Dholpur

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Field	Value
name	Dholpur
native_name_lang	Rajasthani language
other_name	Dhaulpur
settlement_type	City
image_skyline	Dholpur Bus Stand.JPG
image_caption	Dholpur Bus Stand in Dholpur (Rajasthan)
nickname	Dang
pushpin_map	India Rajasthan
pushpin_label_position	left
pushpin_map_caption	Location in Rajasthan, India
coordinates
subdivision_type	Country
subdivision_name	India
subdivision_type1	State
subdivision_type2	District
subdivision_name2	Dholpur
subdivision_name1	Rajasthan
established_title
founder	Dhaval Dev in 11th century
unit_pref	Metric
area_footnotes
area_total_km2	33.3
elevation_m	177
population_total	246489
population_as_of	2021
	population_footnotes
population_density_km2	auto
population_metro	133229
population_metro_footnotes
demographics_type1	Languages
demographics1_title1	Official
timezone1	IST
utc_offset1	+5:30
postal_code_type	PIN
postal_code	328001
area_code	05642
area_code_type	Telephone code
registration_plate	RJ-11
blank1_name_sec1	Sex ratio
blank1_info_sec1	862 ♂/♀
website
demographics1_info1	Hindi, Rajasthani
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::callout[type=note] the municipality in Rajasthan, India ::

Dholpur became a separate district in 1982 comprising Dholpur, Rajakhera, Saramathura, Bari and Baseri tehsils. Dholpur district is a part of Bharatpur Division/Commissionerate. It is bordered by Bharatpur district of Rajasthan to the North and Agra District of Uttar Pradesh to the north and north east, Morena District of Madhya Pradesh to the south, Karauli district to the west and Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh to the east. Dholpur is situated 27 km from Morena, 55 km from Agra and 66 km from Gwalior.

Dholpur is famous for its red stone and ancient temple. Also, Machkund temple and kund which is famous as "Tirthon ka Bhanja". Three famous shiv temples situated here are Mahakaal Shiv Temple, Mahadev Temple at the nearby Parvati river, and Bhooteshwar Mahadev Temple.

Geography

The city of Dholpur (Dhaulpur) lies on the left (north) bank of the Chambal River at 26° 42' 0" North, 77° 54' 0" East, across the river, and provincial border, from Morena in Madhya Pradesh. It is located on old NH-3 and is a junction on the North Central Railway. The total area of Dholpur city is 33.3 sqkm.

History

Rajput period (7th century)

There were several Rajput dynasties including Chauhans, Tomars, Jadauns, etc who ruled over Dholpur for a long period.

Chahamana (Chauhan) dynasty

The earliest Rajput dyanasty that ruled Dholpur region were the Chauhans in the early 7th and 8th century. The discovery of a stone inscription at Dholpur has brought into light the existence of a Chahamana dynasty at Dhavalapuri. The inscription mentions Chauhan Prince Chandamahasena who was the contemporary of Pratihara emperor Bhojadev. The inscription mentions conflicts of Chauhan Prince with invading Arab armies.

Jadaun dynasty

The Tomars lost sovereignty to Jadaun Rajputs of Karauli State. The fort at Dholpur was built by Dharmpal Jadaun in 1120 AD.

Mughal period

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After the battle of Panipat, Babar became the first Mughal ruler of Hindustan.

Dholpur was taken by Sikandar Lodi in 1491, who handed it to a Muslim governor in 1504. After the death of Ibrahim Lodi, many states declared themselves independent. Talai Khan became the ruler of Gwalior.

Jat period

Main article: Dholpur State

After the Mughals, Dholpur was taken successively by the Jat ruler Maharaja Suraj Mal of Bharatpur;from period of 1705 to 1761 the fort was under Chauhan rajputs' sub-clan Bhadoriya and later regained by different rulers like Mirza Najaf Khan in 1775; by the Maratha Scindia ruler of Gwalior in 1782; and finally, by the British East India Company in 1803. It was restored by the British to the Scindias under the Treaty of Sarji Anjangaon, briefly, and was soon reoccupied by the British. In 1805, Dholpur came under the Jat ruler, Maharana Kirat Singh of Gohad, a princely state, a vassal of the British during the Raj.

According to the Babur Nama, Babur had a baori built in Dholpur on his last trip to Gwalior, to add to the charghar ("four-gardens") he had already had built there.

British rule and after

One of the few areas of Rajasthan which was in open revolt during the 1857 rebellion was led by a Zamindar who raised an army of three thousand to fight the British During British Raj, it was part of the Rajputana Agency, till the Independence of India. The former mansion of the ruler of the erstwhile Dholpur State, Kesarbagh palace, now houses the Dholpur Military School, while its official residence in New Delhi, Dholpur House, is used by the Union Public Service Commission.

Demographics

2021 census, Dholpur municipality had a population of 246,489.

2011 census, Dholpur municipality had a population of 126,142 and the urban agglomeration had a population of 133,229. The municipality had a sex ratio of 862 females per 1,000 males and 13.6% of the population were under six years old. The effective literacy was 76.56%; male literacy was 84.22% and female literacy was 67.74%.

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The local language is Rajasthani, Hindi, Brajbhasha. Dholpur is home to Hindu and Jain communities.

Education

Dholpur Military School is housed in Kesarbagh Palace, a magnificent mansion of the former ruler of the erstwhile Dholpur State. It is 10.5 kilometers away from Dholpur City and on Dholpur-Bari Road.

Govt PG College is located two kilometers away from the city towards the railway station. The PG college in Dholpur city was established four decades ago after independence. Notable alumni include DP Sharma, International Digital Diplomat and National Brand Ambassador, Swachh Bharat Mission, India, and Manoj Rajoria, Member of Parliament, Republic of India.

Climate

Dholpur is reputed to be the location of the highest recorded temperature in India, at 50 °C on 3 June 2017. The hottest months are May and June, which mark the oppressive summer season. Temperatures in summers are normally higher than 40 °C. Coldest months are December and January where temperatures sometimes reach near-zero and subzero levels. The lowest recorded temperature is -4.3 °C on 29 January 2017. Annual average rainfall is 860 mm.

| width = auto | location = Dholpur (1981–2010, extremes 1955–2012) | metric first = yes | single line = yes | Jan record high C = 32.6 | Feb record high C = 36.8 | Mar record high C = 42.8 | Apr record high C = 47.3 | May record high C = 49.8 | Jun record high C = 50.0 | Jul record high C = 46.0 | Aug record high C = 42.2 | Sep record high C = 41.7 | Oct record high C = 41.8 | Nov record high C = 37.7 | Dec record high C = 32.6 |year record high C = 50.0 | Jan high C = 22.8 | Feb high C = 27.5 | Mar high C = 33.9 | Apr high C = 40.3 | May high C = 43.1 | Jun high C = 42.1 | Jul high C = 36.3 | Aug high C = 34.3 | Sep high C = 35.1 | Oct high C = 35.0 | Nov high C = 30.5 | Dec high C = 24.8 | year high C = 33.8 | Jan low C = 7.5 | Feb low C = 10.7 | Mar low C = 15.9 | Apr low C = 22.3 | May low C = 26.8 | Jun low C = 28.4 | Jul low C = 26.7 | Aug low C = 25.3 | Sep low C = 24.2 | Oct low C = 18.8 | Nov low C = 12.9 | Dec low C = 9.0 | year low C = 19.1 | Jan record low C = -4.3 | Feb record low C = 0.2 | Mar record low C = 4.0 | Apr record low C = 11.0 | May record low C = 16.7 | Jun record low C = 18.4 | Jul record low C = 20.9 | Aug record low C = 17.4 | Sep record low C = 14.9 | Oct record low C = 8.9 | Nov record low C = 3.1 | Dec record low C = -3.3 |year record low C = -4.3 | rain colour = green | Jan rain mm = 5.6 | Feb rain mm = 9.6 | Mar rain mm = 6.3 | Apr rain mm = 2.4 | May rain mm = 12.6 | Jun rain mm = 51.6 | Jul rain mm = 165.3 | Aug rain mm = 210.6 | Sep rain mm = 112.8 | Oct rain mm = 21.3 | Nov rain mm = 6.6 | Dec rain mm = 5.6 | year rain mm = 610.2 | Jan rain days = 0.7 | Feb rain days = 0.8 | Mar rain days = 0.7 | Apr rain days = 0.4 | May rain days = 1.5 | Jun rain days = 3.3 | Jul rain days = 8.9 | Aug rain days = 9.6 | Sep rain days = 4.8 | Oct rain days = 0.8 | Nov rain days = 0.4 | Dec rain days = 0.4 | year rain days = 32.3 | time day = 17:30 IST | Jan humidity = 60 | Feb humidity = 48 | Mar humidity = 36 | Apr humidity = 25 | May humidity = 26 | Jun humidity = 40 | Jul humidity = 66 | Aug humidity = 73 | Sep humidity = 64 | Oct humidity = 48 | Nov humidity = 52 | Dec humidity = 59 | year humidity = 50 |source 1 = India Meteorological Department | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200205040301/http://imdpune.gov.in/library/public/1981-2010%20CLIM%20NORMALS%20%28STATWISE%29.pdf | archive-date = 5 February 2020 | url = https://imdpune.gov.in/library/public/1981-2010%20CLIM%20NORMALS%20%28STATWISE%29.pdf | title = Station: Dholpur Climatological Table 1981–2010 | work = Climatological Normals 1981–2010 | publisher = India Meteorological Department | date = January 2015 | pages = 245–246 | access-date = 20 January 2021}} | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200205042509/http://imdpune.gov.in/library/public/EXTREMES%20OF%20TEMPERATURE%20and%20RAINFALL%20upto%202012.pdf | archive-date = 5 February 2020 | url = https://imdpune.gov.in/library/public/EXTREMES%20OF%20TEMPERATURE%20and%20RAINFALL%20upto%202012.pdf | title = Extremes of Temperature & Rainfall for Indian Stations (Up to 2012) | publisher = India Meteorological Department | date = December 2016 | page = M179 | access-date = 20 January 2021}}

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