Dholpur District is a district in Rajasthan, which is a state in western India. The districts headquarters is located in the town of Dholpur. The southern frontier is formed by the Chambal River. Across the river lies the state of Madhya Pradesh. The district shares its border with the state of Uttar Pradesh on the east and northeast, with Bharatpur District of Rajasthan on the northwest, and with the Karauli District of Rajasthan on the west. The district is deeply crisscrossed by ravines along the banks of the Chambal River. Fine-grained and easily worked red sandstone is supplied by the low ranges of hills in the western portion of the district. Dholpur, Bari, Rajakhera, and Baseri are the four administrative subdivisions of the district. It is also divided into five tehsils namely - Dholpur, Badi, Rajakhera, Basedi, and Saipau. The districts economy is agricultural dependent.

Dholpur is also known as Dhaulpur. It is a city located in the eastern-most parts of Rajasthan. Before independence, Dholpur was a princely state. In 1982 Dhaulpur became a separate district. It consists of four tehsils namely - Dholpur, Rajakhera, Bari and Baseri. The district shares its borders with Bharatpur district of Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh on the north, Madhya Pradesh on the south, Karauli district on the west and Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh on the east. Dholpur is located between Agra and Gwalior. It is located at a distance of 250 kms from Delhi. It is situated on the main Central Railway track as well as on the National Highway No.3, the Delhi-Bombay road. The town name is spelled as Dhaulpur at its railway station.

Dholpur History

On 1st November 1803, Lord Lake defeated Sindhia and degraded his reputation in the Second Anglo-Maratha War between Britishers and Marathas at Laswari. Jats helped the Britishers in this war. The British army officers were affectionate toward the Jats and later a treaty was concluded between the British and the Jats. With their help the Jats defeated Marathas and got back Gwalior and Gohad from them.  Gohad was handed over to the Jats in 1804; however the British kept Gwalior with them.

Under a revised treaty dated 22 November 1805 between Marathas and Britishers, the Britishers handed over Gohad to the Marathas. Dhaulpur, Badi and Rajakheda were given to Gohad ruler Rana Kirat Singh under this treaty in exchange with Gohad. In December 1805, Rana Kirat Singh moved to Dhaulpur. On 27th February 1806, with the help of Britishers, Sindhias took over Gohad. For 300 years, from 1505 to 1805, the Rana Jat rulers of Bamraulia Gotra ruled Gohad. After that, they ruled Dholpur. Dhaulpur was ruled by Rana Vansh after the Mughals. Till the impendence of India, during the British Raj, it was a part of the Rajputana. Kesarbagh Palace, which is the former mansion of the ruler of the erstwhile Dholpur State, now houses the Dholpur Military School. Dholpur House, the official residence in New Delhi now houses the Union Public Service Commission.

Dholpur Climate

The weather in winter is gentle while the summer is harsh. May and June are the hottest months, which fall in holiday period. Normally the temperature in the summer varies from 40 degree Celsius to 50 degree Celsius.

Dholpur Tourism
 
Tourist places in Dholpur
Nihal tower
Damoye
The Machkund Temple
Talab-E-Shahi
Shergarh Fort
Dholpur Combined Cycle Power Station
Ravines of Chambal
Ramsagar Sanctuary
Van Vihar Wild Life Sanctuary
National Chambal (Gharial) Wildlife Sanctuary
Sant Nagar
Sher Shikar Gurudwara