Ahar, Rajasthan
Ahar | |
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Former town | |
 Memorials to past rulers of Mewar in Ahar | |
  Ahar Location in Rajasthan  Ahar Location within India | |
| Coordinates: 24°35′14″N 73°43′18″E / 24.587258°N 73.721550°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Rajasthan |
| District | Udaipur district |
Ahar is a former town of historical significance, located on the north bank of the Ahar River in the present-day city of Udaipur, Rajasthan, in India.
History
Archeological excavations in the late 1950s and early 1960s revealed that Ahar was the site of the Chalcolithic Ahar culture.[2] Two distinct cultures have been identified at the Ahar archeological site - Ahar Period I (2580 BC to 1500 BC) and Ahar Period II (1000 BC onwards).[2]
In the pre-modern era, Ahar was a politically significant town after it became the capital of the Guhil rulers of Mewar in c.948 and stayed so until c.1116 when the capital moved to Nagda.[3][4] Its other historical names are Aghatapura and Atpura.[4]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ahar, Rajasthan
- ^ a b Hooja, Rima (July 2000). "The Ahar culture: A Brief Introduction". Serindian: Indian Archaeology and Heritage Online (1). Archived from the original on 18 August 2000.
- ^ Bhattacharya, A.N. (2000). Human Geography of Mewar. Himanshu Publications.
- ^ a b Jain, Kailash Chand (1972). Ancient Cities and Towns of Rajasthan, A Study of Culture and Civilization. Motilal Banarsidass. pp. 219–224.