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Dungarpur State (Ahariya Sisodia)

Senior Bagar state of southernmost Rajputana, held by the Ahariya branch of the Guhilot/Sisodia line descended from Mahup, disinherited elder son of a Mewar chief; its Maharawals ruled a hill country largely peopled by Bhils, and it split from Banswara in the early sixteenth century along the Mahi.

Acceded to India on 15 August 1947 and merged into Rajasthan on 25 March 1948.

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Borders over time

The atlas holds 4 border frames for Dungarpur State (Ahariya Sisodia) — the shape you scrub through changes in 1197 · 1340 · 1394 · 1574.

Further reading

• Rajputana Gazetteers, vol. II-A: The Mewar Residency K. D. Erskine · 1908

  The residency gazetteer whose Dungarpur chapter is the fullest colonial account of the state; a 1996 reprint edition is catalogued on Open Library /works/OL10247001W.

• Yuga-yugina Dungarapura Nilama Kausika · 2015

  Modern Hindi history of Dungarpur specifically; existence verified via Open Library /works/OL22896960W.

Sources

• Imperial Gazetteer of India (Oxford, 1908), vol. XI 'Darjiling to Gwalior', article 'Dungarpur State', pp. 379-382 (area, boundaries, Mahup and the Ahariya descent, split with Banswara at the Mahi, Maharawal title, 1818 treaty)
• WorldStatesmen.org, Indian Princely States A-J, Dungarpur entry (1197 founding; British protectorate 11 Dec 1818; merged into Rajasthan 25 Mar 1948; 15-gun salute)
• Wikidata Q973433 'Dungarpur State' (historical state; P571 1197; P576 1947)