The Dausa District  was   constituted  on  10th April 1991  by   separating  4 Tehsils namely Dausa, Baswa, Sikrai & Lalsot of Jaipur district. Mahwa Tehsil of Sawai Madhopur was included in this district on 15th August 1992.   Dausa district is located in the eastern part of the state of Rajasthan . The district of Dausa is surrounded by Alwar district in the north, Sawai Madhopur district in the south, Bharatpur district in the northeast, Karauli district in the southwest and Jaipur district in the west.

The city of Dausa is situated in the north-eastern region of Rajasthan, a region widely known as Dundhar.The Chouhans & Badgurjars ruled this land in 10th Century A.D. Dausa has priviledged to become First capital of the then Dundhar Region.Dausa District Map gives detailed information about the district such as major road networks, places of interest, boundary of the district and other geographical features.

 

Dausa was an important political place for Dundhar region. The Chauhan Raja Soodh Dev ruled this region during 996 to 1006 AD . Later, from 1006 AD to 1036 AD,Raja Dule Rai ruled this region for 30 years.

 

Dausa has given prominent freedom fighters to the nation. Late Shri Tikaram Paliwal & Late Shri Ram Karan Joshi were amongst the freedom fighters who gave their valuable contribution for fight for independence and for amalgamation of the Princely States to form Rajasthan State. Late Shri Tikaram Paliwal was the First elected Chief Minister of Rajasthan in 1952 after independence. Also, Late Shri Ram Karan Joshi was the First Panchayati Raj Minister of the Rajasthan state who submitted the First Panchayati Raj Bill in the Vidhansabha in 1952.

The famous poet of the traditional worship by poetry, Sant Sunderdas was born on Chaitra Shukla Navami in Vikram Samvat 1653 in Dausa. He was renouned NIRGUN PANTHI SANT and wrote 42 famous Grantha, out of which Gyan Sundaram & Sunder Vilas are famous Grantha.

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