Marwar

Marwar (, also called Jodhpur region, ) is a cultural and historical region in the western part of the Indian state of Rajasthan. The Thar Desert is located in this region of Rajasthan and stretches westward into Pakistan's Sindh province. The language of this region is known as Marwari, which is the most widely spoken language of the Rajasthani family of languages.

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Settlement.name: Marwar
Settlement.native_name: मारवाड़
Settlement.type: Historical and cultural region
Settlement.subdivision_type: Continent
Settlement.subdivision_name: Asia
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name1: India
Settlement.subdivision_type2: State
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Rajasthan
Settlement.subdivision_type3: Districts
Settlement.subdivision_name3: Jodhpur, Nagaur, Barmer, Pali & Jalore Greater Marwar Bikaner & Jaisalmer
Settlement.blank_name_sec1: Largest city
Settlement.blank_info_sec1: Jodhpur
Settlement.blank_name_sec2: Regional Language or dialect
Settlement.blank_info_sec2: Marwari (Rajasthani)
Settlement.map_caption: Top: Kingdom of Marwar within Rajputana c.1907-1909 Bottom: Marwar region in Rajasthan, India
Settlement.population_demonym: Marwari

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Etymology
Geography
History
Marwari horses
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In its most contracted definition, Marwar refers to the area governed by the erstwhile princely state of Jodhpur, comprising present-day districts of Jodhpur, Barmer, Jalore, Nagaur, and Pali. Although the former kingdoms of Bikaner and Jaisalmer were independent of the Marwar state, they are often included in the broader Marwar region due to geographical and cultural affinities.