Marwar
/ˈmɑːr.wɑːr/noun
A historical region of western Rajasthan, India, centered on Jodhpur.
Did you know?Marwar was the heartland of the Rathore dynasty, whose rulers made Jodhpur and Mehrangarh Fort major centers of power in the Thar Desert.
Etymological Timeline
Sanskrit
Sanskrit
maru
“Desert or arid wilderness”
Early medieval period
Old Indo-Aryan/Prakrit
Maru
“A desert country or dry region”
Medieval period
Rajasthani
Maruvāra
“The desert region; traditionally analyzed as maru, “desert,” plus a regional suffix”
15th–16th Century
Rajasthani
Mārवाड़ / Mārvāṛ
“The territory ruled from Jodhpur”
Modern English
English
Marwar
“The historic region of western Rajasthan, India”