Dholpur (city)
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| State : | Rajasthan | ||
| District : | Dholpur | ||
| Sub-district : | Dholpur | ||
| Location : | 26 ° 42 ' N , 77 ° 54' E | ||
| Height : | 180 m | ||
| Area : | 32.03 km² | ||
| Residents : | 133,075 (2011) | ||
| Population density : | 4155 inhabitants / km² | ||
| Postal code : | 328001 | ||
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Dholpur also Dhaulpur ( Hindi धौलपुर ) is a city with around 150,000 inhabitants in the east of the Indian state of Rajasthan .
Location and climate
Dholpur is located about 5 km north of the Chambal River in the extreme east of Rajasthan near the borders with Uttar Pradesh with the city of Agra located about 55 km to the north and Madhya Pradesh with the town of Gwalior located about 67 km south-east at an altitude of about 180 m . India's capital Delhi is about 270 km north. The climate is warm to hot; Rain (approx. 815 mm / year) almost only falls in the summer monsoon months .
population
| year | 1991 | 2001 | 2011 |
| Residents | 68,533 | 97,795 | 133.075 |
Approx. 93.5% of the population are Hindus , 6% are Muslims ; the rest is distributed among other religions ( Sikhs , Jains , Buddhists , Christians ). The proportion of the male population is approx. 17% above the female population, which - in addition to the abortion of female fetuses , which is more common in India - is also due to the main immigration of male workers.
history
In the early Middle Ages the region belonged to the empire of the Yadavas, later to the empire of the Chauhan dynasty , whose leader Prithviraj III. however, it lost to the invading Islam in 1192. The city of Dholpur is said to be a foundation of the Bamraolia Jats from 1004; In 1505, the then prince called the princely state of the same name into being, which overall, however, led a shadowy existence for a long time and was occupied or even annexed by various powers. After the end of the Mughal rule, the Jat prince Suraj Mal took power in 1761 , but after his early death it fell to the British on the basis of a treaty in 1779 ; on November 1, 1956, the princely state was finally dissolved.
Attractions
- Achleshwar-Mahadev-Temple : The origins of the Shiva temple are said to go back 2500 years.
- Machkund Temple : Muchchhkund is located 4 km from Dholpur city center. There is a large pond in the middle of the religious temple . It was named after Raja Muchchhukand.
- Chopra Shiv Temple : The temple was built in the 18th century. As the oldest temple in Dholpur, it is a popular pilgrimage site .
- Sant Nagar : A Buddha temple.
- Shergarh Fort : Historic fort , built around 1540 by Sher Shah Suri .
- Nihal Tower : Built in 1910, 37 meters (120 feet ) high tower.
See also
Web links
- Dholpur, history and monuments - Photos and information (English)
- Dholpur, Machkund Lake - Photos and information (English)