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{{About|the municipality in [[Rajasthan]], India|its namesake district|Dholpur district}}
{{more citations needed|date=January 2015}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2020}}
{{Use Indian English|date=June 2018}}

{{Infobox settlement
| name = Dholpur
| native_name =
| native_name_lang =
| other_name = Dhaulpur
| settlement_type = City
| image_skyline = Chhatri Udaybhan Singh.jpg
| image_alt =
| image_caption = [[Chhatri]] of ''Maharana'' [[Udaybhanu Singh]] at Dholpur
| nickname = Dang
| pushpin_map = India Rajasthan
| pushpin_label_position = left
| pushpin_map_alt =
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Rajasthan, India
| coordinates = {{coord|26.7|N|77.9|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Dholpur district|Dholpur]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Rajasthan]]
| established_title = 
| established_date =
| founder = Dhaval Dev in 11th century
| named_for =
| government_type =
| governing_body =
| unit_pref = Metric
| area_footnotes = <ref name="Cityfacts" />
| area_total_km2 = 33.3
| area_rank =
| elevation_footnotes =
| elevation_m = 177
| population_total = 246489
| population_as_of = 2021

| population_footnotes =<ref name="Pop-2021" />
| population_density_km2 = auto
| population_metro = 133229
| population_metro_footnotes =<ref name=2011UA>{{cite web |url = http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011-prov-results/paper2/data_files/India2/Table_3_PR_UA_Citiees_1Lakh_and_Above.pdf|title = Provisional Population Totals, Census of India 2011; Urban Agglomerations/Cities having population 1 lakh and above |publisher = Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India |access-date = 27 March 2012 }}</ref>
| population_rank =
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| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code = 328001
| area_code = 05642
| area_code_type = Telephone code
| registration_plate = RJ-11
| blank1_name_sec1 = [[Human sex ratio|Sex ratio]]
| blank1_info_sec1 = 862 [[male|♂]]/[[female|♀]]
| website = {{URL|dholpur.rajasthan.gov.in/}}
| footnotes =
| demographics1_info1 = [[Hindi language|Hindi]]
}}
'''Dholpur''' is a [[city]] in the [[Dholpur district]] in [[Rajasthan]] state of [[India]]. It is situated on the left bank of the famous [[Chambal river]]. The city is the administrative headquarters of [[Dholpur District]] and was formerly seat of the [[Dholpur (princely state)|Dholpur princely state]].

Dhaulpur became a separate district in 1982 comprising Dholpur, Rajakhera, Saramathura, Bari and Baseri Tehsils. Dholpur district is a part of [[Bharatpur division|Bharatpur Division]]/Commissionerate. It is bordered by [[Bharatpur district]] of Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh to the north, Madhya Pradesh to the south, [[Karauli district]] to the west and Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh to the east.
Dhaulpur is famous for his Red Stone and ancient time temple.
Here is Machkund temple and kund which is famous as "Tirthon ka Bhanja".
Two famous shiv temple situated here 1.)Mahakaal Shiv Temple.
2.)Bhooteshwar Mahadev Temple.
Bhooteshwar Mahadev Temple situated at Baseri Block of Dhaulpur. It is situated at bank of parvati river.It is very peaceful and beautiful temple in this district. Along with Mahakaal temple is also a very famous temple because of his color changing shivling which is situated at Dhaulpur district.This Mahakaal shivling change his color three times a day.

==Geography==

The city of Dholpur (Dhaulpur) lies on the left (north) bank of the [[Chambal River]] at 26° 42' 0" North, 77° 54' 0" East,<ref>{{cite web |url = http://www.maplandia.com/india/rajasthan/daulpur/dhaulpur/dhaulpur-google-earth.html |title = maplandia.com |publisher = Google |access-date = 10 October 2014 }}</ref> across the river, and provincial border, from [[Morena]] in [[Madhya Pradesh]]. It is located on [[National Highway 3 (India, old numbering)|old NH-3]] and is a junction on the [[North Central Railway zone|North Central Railway]]. The total area of Dholpur city is {{Convert|33.3|sqkm|sqmi|1}}.<ref name="Cityfacts">{{Cite web|title=Dholpur |year=2020 |publisher=Cityfacts |url=https://www.city-facts.com/dholpur}}</ref>

==History==
===Gurjara period===
There were several Gurjara dynasties including Chauhans, Tomars and Jadauns who ruled over Dholpur for long period.
* Chahmana (Chauhan) rule
The earliest Gurjara dyanasty ruled Dholpur region were Chauhan's in early 7th and 8th century, The discovery of a stone inscription at Dholpur has
brought into light the existence of a Chahamana dynasty
at Dhavalapuri. The inscription mentions Chuahan Prince Chandamahasena who was the contemporary of rajput pratihara emperor Bhojadev. The inscription mentions conflicts of Chuahan Prince with invading [[Arab]] armies.<ref>*{{Cite book |author=R.B. Singh |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=TKs9AAAAIAAJ |title=History of the Chāhamānas |date= 1964 |publisher=NAND KISHORE & SONS CHOWK, VARANASI |page =114}}</ref>
* Tomar rule
The rule of Dholpur region passed into the hands of Tomar Gurjara in 1004 AD, Dholpur or Dhawalpuri city was established by Rajput Raja Dholan Dev Tomar and most likely the name of city was changed to Dholpur after him. He resided 10 km southwest of Dholpur at a place called Bilpur near Chambal where a fort still exists. He was the ruler of the country between Chambal and Banganga. The Dholeshwar Mahadev Temple built by this Raja was washed away in Chambal floods of 1868 AD.<ref name="John Murray page 369"> John Murray (Firm), Edward Backhouse Eastwick - Handbook of the Bengal Presidency, page 369</ref>
* Jadaun rule
The Tomars lost sovereignty to Jadaun Gurjara of Karauli. The fort at Dholpur was built by Dharmpal Jadaun in 1120 AD.<ref name="John Murray page 370"> John Murray (Firm), Edward Backhouse Eastwick - Handbook of the Bengal Presidency, page 370</ref>

===Mughal period===
[[File:Rajputana 1909.jpg|thumb|[[Dholpur State]] part of the [[Rajputana Agency]], 1909]]
After the [[Battle of Panipat (1526)|battle of Panipat]], [[Babur|Babar]] became the first Mughal ruler of Hindustan. His rule was not a bed of roses in the early years of his reign.
Dholpur was taken by [[Sikandar Lodi]] in 1491, who handed it to a Muslim governor in 1504. After the death of [[Ibrahim Lodi]], many states declared themselves independent. Talai Khan became the ruler of [[Gwalior]].

=== Jat period ===
After the Mughals, Dholpur was taken successively by the [[Jat]] ruler [[Maharaja Suraj Mal]] of [[Bharatpur State|Bharatpur]]; by [[Mirza Najaf Khan]] in 1775; by the [[Marathas|Maratha]] [[Scindia]] ruler of Gwalior in 1782; and finally, by the [[British East India Company]] in 1803. It was restored by the British to the Scindias under the Treaty of Sarji Anjangaon, briefly, and was soon reoccupied by the British. In 1805, Dhaulpur came under the [[Jat]] ruler, Maharana [[Kirat Singh]] of [[Gohad]], a princely state, a vassal of the British during the Raj.

According to the [[Babur Nama]], Babur had a [[baori]] built in Dholpur on his last trip to Gwalior, to add to the ''charghar'' ("four-gardens") he had already had built there.<ref>Babur Nama, Penguin, p. 311.</ref>

===British rule and after===
During [[British Raj]], it was part of the [[Rajputana Agency]], till the [[Independence of India]]. The former mansion of the ruler of the erstwhile Dholpur State, Kesarbagh palace, now houses the [[Dholpur Military School]], while its official residence in [[New Delhi]], [[Dholpur House]], is used by the [[Union Public Service Commission]].

==Demographics==

{{As of|2021|alt=As of the}} [[2021 census of India|2021 census]], Dhaulpur municipality had a population of 246,489.<ref name="Pop-2021">{{Cite web|title=List of cities in Rajasthan |publisher=Delhi Metro Times |url=https://www.delhimetrotimes.in/rajasthan/cities-in-rajasthan.html }}</ref>

{{As of|2011|alt=As of the}} [[2011 census of India|2011 census]], Dhaulpur municipality had a population of 126,142<ref name=2011Cities>{{cite web |url = http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011-prov-results/paper2/data_files/India2/Table_2_PR_Cities_1Lakh_and_Above.pdf|title = Provisional Population Totals, Census of India 2011; Cities having population 1 lakh and above |publisher = Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India |access-date = 27 March 2012 }}</ref> and the urban agglomeration had a population of 133,229.<ref name=2011UA /> The municipality had a [[human sex ratio|sex ratio]] of 862 females per 1,000 males and 13.6% of the population were under six years old.<ref name=2011Cities /> Effective literacy was 76.56%; male literacy was 84.22% and female literacy was 67.74%.<ref name=2011Cities />
[[File:MILITARY SCHOOL DHOLPUR.jpg|thumb|Kesarbagh Palace, now the [[Dholpur Military School]].]]

The local language is [[Brajbhasha]]. Dholpur is home to Hindu, Muslim and Jain communities.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999 |archive-date=2004-06-16 |title=Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional) |access-date=2008-11-01 |publisher=Census Commission of India}}</ref>

==Education==
[[Dholpur Military School]] is housed in Kesarbagh Palace, a magnificent mansion of the former ruler of the erstwhile Dholpur State. It is 10.5 kilometers away from Dholpur City and on Dholpur-Bari Road.

Govt PG College is located two kilometers away from the city towards the railway station. The only PG college in Dholpur city was established four decades ago after independence. Notable alumni include [[D. P. Sharma|DP Sharma]], International Digital Diplomat and National Brand Ambassador, [[Swachh Bharat Mission]], [[India]], and [[Manoj Rajoria]], Member of Parliament, [[Republic of India]].

==Climate==
Dholpur is reputed to be the location of the highest recorded temperature in India, at 50 °C on 3 June 2017. The hottest months are May and June, which mark the oppressive summer season. Temperatures in summers are normally higher than 40 °C. Coldest months are December and January where temperatures sometimes reach near-zero and subzero levels. The lowest recorded temperature is -4.3 °C on 29 January 2017.<ref name=IMDextremes/> Annual average rainfall is 860 mm.

{{Weather box
| width = auto
| location = Dholpur (1981–2010, extremes 1955–2012)
| metric first = yes
| single line = yes
| Jan record high C = 32.6
| Feb record high C = 36.8
| Mar record high C = 42.8
| Apr record high C = 47.3
| May record high C = 49.8
| Jun record high C = 50.0
| Jul record high C = 46.0
| Aug record high C = 42.2
| Sep record high C = 41.7
| Oct record high C = 41.8
| Nov record high C = 37.7
| Dec record high C = 32.6
|year record high C = 50.0
| Jan high C = 22.8
| Feb high C = 27.5
| Mar high C = 33.9
| Apr high C = 40.3
| May high C = 43.1
| Jun high C = 42.1
| Jul high C = 36.3
| Aug high C = 34.3
| Sep high C = 35.1
| Oct high C = 35.0
| Nov high C = 30.5
| Dec high C = 24.8
| year high C = 33.8
| Jan low C = 7.5
| Feb low C = 10.7
| Mar low C = 15.9
| Apr low C = 22.3
| May low C = 26.8
| Jun low C = 28.4
| Jul low C = 26.7
| Aug low C = 25.3
| Sep low C = 24.2
| Oct low C = 18.8
| Nov low C = 12.9
| Dec low C = 9.0
| year low C = 19.1
| Jan record low C = -4.3
| Feb record low C = 0.2
| Mar record low C = 4.0
| Apr record low C = 11.0
| May record low C = 16.7
| Jun record low C = 18.4
| Jul record low C = 20.9
| Aug record low C = 17.4
| Sep record low C = 14.9
| Oct record low C = 8.9
| Nov record low C = 3.1
| Dec record low C = -3.3
|year record low C = -4.3
| rain colour = green
| Jan rain mm = 5.6
| Feb rain mm = 9.6
| Mar rain mm = 6.3
| Apr rain mm = 2.4
| May rain mm = 12.6
| Jun rain mm = 51.6
| Jul rain mm = 165.3
| Aug rain mm = 210.6
| Sep rain mm = 112.8
| Oct rain mm = 21.3
| Nov rain mm = 6.6
| Dec rain mm = 5.6
| year rain mm = 610.2
| Jan rain days = 0.7
| Feb rain days = 0.8
| Mar rain days = 0.7
| Apr rain days = 0.4
| May rain days = 1.5
| Jun rain days = 3.3
| Jul rain days = 8.9
| Aug rain days = 9.6
| Sep rain days = 4.8
| Oct rain days = 0.8
| Nov rain days = 0.4
| Dec rain days = 0.4
| year rain days = 32.3
| time day = 17:30 [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| Jan humidity = 60
| Feb humidity = 48
| Mar humidity = 36
| Apr humidity = 25
| May humidity = 26
| Jun humidity = 40
| Jul humidity = 66
| Aug humidity = 73
| Sep humidity = 64
| Oct humidity = 48
| Nov humidity = 52
| Dec humidity = 59
| year humidity = 50
|source 1 = [[India Meteorological Department]]<ref name=IMDnormals>
{{cite web
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200205040301/http://imdpune.gov.in/library/public/1981-2010%20CLIM%20NORMALS%20%28STATWISE%29.pdf
| archive-date = 5 February 2020
| url = https://imdpune.gov.in/library/public/1981-2010%20CLIM%20NORMALS%20%28STATWISE%29.pdf
| title = Station: Dholpur Climatological Table 1981–2010
| work = Climatological Normals 1981–2010
| publisher = India Meteorological Department
| date = January 2015
| pages = 245–246
| access-date = 20 January 2021}}</ref><ref name=IMDextremes>
{{cite web
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200205042509/http://imdpune.gov.in/library/public/EXTREMES%20OF%20TEMPERATURE%20and%20RAINFALL%20upto%202012.pdf
| archive-date = 5 February 2020
| url = https://imdpune.gov.in/library/public/EXTREMES%20OF%20TEMPERATURE%20and%20RAINFALL%20upto%202012.pdf
| title = Extremes of Temperature & Rainfall for Indian Stations (Up to 2012)
| publisher = India Meteorological Department
| date = December 2016
| page = M179
| access-date = 20 January 2021}}</ref>
}}

<big><br />
'''<u>Facts about Dholpur</u>:'''</big>

#Easternmost district of Rajasthan. Located on the banks of river Chambal , Sandwiched between Agra to the North and Gwalior to the South; was once the hotbed of banditry. District Foundation Day : 15th April each year.
##
# Houses one of the only 5 Rashtriya Military Schools in the country.
# Famous for its Red Sandstone which has been used in some of the famous historic sites of India such as Agra fort and Red fort, Delhi.
# '''Dholpur House''' is the former residence of the Rana of Dholpur in Delhi. Today the [[Union Public Service Commission]] is housed here. The interviews for recruiting candidates to the All India Services and Group A services for Government of India are conducted here.
#
#
# Places to visit : '''Kesarbagh Wildlife Sanctuary,''' '''Chambal River Safari & ravines , Shergarh Fort, Machkund, Van Vihar, Kesarbagh Palace, Talab-e-Shahi, Chopra shiv temple, Royal Palace, Damoh waterfall, Royal stepwell, Nihal tower, etc.'''

==See also==
*[[Dholpur–Sarmathura Railway]]
*[[Dholpur State]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==

* {{Official website|http://dholpur.rajasthan.gov.in/}}

{{Dholpur district}}

{{Authority control}}

[[Category:Cities and towns in Dholpur district]]
[[Category:Populated places established in the 1st millennium]]

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