Vagad

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Vagad is a region in southeastern Rajasthan state of western India. It includes the districts of Banswara and Dungarpur, and is bounded on the north by Mewar region of Rajasthan, on the west and southwest by Malwa region of Madhya Pradesh, and on the southeast and east by Gujarat state. It mostly lies in the upper watershed of the Mahi River and its tributaries, which is said to be the lifeline of Vagad. Both Banswara and Dungarpur districts were princely states prior to 1947 and were merged into Rajasthan. The region has mainly tribal population. The mother tongue of Vagad's residents is Vagdi, which is similar to Gujarati. People here also use Hindi for communication. Beneshwar, situated on the confluence of rivers Mahi, Som and Jakham, is a major pilgrimage centre in Vagad which hosts one of asia's largest annual congregation of tribals known as the Beneshwar Fair. --Ronak307 06:26, 14 March 2007 (UTC)