Dholpur
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| Dhaulpur | |
  Dhaulpur
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| State - District(s) |
Rajasthan - Dhaulpur |
| Coordinates | |
| Area - Elevation |
- 177 m |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Population (2001) - Density |
92,137 - |
Dholpur (also Dhaulpur) is a city in eastern Rajasthan state of India. It was formerly the capital of the princely state of Dholpur, and is the administrative headquarters of Dholpur District.
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[edit] History
The present town of Dholpur, which dates from the 16th century, stands somewhat to the north of the site of the older town built in the 11th century by Raja Dholan (or Dhawal) Deo, a Tomara rajput chieftain; it named Dholdera or Dhawalpuri after him.
In 1450, Dholpur had a raja of its own; however, the fort was taken by the Delhi Sultanate under Sikander Lodi in 1501 and transferred to a Muslim governor in 1504. In 1527, after strenuous resistance, the fort fell by Babur and came under the sway of the Mughals along with the surrounding country. It was assigned by Emperor Akbar to the province of Agra. A fortified sarai built in the reign of Akbar still stands in the town, within which is the fine tomb of Sadik Mohammed Khan (d.1595), one of his generals.
During the dissensions which followed the death of the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb in 1707, Raja Kalyan Singh Bhadauria obtained possession of Dholpur. His family retained it until 1761, after which it was taken successively by the Jat Maharaja Suraj Mal of Bharatpur; by Mirza Najaf Khan in 1775; by the Sindhia in 1782; and finally, by the HEIC in 1803. It was restored by the HEIC to Sindhia under the Treaty of Sarji Anjangaon, but in consequence of new arrangements, was again occupied by the British. Finally, in 1806, the territories of Dholpur, Ban and Rajakhera were handed over to Kirat Singh of Gohad, in exchange for that Jat chieftains own state of Gohad, which was ceded to Sindhia.
[edit] Princely state of Dholpur
From this point begins the history of the princely state of Dholpur, a vassal of the British during the Raj. Please refer to the main article Dholpur (princely state).
[edit] Geography
Dhaulpur is located at [1]. It has an average elevation of 177 metres (580 feet).
[edit] Demographics
As of 2001 India censusGRIndia, Dhaulpur had a population of 92,137. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Dhaulpur has an average literacy rate of 58%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 66% and, female literacy is 50%. In Dhaulpur, 18% of the population is under 6 years of age.
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- This article incorporates text from the Encyclopædia Britannica Eleventh Edition, a publication now in the public domain.
| State of Rajasthan Rajasthan Topics |
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|---|---|
| Capital | Jaipur |
| Divisions | Ajmer | Bharatpur | Bikaner | Jaipur | Jodhpur | Kota | Udaipur |
| Districts | Ajmer | Alwar | Banswara | Baran | Barmer | Bhilwara | Bikaner | Bharatpur | Bundi | Chittorgarh | Churu | Dausa | Dholpur | Dungarpur | Ganganagar | Hanumangarh | Jaipur | Jaisalmer | Jalore | Jhalawar | Jhunjhunu | Jodhpur | Karauli | Kota | Nagaur | Pali | Rajsamand | Sawai Madhopur | Sikar | Sirohi | Tonk | Udaipur |
| Major cities | Alwar • Bhilwara • Bikaner • Jaipur • Jaisalmer • Jodhpur • Udaipur |
