The state of Haryana, located in the northern part of India, constitutes of 21 districts. Mewat District is one of 21 districts of Haryana. On 4th April, 2005, some portions were taken out from former Gurgaon and Hathlin Block of Faridabad Districts and the 20th district of Haryana named Mewat District was thus constructed. However in the year 2008, the relocation of the Hathin Sub-Division to a recent Palwal, took place. On the north direction the district shares its boundary with the Gurgaon District, on the west with Rewari District while Mewat is surrounded by Faridabad and Palwal districts on the east. The administrative headquarters of the district is located at the Nuh town. The Meos, who are agriculturalists, reside in this area.
On the north direction, the district shares its boundary with the Gurgaon District, on the west with the Alwar District of Rajasthan and a small portion of Rewari District, on the south with the Alwar and Bharatpur Districts of Rajasthan, while Mewat is surrounded by Faridabad and Palwal districts on the east. Plains mostly dominate the terrain of Mewat District. On the districts border on the western front, the Aravalli Hills run from the north to the south direction. The landscape of the district is marked with pieces of hilly areas of Aravalli Hills as well as the plains. This proves the unmistakable irregularity of its terrain. The presence of hilly regions and the plains helps to divide the topography of the district into uplands and lowlands.
Mewat History
The Meo tribals were agriculturists by profession. These tribal residents gave birth to Mewat, which is known as the Land of the Meos. The region is considered to be a diverse racial and socio-cultural zone. The Aryan moved to northern part of India in the ancient time. The origin of the Meos can be tracked down to this initial Aryan immigration. Named Kshatriyas by themselves, the Meos were successful in conservation of majority of their social and cultural tradition and customs, whereas the neighboring regions tribes were unable to do so. These people have retained their ancient ethno-cultural identity, although in the 14th century BC, during the Tuhglak dynastys rule, the religion of Islam was welcomed by the people residing here. During the entire part of the post-Vedic Period, severe unrest and turmoil took place in here. Constant invasions of this region result into major plundering activities. The regions odd location and also the non-conquering outlook of the inhabitants were major causes for these invasions. Poor improvement and lack of progress of the region and its people are caused by the utter demolition and wreckage done over hundreds of years.
Mewat Climate
The district of Mewat comes under the Sub-Tropical and Semi-Arid climatic zone. The summer months experience severe high temperatures. Apart from the monsoon season, the aridness in the air of Mewat is a typical characteristic. The months having the highest temperature are the months of May and June. At this time, the temperature varies from 30 degree Celsius to 48 degree Celsius. The coldest month is the month of January. 4 degree Celsius to 25 degree Celsius is the usual temperature range in the month of January. During the summer season, strong winds full of dust are an obvious.
From year to year, variation in the annual precipitation can be noticed. The monsoon season experiences the highest amount of rainfall. The July month is the ultimate month to receive rainfall. From the period of the months of June to September, which is the monsoon season, the major part of the rainfall occurs. 336 mm to 440 mm is the standard precipitation range of the district. The major portion of the year experiences almost no or very low humidity, although the monsoon season has high humidity. Humidity is the least in the months of April to May. Dense clouds cover the sky and strong winds blow during the monsoon season. During the after monsoon months and the winter months generally light winds blow.
