composed mostly of sedimentary rocks like marble and Kota Stone which has traditionally been an important construction material The region is part of the Khathiar Gir dry deciduous forests ecoregion Protected areas include the Jaisamand Wildlife Sanctuary the Kumbhalgarh Wildlife Sanctuary the Bassi Wildlife Sanctuary the Gandhi Sagar Sanctuary and the Sita Mata Wildlife Sanctuary Mewar has a tropical climate Rainfall averages 660 mm year and is generally higher in the southwest and lower in the northeast of the region Over 90 of the rain typically falls in the period of June to September every year during the southwest monsoon See also EditBaansi Gogunda Ajmer MerwaraReferences Edit G C Raychaudhuri 1940 History of Mewar from the Earliest Times to 1303 A D Kanjilal Calcutta University Press p 8 OCLC 917040797 Dineschandra Sircar 1963 The Guhilas of Kiṣkindha Sanskrit College p 38 OCLC 161579 Sashi Bhusan Chaudhuri 1955 Ethnic settlements in ancient India Calcutta General p 26 OCLC 2278769 Anil Chandra Banerjee 1958 Medieval studies A Mukherjee amp Co p 19 OCLC 254699661 Imperial Gazetteer of India Provincial Series Rajputana Calcutta Superintendent of Government Printing 1908 pp 106 168 Gupta R K Bakshi S R eds 2008 Studies in Indian History Rajasthan Through the Ages Vol 5 New Delhi Sarup amp Sons pp 64 77 ISBN 978 81 7625 841 8 External links Edit Media related to Mewar at Wikimedia Commons Wikiquote has quotations related to Mewar Further reading EditMewar through the ages by D L Paliwal Sahitya Sansthan Rajasthan Vidyapeeth 1970 The Kingdom of Mewar great struggles and glory of the world s oldest ruling dynasty by Irmgard Meininger D K Printworld 2000 ISBN 81 246 0144 5 Costumes of the rulers of Mewar with patterns and construction techniques by Pushpa Rani Mathur Abhinav Publications 1994 ISBN 81 7017 293 4 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Mewar amp oldid 1121493511, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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