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{{About|the municipality in Rajasthan, India|its namesake district|Dungarpur district}}
{{Context|date=November 2020}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2017}}{{Use Indian English|date=April 2017}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Dungarpur
| settlement_type = City
| image_skyline = Dungarpur II 018.jpg
| image_alt =
| image_caption = Aerial view of Dungarpur
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Rajasthan, India
| coordinates = {{coord|23.84|N|73.72|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Rajasthan]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Dungarpur district|Dungarpur]]
| established_title = 
| established_date = 1358
| founder = King Dungar Singh
| named_for = Dungar singh
| government_type =
| governing_body = Dungarpur Munciple Council
| unit_pref = Metric
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| elevation_footnotes =
| elevation_m = 225
| population_total = 47,706
| population_as_of = 2011
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| demographics_type1 = Languages
|demographics1_title2=Spoken
|demographics1_info2=[[Wagdi language|Vagdi]]
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = [[Hindi language|Hindi]]
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = 
| postal_code = 314001
| area_code_type = Telephone code
| area_code = 02964 ******
| registration_plate = RJ-12
| blank1_name_sec1 = [[Human sex ratio|Sex ratio]]
| blank1_info_sec1 = 1:1 [[male|♂]]/[[female|♀]]
| website = {{URL|dungarpur.rajasthan.gov.in/}}
|footnotes =
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'''Dungarpur''' is a city in the southernmost part of [[Rajasthan]], [[India]]. It is the administrative headquarters of [[Dungarpur District]]. It is the fastest developing town in the southern part of Rajasthan, alongside Aspur ''tehsil''.

==History==
{{Main article|Dungarpur State}}
[[File:Haveli Dungarpur.jpg|thumb|upright 0.7|Haveli Juna Mahal, Dungarpur]]

Dungarpur is the seat of the elder branch of the [[Guhilot]] of [[Mewar]] family. The seat of the younger branch is that of the Maharana of [[Udaipur, Rajasthan|Udaipur]]. The city was founded in 1282 A.D. by Rawal Veer Singh, who was the eldest son of the ruler of Mewar, Karan Singh.<ref name=qu>[http://www.uq.net.au/~zzhsoszy/ips/d/dungarpur.html Dungarpur, History and Genealogy] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110905003655/http://www.uq.net.au/~zzhsoszy/ips/d/dungarpur.html |date=5 September 2011 }} ''[[Queensland University]]''.</ref> They are descendants of [[Bappa Rawal]], eighth ruler of the [[Guhilot]] dynasty and founder of the Mewar dynasty (r. 734-753).

The chiefs of Dungarpur bear the title of ''Maharawal'' as they are descendants of Mahup, the eldest son of Karan Singh, the chief of Mewar in the 12th century, and claim the honors of the elder line of Mewar. Mahup, disinherited by his father, took refuge with his mother's family, the [[Chauhan]]s of [[Bagar, Rajasthan, India|Bagar]],<ref>[https://dsal.uchicago.edu/reference/gazetteer/pager.html?objectid=DS405.1.I34_V11_385.gif Dungarpur State] ''[[The Imperial Gazetteer of India]]'', 1908, v. 11, ''p. 379.''</ref> and made himself lord of that country at the expense of the [[Bhil]] chiefs.<ref name="EB1911">{{EB1911|inline=1|wstitle=Dungarpur|volume=8|pages=679-680}}</ref> His younger brother, Rahup, founded a separate [[Sisodia]] dynasty.{{sfn|D. C. Ganguly|1957|p=91}}

[[File:Dev Somnath Temple, Dungarpur.jpg|left|thumb|Temple Dev Somnath]]
[[File:दो नदी पुल.jpg|thumb|Two River Bridge, Dungarpur]]
The town of Dungarpur, the capital of the state, was founded near the end of the 14th century by Rawal Bir Singh, the sixth descendant of Sawant Singh of Mewar, who named it after Dungaria, an independent [[Bhil]] [[chieftain]] who was assassinated. After the death of Rawal Udai Singh of [[Bagar, Rajasthan, India|Bagar]] at the [[Battle of Khanwa]] in 1527, where he fought alongside [[Rana Sanga]] against [[Babur|Babar]], his territories were divided into the states of Dungarpur and [[Banswara]].<ref name="EB1911"/> Successively under [[Mughal Empire|Mughal]], [[Maratha]], and [[British Raj]] control by treaty in 1818, it remained a 15-gun salute state.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Frayne|first=James F|title=The Indian Hundi|publisher=Montana Publishers|year=2017|isbn=978-1-326-87077-5|pages=58}}</ref>

In 1901, the total population of Dungarpur was 100,103, while that of the town was 6094. The last princely ruler of Dungarpur was Rai-i-Rayan [[Laxman Singh|Maharawal Shri Lakshman Singh Bahadur]] (1918–1989), who was awarded the [[Order of the Star of India|KCSI]] (1935) and [[GCIE]] (1947), and after independence became a Member of the [[Rajya Sabha]] twice, in 1952 and 1958, and later a member of [[Rajasthan Legislative Assembly]] ([[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]]) in 1962 and 1989.<ref name=qu/>

==Demographics==

{{As of|2011}} [[2011 Census of India|India census]], Dungarpur had a population of 47,706 people. The population consists of 52% males and 48% females.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.census2011.co.in/data/town/800599-dungarpur-rajasthan.html|title=Census of India 2011 - Dungarpur|access-date=15 Apr 2018}}</ref> Dungarpur has an average literacy rate of 76%, higher than the national average of 59.5%. The male literacy rate is 83%, and the female literacy rate is 69%. In Dungarpur, 13% of the population is under 42 years of age.

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{{bar percent|[[Hindus]]|orange|65.43}}
{{bar percent|[[Muslims]]|green|34.36}}
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==Climate==
The climate of Dungarpur is quite dry. The summer season is hot, but milder than most of the other Rajasthan cities. The average temperature in summer falls in the range of 43 °C (max) to 26 °C (min). The winter season is fairly cool. The average temperature ranges between 25 °C (max) to 9 °C (min). The average annual rainfall for Dungarpur hovers between 47 cm to 76 cm. The mean temperature in Durgapur is 23 °C in November with a humidity of 68%.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.timeanddate.com/weather/india/durgapur/climate|title=Climate and Weather Average in Durgapur|access-date=18 Nov 2020}}</ref>

==Places of worship==

*[[Shrinathji Temple]][devsomnath temple]

==Fairs and festivals==

* [[Baneshwar fair]]

==Notable people==
*[[Raj Singh Dungarpur]], Cricketer, Administrator
* Maharawal Shri [[Laxman Singh]]
* [[Harshvardhan Singh Dungarpur]], [[Rajya Sabha]] MP from [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]
* Dr. [[Nagendra Singh]], President [[International Court of Justice]]
* [[Lt. General Nathu Singh Rathore]]
* [[Bhogilal Pandya]]
* [[Gajraj Rao]]

== References ==
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===Sources===
* ''Dungarpur Rajya ka Itihasa (History: Kingdom of Dungarpur)'', by [[Gaurishankar Hirachand Ojha]], First published 1936. Publisher: Rajasthani Granthaghar, Jodhpur 2000. {{ISBN|81-87720-01-8}}.

==External links==
*[https://www.mydungarpur.ga Dungarpur's website]
* {{Official website|http://www.dungarpur.rajasthan.gov.in}}
* [http://www.bharatonline.com/rajasthan/cities/dungarpur/index.html Dungarpur Guide]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20050204234336/http://www.investrajasthan.com/maps/dungarpur.htm Dungarpur District map (Invest Rajasthan)]
* [http://www.dungarpurdarbaar.com/ Dungarpur District News, Photos and Videos]

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