Jodhpur State
/ˈdʒoʊd.pʊər steɪt/noun
A former princely state in western India, centered on the city of Jodhpur in present-day Rajasthan.
Did you know?Jodhpur’s Mehrangarh Fort was founded in 1459 by Rao Jodha, whose name survives in both the city and the former princely state.
Etymological Timeline
Sanskrit period
Sanskrit
pura
“City, town, or fortified settlement”
15th Century
Rajasthani
Jodhpur
“The city associated with Rao Jodha; the second element, pur, means city or fortified settlement”
1459
Marwari
Jodhpur
“Settlement founded by Rao Jodha after establishing the fort of Mehrangarh”
18th–19th Century
English
Jodhpur State
“British administrative designation for the princely state ruled by the Rathore dynasty”
1947
English
Jodhpur State
“Princely state during the final years of British India and the transition to independence”
1949
English
Jodhpur State
“Former princely state incorporated into the United State of Rajasthan”