Mewar

Mewar, also spelled as Mewad, is a historical region located in the south-eastern part of the Indian state of Rajasthan. It includes the present-day districts of Udaipur, Rajsamand, Bhilwara, Chittorgarh and Pratapgarh in Rajasthan. The language of this region is known as Mewari, one of the dialects of the Rajasthani language spoken as a lingua franca by the different ethnic groups assembled altogether in one identity called the Mewaris.

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Settlement.name: Mewar
Settlement.native_name: मेवाड़
Settlement.type: Historical region (Kingdom of Mewar)
Settlement.map_caption: Top: Kingdom of Mewar within Rajputana c.1907-1909 Bottom: Mewar region in Rajasthan, India
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: State
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Rajasthan
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Districts
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Udaipur, Rajsamand, Bhilwara, Chittorgarh and Pratapgarh
Settlement.area_total_km2: 33,517
Settlement.population_total: 9,045,726
Settlement.population_as_of: 2011
Settlement.population_density_km2: auto
Settlement.population_demonym: Mewaris
Settlement.demographics1_title2: Birth rate
Settlement.demographics1_title3: Death rate
Settlement.demographics1_title4: Infant mortality rate
Settlement.blank_name: Largest city

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Background
Etymology
Geography
Settlements
Urban areas
Villages
See also
References
External links
Further reading

== Background == For centuries, the region was ruled by Rajputs as Kingdom of Mewar. During the period of British East India Company, it became a princely state as Udaipur. It emerged as an administrative unit during the period governance in India and remained until the end of the British Raj era.