Mewat

Mewat is een historische regio van Haryana en Rajasthan staten in India.

Mewat is a historical region of Haryana and Rajasthan states in northwestern India. The loose boundaries of Mewat are not precisely determined but generally include Nuh, Palwal districts of Haryana and Alwar district and some part of Bharatpur district of Rajasthan and also some part of Mathura district of Uttar Pradesh.[1]

The region roughly corresponds to the ancient kingdom of Matsya, founded in the 5th century BCE. Mewati dialect, a slight variant of the Haryanvi and Rajasthani dialects of Hindi, is spoken in rural areas of the region. Mewati Gharana is a distinctive style of Indian classical music.

Hasan Khan Mewati is the most well-known chieftain of Mewat. He fought against Babur in Battle of Khanwa in 1527. Under Mughal rule Mewat came under Rajputs. Ch Mehtab khan Singaria was a MLA in Mewat At British Time Ch Sohrab Khan singaria Was Zaildar at Mewat Badgujar Pal of Haryana