Marwar (also called Jodhpur region) is a kingdom of southwestern Rajputana(Rajasthan) state in North Western Bharat(India). In Rajasthani dialect,
"wad" means a particular area. English translation of word Marwar is
'the region of desert.'
The region includes the
present-day 5 districts of Jodhpur,
Barmer, Pali, Nagaur, Jalore. In 1901 the region (Jodhpur state) had an area of
90,554 km2 (34,963 sq mi).
Annual rainfall is low, ranging from
10 cm to 40 cm. Temperatures range from 48 to 50 degrees Celsius in
the summer, to below freezing point in winter. In Marwar most of the region is
covered by Thar desert and Aravali range.
There is one
major river in Marwar which is Luni
river ,is the principal feature of the
Marwar plains. River flows through Marwar in a south-westerly direction until
it finally disappears into the seasonal wetland of the 'Kutch ki Rann' in Gujarat. It is fed by tributaries
that flow from the Aravallis. Irrigation from the river, and from wells near
the river, support crops of wheat and barley.
The sandy tracts of "Thar ka Registhan" in western Marwar [Maru Pradesh] are
characterized by a harsh physical geography and a fragile ecology. High wind
velocity, shifting ret ke dhore(sand
dunes) and very deep and saline
water sources pose a challenge to sustained human habitation in the Thar.
The area is
prone to devastating droughts. The Thar Desert is one of the most inhospitable
landscapes on earth. Apart from the huge distances between hamlets and
settlements here, the landscape is constantly shifting with the sand, as wind
and sandstorms re-arrange the landscape. This, added to the lack of water in
such an arid region, means that the villagers often find themselves migrating
on foot across hundreds of miles towards neighboring states in search of water.
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