Berar

The origin of the name Berar or Warhad (वऱ्हाड) as it is spelled in Marathi, is not known. Possibly it may be a corruption of Vidarbha, the name of a kingdom in the Deccan which is mentioned in the Mahabharata.

Berar may refer to:

• Vidarbha, the eastern region of Maharashtra Province, India, historically known as Berar
• Berar Sultanate (1490 - 1596), one of the Deccan sultanates
• Berar Subah (1596 - 1724), a Subah of the Mughal Empire
• Berar Province (1724 – 1903), a province of British India under the nominal sovereignty of Hyderabad State
• Berar Division (1903 – 1947), a division of the Central Provinces of British India
• Berar (ship), a sailing ship built in 1863

See also

• Central Provinces and Berar, a province of British India