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The History of Rajasthan is about 5000 years old. The history of Rajasthan can be classified into three parts owing to the different epochs- Ancient, Medieval and Modern. Rajput clans emerged and held their sway over different parts of Rajasthan from about 700 CE. Rajputana “land of the Rajputs” was Rajasthan's old name under the British ...
The history of human settlement in the western Indian state of Rajasthan dates back to about 100,000 years ago. Around 5000 to 2000 BCE many regions of Rajasthan belonged as the site of the Indus Valley Civilization. Kalibangan is the main Indus site of Rajasthan, here fire altars have been discovered, similar to those found at Lothal. [1]
Gaurishankar Hirachand Ojha (15 September, 1863– 17 April, 1947), born in Rohida village of Sirohi District, was a historian from the Indian state of Rajasthan.A prolific author, he wrote several books ( in Hindi) on the history of Rajasthan and other historical subjects.
The Sisodia clan of Mewar, also called the "House of Mewar", is a Rajput clan founded in 1325-1326 that ruled the Kingdom of Mewar, later called the Udaipur State under the British Raj. [1]
The state of Rajasthan is also populated by Sindhis, who came to Rajasthan from Sindh province (now in Pakistan) during the India-Pakistan separation in 1947. [ 90 ] Brahmins, according to Outlook constituted 8% to 10% of the population of Rajasthan as per a 2003 report, but only 7% in a 2007 report.
Rajasthan, Republic of India Kingdom of Marwar , also known as Jodhpur State during the modern era, was a kingdom in the Marwar region from 1243 to 1818 and a princely state under British rule from 1818 to 1947.
Girija Shankar Sharma (born March 1938 in Bikaner, India) is a historian and scholar of Rajasthani as well as Hindi language literature. He received a Master of Arts (M.A.) in History from Dungar College and a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) from the University of Rajasthan, Jaipur.
Shekhawati region of Rajasthan (in blue) Shekhawati is a region in Northern India that comprises Sikar, Jhunjhunu, and Churu. [1]In the 17th to 19th centuries, Marwari merchants and shekhawat kings constructed grand havelis in the Shekhawati region.