RAJPUTANA

'Rajputana' was the name of present Rajasthan state before its formation in 1949 CE. It was a region of western India, which now makes up the greater part of Rajasthan. The entire land falling in the territory was ruled by Rajputs, since seventh and eighth century. When Mughal empire started declining one more state was established in the eastern part known as Bharatpur, which was ruled by Jats. Under the British Raj in the 19th century, two more states were created, Dholpur and Tonk, from the lands taken from Rajput states. Only Ajmer was the area which fell directly under Muslim rule after the defeat and death of Prithviraj Chauhan in 1192 CE. More or less Ajmer continued to be under central rule since then. The region was organized as the Rajputana Agency, made up of a number of princely states, whose rulers enjoyed local autonomy. Upon Indian independence in 1947, the local rulers acceded to India, and in 1950 Rajputana was combined a little later with the former British province of Ajmer-Merwara to become the Indian state of Rajasthan.

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