DUNGARPUR, an Indian State, in the Rajputana agency, in the extreme south of Rajputana. A large portion is hilly, and inhabited by Bhils. Its area is 1,447 sq.m. In 1931 the total population was 227,544. Kherwara is the headquarters of the Mewar Bhil corps.
The chiefs of Dungarpur, who bear the title of maharawal and enjoy a salute of 15 guns, are descended from Mahup, eldest son of Karan Singh, chief of Mewar in the 12th century, and claim the honours of the elder line of Mewar. The town of Dungarpur (pop. 8,56o in 1931), the capital of the state, was founded towards the end of the 14th century and named after Dungaria, an independent Bhil chieftain. After the battle of Khanua in 1527, these territories were divided into the States of Dungarpur and Banswara. Dungarpur fell under the sway of the Moguls and Mahrattas in turn, and was taken under British protection by treaty in 1818.