DUNGARPUR
important facts:
Total area of dungarpur district=3770km
Population of dungarpur district(2011)=13,88,906
divisional headquarters of dungarpur district=Udaipur
dungarpur is a tribal district with full literacy dr. NAGENDARE SINGH (justice in international Court)relates to dungarpur
geographical location dungarpur is a city located in the southern part of rajasthan.
geographical location of dungarpur:23.84 ° N 73.72 ° E
History:
Dungarpur was founded in 1282 ad by rawal Veer Singh.he had won this area by defeating bhil Chief dungariya.that's why the name of this place was dungarpur
in the year 1818,the east india company took it in its possession.this place was the capital of dungarpur Princesi State.the Som and mahi rivers flowing through here separate it from Udaipur and banswara.neja dance is one of the famous folk dances in rajasthan dungarpur,Udaipur,Pali and Sirohi areas.this dance is performed on the third day of the famous hindu festival 'holi'. bhil caste men and women participate in this dance.
Art and culture:
Dangarpur is mainly spoken in the language of the dialect.dungarpur is mainly located in tribal area the architecture here is unmatched in itself. dungarpur is known for its specialty of architecture which can be seen in the palaces and other historic buildings.
here's the original quote "Wadi".which shows the effect of gujarati language.
in the culture here,men and women are considered as equal.boys and girls have the freedom to choosev their favorite person.in the month of april,the name "Bhagoria" is celebrated.boys come to the girls fair,they come in this fair,they choose their favorite person and marry them holi is the most important festival here,drum is played fifteen days before holi. boys and girls dance in the holi day.....