Rohilkhand
Rohilkhand (today Bareilly, Moradabad, Badaun and Rampur) is a region in the northwestern part of Uttar Pradesh, India, that is centered on the Bareilly and Moradabad divisions. It is part of the upper Ganges Plain, and is named after the Rohilla tribe. The region was called Madhyadesh and Panchala in the Sanskrit epics Mahabharata and Ramayana.
| Historical region of North India Rohilkhand Madhyadesh | |
| Location | Uttar Pradesh |
| State established: | 1690 CE |
| Language | Kauravi dialect of Hindi, Standard Urdu, previously Rohilla Urdu and Pashto |
| Dynasties | Panchala (Mahabharata era) Mughals (1526–1736) Rohillas (1736–1858) |
| Historical capitals | Aonla, Bareilly and Rampur |
| Separated subahs | Bareilly, Bijnor, Budaun, Moradabad, Pilibhit, Rampur and Shahjahanpur |
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