Dewair
Village in India
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Dewair or Dawer is a village in Rajsamand district, Rajasthan, India.[1] It has a population of 4480.[2] It is located on National Highway 48 (India) (earlier designated National Highway 8), 40 km from Kumbhalgarh and 22 km from Deogarh.[3]
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Village | |
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| Coordinates: 25.416357°N 73.804119°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Rajasthan |
| District | Rajsamand district |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
This is the site of the Battle of Dewair (1606) in which Amar Singh I fought Mughal forces of Jahangir.[4]
On 10 January 2012, a victory memorial commemorating the victory of Maharana Pratap at Dewair[5] was inaugurated by the President of India, Smt. Pratibha Patil.[6]
Victory memorial in Dewair
