Hadoti is a
region
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of
Rajasthan
Rajasthan (; lit. 'Land of Kings') is a state in northern India. It covers or 10.4 per cent of India's total geographical area. It is the largest Indian state by area and the seventh largest by population. It is on India's northwestern si ...
state in western
India
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, which was once called the Bundi Kingdom. The biggest cities are Jhalawar and Kota. It includes the districts of
Bundi
Bundi is a city in the Hadoti region of Rajasthan state in northwest India and capital of the former princely state of Rajputana agency. District of Bundi is named after the former princely state.
Demographics
According to the 2011 Indian cens ...
,
Baran,
Jhalawar
Jhalawar () is a city, municipal council and headquarter in Jhalawar district of the Indian state of Rajasthan. It is located in the southeastern part of the state. It was the capital of the former princely state of Jhalawar, and is the admin ...
and
Kota and is bounded on the west by the
Mewar
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 Man ...
, on the northwest by
Ajmer region
Ajmer is a historical region in central Rajasthan, a central part of a Shakambari Chahamana (''Chauhan'') kingdom in 11–12th centuries during the reign of Prithviraj Chauhan.
The region includes a present-day Ajmer district and is bounded on ...
s of Rajasthan, and on the south by the
Malwa
Malwa is a historical region of west-central India occupying a plateau of volcanic origin. Geologically, the Malwa Plateau generally refers to the volcanic upland north of the Vindhya Range. Politically and administratively, it is also syno ...
, on the east by the
Gird regions of
Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh (, ; meaning 'central province') is a state in central India. Its capital is Bhopal, and the largest city is Indore, with Jabalpur, Ujjain, Gwalior, Sagar, and Rewa being the other major cities. Madhya Pradesh is the seco ...
state.
Geography
The region of south eastern Rajasthan lies between Malwa Plateau in the east, Aravali range in the west and Marwar plateau in the west south side, on the border with Madhya Pradesh. The major river is the Chambal River, with its tributaries Kaalisindh, Parvati, Parwan and Chapi. The soil is alluvial.
Princely states of Hadoti
* Palaitha -
Hada Chauhan Maharaja's
*
Moondli -
Hada Maharaja's
*
Kunadi -
*
Bamulia - Hada Maharaja's
*
Kachnoada - Hada
*
Rajgarh - Hada
*
Ghati - Hada
*
Kherli
Kherli is a city and a municipality in Alwar district in the Indian state of Rajasthan.Kherli mandi(Grain Market) is the second largest mandi in Rajasthan. Once upon a time it was so much famous that till now old jaipur people knows this as ganj ...
-
Tanwar
Tomar (also called/spelt Tomara, Tanwar) is a clan, some members of which ruled parts of North India at different times. People belonging to the Tomara clan are found among the Rajputs of Northern India.
Most of their population is primarily co ...
*
Srinal - Tanwar
*
Koela - Hada Chauhan
*
Dabri - Hada
*
Kherli
Kherli is a city and a municipality in Alwar district in the Indian state of Rajasthan.Kherli mandi(Grain Market) is the second largest mandi in Rajasthan. Once upon a time it was so much famous that till now old jaipur people knows this as ganj ...
- Hada Maharaja's
*
Karwar
Karwar is a seaside city, ''taluka'', and administrative headquarters of Uttara Kannada district lying at the mouth of the Kali river on the Kanara coast of Karnataka state, India.
Karwar is a popular tourist destination and with a city urba ...
- Hada
*
Phasud - Hada
*
Pipalda - Hada
*
Antarda - Hada
*
Nimola - Hada
*
Sarola
Sarola is a village located in Salhawas Block of Jhajjar district in Haryana. Sarpanch of Sarola is Bhupendra.
Chandigarh is the state capital for Sarola village. It is located around 255.0 kilometers away from Sarola.
The surrounding nearb ...
-
Pandit Brahmins
A Pandit ( sa, पण्डित, paṇḍit; hi, पंडित; also spelled Pundit, pronounced ; abbreviated Pt.) is a man with specialised knowledge or a teacher of any field of knowledge whether it is shashtra (Holy Books) or shastra (Wea ...
*
Harnawada - Sirohiya Rao Raja
*AKAWAD KHURD - RATHORE
Demographics
Religion
The vast majority of the population are
Hindu
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.
Muslims
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form the largest minority and are largely concentrated in urban areas.
Languages
Hadauti is the main language spoken in the region.
Hindi
Hindi (Devanāgarī: or , ), or more precisely Modern Standard Hindi (Devanagari: ), is an Indo-Aryan language spoken chiefly in the Hindi Belt region encompassing parts of northern, central, eastern, and western India. Hindi has been de ...
is popular in urban areas like
Kota.
Malvi
The Malvi or Malavi, also known as Manthani or Mahadeopuri, is breed of zebu cattle from the Malwa plateau in western Madhya Pradesh, in central India. It is a good draught breed; the milk yield of the cows is low.
The breed has been studie ...
and Sondwari, a distinct dialect of
Malwi
Malvi or Malwi (माळवी भाषा / માળવી ભાષા), is an Indo-Aryan language spoken in the Malwa region of India. It is closely related to Nimadi, which is spoken in the Nimar region of Madhya Pradesh.
The dialects ...
, is spoken in the southern and western parts of
Jhalawar
Jhalawar () is a city, municipal council and headquarter in Jhalawar district of the Indian state of Rajasthan. It is located in the southeastern part of the state. It was the capital of the former princely state of Jhalawar, and is the admin ...
along with
Hindi
Hindi (Devanāgarī: or , ), or more precisely Modern Standard Hindi (Devanagari: ), is an Indo-Aryan language spoken chiefly in the Hindi Belt region encompassing parts of northern, central, eastern, and western India. Hindi has been de ...
.
References
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Regions of Rajasthan