Semari is a
tehsil
A tehsil (, also known as tahsil, taluk, or taluka () is a local unit of administrative division in India and Pakistan. It is a subdistrict of the area within a Zila (country subdivision), district including the designated populated place that ser ...
of
Salumbar district in
Rajasthan
Rajasthan (; Literal translation, lit. 'Land of Kings') is a States and union territories of India, state in northwestern India. It covers or 10.4 per cent of India's total geographical area. It is the List of states and union territories of ...
,
India
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. The administrative headquarter of the tehsil is located in the town of Semari.
Before the formation of the Republic of India, the territory of present-day Semari tehsil was part of the former
Udaipur State
The Kingdom of Mewar was an independent Hindu Monarchy, kingdom that existed in the Rajputana region of the Indian subcontinent and later became a dominant state in medieval India. The kingdom was initially founded and ruled by the Guhila dyna ...
.
With the formation of the United State of Rajasthan (precursor to the state of
Rajasthan
Rajasthan (; Literal translation, lit. 'Land of Kings') is a States and union territories of India, state in northwestern India. It covers or 10.4 per cent of India's total geographical area. It is the List of states and union territories of ...
) in 1948, the new district of
Udaipur
Udaipur (Hindi: , ) (ISO 15919: ''Udayapura'') is a city in the north-western Indian state of Rajasthan, about south of the state capital Jaipur. It serves as the administrative headquarters of Udaipur district. It is the historic capital of t ...
was constituted which included the territory of present-day Semari tehsil.
The area of Semari tehsil was formerly a part of Sarada tehsil.
In 2012, Semari was established as a sub-tehsil of Sarada tehsil and, shortly thereafter, Semari tehsil was established on 17 April 2013.
References
Tehsils of Rajasthan
Tehsils of Udaipur district
Cities and towns in Salumbar district
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