Vagad

Vagad (also known as Vagar) is a region in southeastern Rajasthan state of western India. The major cities of the region are Dungarpur and Banswara, both princely states in the 19th century.

It includes the districts of Banswara and Dungarpur, and is bounded on the north by Mewar region of Rajasthan, on the southeast and eastby Malwa region of Madhya Pradesh, and on the west and southwest by Gujarat state.

There is also a region in Kutch (Kachchh) district of Gujarat which is known as Vagad (Wagad / Vagar). Many of the people originally from this region are prominent business personalities in Mumbai (Bombay). A few of the towns in this region are Lakadiya, Bhachau, Samakhiyali, Kharoi, Adhoi, Manafra among others.

Geography

The region mostly lies in the upper watershed of the Mahi River and its tributaries, which is said to be the lifeline of Vagad. The Mahi flows north through the district from its origin in the Vindhya Range of Madhya Pradesh, entering the district from the southeast and flowing north towards the northern end of the district, where it turns southwest to form the boundary between Banswara and Dungarpur districts before entering Gujarat and emptying into the Gulf of Cambay.