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Dhar (other)
Dhar is a city in Madhya Pradesh, India. Dhar may also refer to: India * Dhar (guerrilla warfare), a military tactic in Indian history * Dhar (surname), a surname of Bengali or Kashmiri origin * Dhar (Lok Sabha constituency), in Madhya Pradesh * Dhar (Vidhan Sabha constituency), in Madhya Pradesh * Dhar, Parbhani, in Maharashtra * Dhar district, India, in Madhya Pradesh * Dhar railway station, in Dhar district, Madhya Pradesh * Dhar State, a princely state of British Raj Other uses * Dhar, Mauritania * Dhar District, Yemen, in the Shabwah Governorate * Dhar Braxton, American singer See also * * Dar (other) * Dhara (other) * Dharani (other) Dharani is a genre of Buddhist chants or incantations. It may also refer to: * Dharani (director), a former Indian film director * Dharani Dharan, an Indian film director * Dharani (film), an Indian Tamil-language film See also * Dharan (disamb ... * Dharanidhar (other) {{disambiguation, geo, g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dhar
Dhar is a city located in Dhar district of the Malwa region in the state of Madhya Pradesh, India. The city is the administrative headquarters of the Dhar district. Before Indian independence from Great Britain, it was the capital of the Dhar princely state. Location Dhar is situated between 21°57' to 23°15' N and 74°37' to 75°37' E. The city is bordered in the north by Ratlam, to the east by parts of Indore, in the south by Barwani, and to the west by Jhabua and Alirajpur. The town is located west of Mhow. It is located above sea level. It possesses, besides its old ramparts, many buildings contain records of cultural, historical and national importance. Climate Historic places and monuments The most visible parts of ancient Dhar are the massive earthen ramparts, which are best preserved on the western and southern sides of the town. These were most likely built at beginning of the 9th century. Wall remains show that the city was circular in plan and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dhar (guerrilla Warfare)
Dhar or Dhad is a guerrilla warfare tactic used in Indian history. Maharana Pratap was first Indian king who used guerrilla warfare in organized form. The north Indian Hindu Khaps employed the tactic against invading Muslim armies (such as Mahmud of Ghazni, Timur, Ahmad Shah Abdali) and later by Jats, Rajputs (Maharana Pratap and Rana Sanga), Sikh (Bhangi Misl of Dhillon Jat Sikhs, Guru Gobind Singh and Banda Singh Bahadur) and Marathas against Mughals. Gokula Raja Ram Jat successfully used ''Dhar'' guerrilla tactics in the 1680s against Aurangzeb Muhi al-Din Muhammad (; – 3 March 1707), commonly known as ( fa, , lit=Ornament of the Throne) and by his regnal title Alamgir ( fa, , translit=ʿĀlamgīr, lit=Conqueror of the World), was the sixth emperor of the Mughal Empire, ruling ...'s larger Mughal forces. References {{Reflist Military tactics ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dhar (surname)
Dhar or Dar ( Nastaleeq: در ,دار or ڈار, Devanagari: धर or डार) is a Kashmiri surname. It is native to the Kashmir Valley in India, and common today among Kashmiri Hindus and Kashmiri Muslims of Hindu lineage (in context of Kalhana and Saligram). Outside Kashmir, it is used by members of the Kashmiri diaspora, in places like Punjab, Bengal, Gujarat, and Maharashtra, and more commonly in recent times by the global Kashmiri Pandit diaspora following the Exodus of Kashmiri Hindus in 1989–1990. Dhar is also used as a surname by Barendra Kayasthas in the Bengal region of the Indian subcontinent and has similar spellings. History and origins Dhar originated as an honorific given to a village head, strongman, or warlord of a ''jagir''. The title was widespread by the 12th century CE and continued until the 14th century CE. The earliest available records of Dhar or Dar used as a surname date back to the 16th century CE. Furthermore, Kalhana has explained ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dhar (Lok Sabha Constituency)
Dhar Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 29 Lok Sabha constituencies in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. This constituency is reserved for the Scheduled Tribes. This constituency came into existence in 1967. It covers the entire Dhar district and part of Indore district. Assembly segments Presently, Dhar Lok Sabha constituency comprises the following eight Vidhan Sabha segments: Members of Parliament Election Results See also * Dhar district * List of Constituencies of the Lok Sabha The Lok Sabha, the lower house of the Parliament of India, is made up of Members of Parliament (MPs). Each MP, represents a single geographic constituency. There are currently 543 constituencies while maximum seats will fill up to 550 (after art ... References {{coord, 22.598, N, 75.304, E, display=title Lok Sabha constituencies in Madhya Pradesh Dhar district ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dhar (Vidhan Sabha Constituency)
Dhar Assembly constituency is one of the 230 Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly) constituencies of Madhya Pradesh state in central India. It is part of Dhar District. Members of the Legislative Assembly Election results 2018 Election results 2018 Neena Vikram Verma BJP Winner 93,180 49% 5,718 Prabha Balmukundsingh Goutam INC Runner Up 87,462 46% 2013 Neena Vikram Verma BJP Winner 85,624 50% 11,482 Kunw. Balmukund Singh Gautam INC Runner Up 74,142 43% 2008 Balmukund Singh Goutam INC Winner 50,510 47% Neena Vikram Verma BJP Runner Up 50,509 47% 1 2003 Jaswant Singh Rathore (advocate) BJP Winner 80,732 56% 29,851 Karan Singh Pawar INC Runner Up 50,881 35% 1998 Karansingh Pawar INC Winner 53,862 49% 147 Vikram Verma BJP Runner Up 53,715 49% 1993 Vikram Verma BJP Winner 42,514 44% 14,713 Karan Singh Panwar INC Runner Up 36,058 38% 1990 Vikram Verma BJP Winner 50,294 57% 15,506 Mohan Singh Bundela INC Runner Up 34,788 39% 1985 Mohansingh Bundela INC Winner 36, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dhar, Parbhani
Dhar is a village in Parbhani taluka of Parbhani district of Maharashtra state in India India, officially the Republic of India ( Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the .... Demography According to the 2011 census of India, Dhar had a population of 1102, of which 572 were male and 530 were female. The average sex ratio of the village was 927, which was lower than the Maharashtra state average of 929. The literacy rate was 72.48% compared to 82.3% for the state. Male literacy rate was 84% while female literacy rate was 60%. Geography and Transport Following table shows distance of Dhar from some of major cities. References {{Reflist Villages in Parbhani district ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dhar District, India
Dhar district is a district of Madhya Pradesh state in central India. The historic town of Dhar is administrative headquarters of the district. The district has an area 8,153 km2. It is bounded by the districts of Ratlam to the north, Ujjain to the northeast, Indore to the east, Khargone (West Nimar) to the southeast, Barwani to the south, Jhabua and Alirajpur to the west. It is part of the Indore Division of Madhya Pradesh. The population of the district is 2,185,793 (2011 census), an increase of 25.60% from its 2001 population of 1,740,329. Pithampur is a large industrial area comes under Dhar District. Kukshi is the largest tehsil of the district. Geography The Vindhya Range runs east and west through the district. The northern part of the district lies on the Malwa plateau. The northwestern portion of the district lies in the watershed of the Mahi River and its tributaries, while the northeastern part of the district lies in the watershed of the Chambal River, which ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dhar Railway Station
Dhar Junction railway station will be a small railway station in Dhar district, Madhya Pradesh. Its code is DHAR. It will serve Dhar city. The station will consist of two platforms. The station will lie on the Chhota Udaipur–Dhar line which comes under the Ratlam railway division Ratlam railway division is one of the six railway divisions under Western Railway zone of Indian Railways. This railway division was formed on 1 April 1952 and its headquarter is located at Ratlam in the state of Madhya Pradesh of India. The ... of Western Railway. References Railway stations in Dhar district Ratlam railway division {{MadhyaPradesh-railstation-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dhar State
Dhar is a city located in Dhar district of the Malwa region in the state of Madhya Pradesh, India. The city is the administrative headquarters of the Dhar district. Before Indian independence from Great Britain, it was the capital of the Dhar princely state. Location Dhar is situated between 21°57' to 23°15' N and 74°37' to 75°37' E. The city is bordered in the north by Ratlam, to the east by parts of Indore, in the south by Barwani, and to the west by Jhabua and Alirajpur. The town is located west of Mhow. It is located above sea level. It possesses, besides its old ramparts, many buildings contain records of cultural, historical and national importance. Climate Historic places and monuments The most visible parts of ancient Dhar are the massive earthen ramparts, which are best preserved on the western and southern sides of the town. These were most likely built at beginning of the 9th century. Wall remains show that the city was circular in plan and surrounded ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dhar, Mauritania
Dhar is a village and rural commune in the Hodh Ech Chargui Region of south-eastern Mauritania Mauritania (; ar, موريتانيا, ', french: Mauritanie; Berber: ''Agawej'' or ''Cengit''; Pulaar: ''Moritani''; Wolof: ''Gànnaar''; Soninke:), officially the Islamic Republic of Mauritania ( ar, الجمهورية الإسلامية .... In 2013, it had a population of 6,663. References Communes of Hodh Ech Chargui Region {{Mauritania-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dhar District, Yemen
Dhar District (Yemen) ( ar, مديرية دهر) is a district of the Shabwah Governorate in Yemen Yemen (; ar, ٱلْيَمَن, al-Yaman), officially the Republic of Yemen,, ) is a country in Western Asia. It is situated on the southern end of the Arabian Peninsula, and borders Saudi Arabia to the north and Oman to the northeast an .... As of 2003, the district had a population of 9,927 people. References Districts of Shabwah Governorate {{Yemen-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dhar Braxton
Dhar Braxton (born in Harlem Hospital Center, Manhattan, New York), is a female house music singer. In 1986, she had a #1 hit single on the US Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart with the song, "Jump Back (Set Me Free)." Braxton is not related to, nor a member of, The Braxtons singing group. She is the younger daughter of singer Byrdie Green. Braxton also recorded another single for Sleeping Bag Records titled "Illusions." She contributed on Chocolette's "E Street Beat" prior to starting her solo career. Braxton's recordings were licensed to 4th & B'way Records in the UK. "Jump Back (Set Me Free)" was the only charting single for Braxton, staying on the dance chart for thirteen weeks, and hitting number one for two weeks. The single also peaked at #61 on the US R&B chart.''Joel Whitburn Presents Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004'', 2004 Additional vocals for the single were provided by Chocolette. Released on the Fourth and Broadway label, it entered the UK Singles Chart on 31 Ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
