Dhundhar, also known as ''Jaipur region'', is a

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state in western

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. It includes the districts of

Jaipur Jaipur (; , ) is the List of state and union territory capitals in India, capital and the List of cities and towns in Rajasthan, largest city of the north-western States and union territories of India, Indian state of Rajasthan. , the city had ...

, Neem ka Thana, Dantaramgarh part of Sikar District lying to the east of the

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, Dausa, Sawai Madhopur, Tonk, the southern part of Kotputli and the northern part of Karauli District. The region lies in east-central Rajasthan, and is bounded by the

on the northwest,

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to the west,

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region to the southwest,

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region to the south, and Alwar, Bharatpur, and Karauli districts to the east.

Geography

In 1900, at the time of the Jaipur Kingdom, region had a total area of 15,579 square miles (40,349 km²). The southern and central portions of the region lie in the basin of the Banas River and its

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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 the Jaipur district and flows east to join the

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state.

History

Dulha Rai captured Dhundhar after defeating Alan Singh Chanda, the ruler of the Chanda dynasty. Dulha Rai, probably the last ruler of the Kachchhapaghata dynasty of Gwalior, had taken possession of it, had moved to Dausa and made Khoh his capital after Dausa. Raja Dulherai expanded the state by mixing Manchi with Dhundhar. After Dulherai, his son Kokil Deo defeated the Susawats of Amer and made Amer the capital of Dhundhar after Khoh.

Culture

Generally, the liberal policies of the rulers permitted

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to flourish in

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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. 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 – *MahendrakirtiVarni, Jinendra, Jainendra Siddhanta Kosa, in 4 volumes. New Delhi, 1970-1973 – *Chandrakirti.

References

History of Jaipur Regions of Rajasthan Historical regions {{Historical regions of North India, state=expanded