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The
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from the Bay of Bengal and waters the northern part of
Rajasthan, but hardly penetrates farther west than the longitude of Ajmer. The rainfall of the district depends on the varying strength of these two monsoons. The agriculturist of Ajmer-Merwara could never rely upon two good harvests in
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Aravalli Range, leaving but little for Merwara, where the hills are lower, and still less for Ajmer. It is only when the monsoon is in considerable force that Merwara gets a plentiful supply from it. The north-eastern monsoon sweeps up the valley of the
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The area of the province was 2,710 square miles (7,000 km). The plateau, on whose centre stands the town of Ajmer, may be considered as the highest point in the plains of
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Gujarat and Central India who emigrated hundred of years ago from Ajmer-Merwara and the surrounding regions of Rajputana.
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In 1842, the two districts were under a single commissioner, then they were separated in 1856 and were administered by the
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are deprived of a great deal of their moisture by the hills in those countries (now the majority of this region is in
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Frederick Eden (1814–1867) (acting for Lawrence)
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Corfield (1893–1980) (acting for Lothian)
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Keatinge)
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who emigrated hundreds of years ago to Punjab from Ajmer-Merwara and the surrounding regions of Rajputana.
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tenants and the rights accrued to tenants accordingly. Now the Jats are major land holders in the region.
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as part of a treaty dated 25 June 1818. Then in May 1823 the Merwara (Mewar) part was ceded to Britain by
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17 Mar 1881 – 28 Nov 1882 Charles Kenneth Mackenzie Walter (s.a.) (2nd time) (acting)
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is the distinguishing feature of the district. The range of hills which runs between Ajmer and
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22 Dec 1919 – 7 Aug 1925 Robert Erskine Holland (1873–1965)
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5 Mar 1853 – Feb 1857 Henry Montgomery Lawrence (1806–1857)
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and independence in 1947 until 1950, Ajmer-Merwara remained a province of the new
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and the countries which lie in the course of the Chambal River.
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Agents of the Governors-general for the Rajputana agency
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The province is on the border of what may be called the
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793:The Imperial Gazetteer of India
1015:(associated, in Yemen, Arabia)
987:Straits Settlements Presidency
864:, 1909, v. 5, p. 137-146.
378:and crossing the tableland at
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1108:North-West Frontier Province
136:• Ceded to the British
1076:Central Provinces and Berar
1029:Andaman and Nicobar Islands
245:) was a former province of
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1183:Divisions of British India
1178:Districts of British India
934:Presidencies and provinces
806:Provinces of British India
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692:Arthur Cunningham Lothian
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845:Encyclopædia Britannica
685:George Drummond Ogilvie
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263:North-Western Provinces
1123:Panth-Piploda Province
24:Ajmer-Merwara Province
1172:British rule in Burma
146:• Merger of the
1244:History of Rajasthan
717:. In 1950 it became
662:Elliot Graham Colvin
319:Extent and geography
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243:Ajmer-Merwara-Kekri
150:and Berar Province
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994:Western Presidency
781:Geography of India
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347:, and so into the
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249:in the historical
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971:Bombay Presidency
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1039:Baluchistan
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761:Hindu caste
747:Hindu caste
719:Ajmer State
694:(1887–1962)
687:(1882–1966)
680:(1874–1946)
664:(1861–1940)
601: 1826
329:Thar Desert
325:North India
212:Ajmer State
176:Preceded by
84:• 1881
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768:References
576:See also:
353:Luni River
298:suzerainty
93:Population
1004:Provinces
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