Mewat region
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The Mewat region is a historical and cultural area in northwestern India, primarily spanning parts of Haryana and Rajasthan, known for its Meo Muslim community and distinct Mewati language and traditions.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cultural region
ⓘ
historical region ⓘ |
| adjacentTo | Delhi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| administrativeChange |
creation of Mewat district in Haryana in 2005
ⓘ
renaming of Mewat district to Nuh district in 2016 ⓘ |
| borderedBy | Aravalli Range NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| culturalTrait |
ballads and folk songs in Mewati
ⓘ
distinct dress patterns ⓘ distinct marriage customs ⓘ oral folk traditions ⓘ strong clan-based social structure ⓘ |
| dominantCommunity | Meo Muslims NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Meo people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSubregion |
Alwar district
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bharatpur district NERFINISHED ⓘ Nuh district NERFINISHED ⓘ parts of Gurgaon district ⓘ parts of Palwal district ⓘ parts of Rewari district ⓘ |
| historicalEvent |
involved in conflicts during Mughal expansion
ⓘ
site of resistance to Delhi Sultanate authority in medieval period ⓘ |
| historicalLanguage | Mewati NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalName | Mewat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalReligion | a syncretic blend of Hindu and Islamic practices ⓘ |
| historicalRuler | Khanzada chiefs of Mewat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Meo Muslim community
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mewati language ⓘ distinct cultural traditions ⓘ |
| language |
Hindi
ⓘ
Mewati NERFINISHED ⓘ Urdu language ⓘ
surface form:
Urdu
|
| locatedIn |
Haryana
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rajasthan ⓘ northwestern India ⓘ |
| majorTown |
Ferozepur Jhirka
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hathin NERFINISHED ⓘ Nuh NERFINISHED ⓘ Punahana NERFINISHED ⓘ Tijara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | National Capital Region of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| religiousDemography |
Hindu minority population
ⓘ
Muslim majority population ⓘ |
| socioeconomicCharacteristic |
predominantly rural
ⓘ
relatively low human development indicators ⓘ |
| traditionalOccupation |
agriculture
ⓘ
pastoralism ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.