Dhaulpur

Dhaulpur

India
also spelled  Dholpur 
 town, eastern Rajasthan (Rājasthān) state, northwestern India, situated just north of the Chambal River. The original town was founded by Raja Dholan Deo in the 11th century, when it was called Dhawalpur, a name since contracted to Dhaulpur. The present town was established just north of the original town to avoid encroachments by the Chambal River. It was the capital of the former princely state of Dhaulpur, which became part of the state of Rajasthan in 1949. Several temples surround nearby Machkund Lake, on the shores of which annual religious fairs are held. An agricultural distribution centre, Dhaulpur is connected by the Grand Trunk Road with Agra and Delhi to the north and with Gwalior to the south. The town has railway workshops, and industries include hand-loom carpet weaving and glass manufacturing. Cattle and horse fairs are held annually. Pop. (2001) 92,308.

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