Alwar State
| Kingdom of Alwar अलवर राज्य | |||||||
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| 1770–1949 | |||||||
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 Alwar State in The Imperial Gazetteer of India | |||||||
| Area | |||||||
• 1895 | 8,547 km2 (3,300 sq mi) | ||||||
| Population | |||||||
• 1895 | 682,926 | ||||||
| History | |||||||
• Established | 1770 | ||||||
• Accession in Dominion of India | 7 April 1949 | ||||||
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| Today part of | Rajasthan, Republic of India | ||||||
Alwar State was a princely state with its capital at Alwar during the period of the British Raj in India.
Founded in 1770 CE by Pratap Singh Prabhakar, its last reigning ruler, H.H. Maharaja Sir Tej Singh Prabhakar Bahadur, signed the accession to the Indian Union on 7 April 1949.[citation needed]
History
The rulers of Alwar were from the Naruka clan of Rajputs. They were originally known as Rao Sahebs of Macheri and were nobles of Jaipur, however they took advantage of the instability caused by the maratha invasions and formed their own independent kingdom in Alwar. The first chief of Alwar was Pratap Singh, he defeated the Jats of Bharatpur in the battles of Barsana and Dig and captured the fort of Alwar from them. He also helped the Marathas against his old master, the Raja of Jaipur and annexed several villages and towns that belonged to Jaipur state.[1]
Following the Partition of India in 1947, Alwar acceded unto the dominion of India with the state's forces participating in and encouraging the killings and expulsion of its Muslim population.[2] On 18 March 1948, the state merged with three neighbouring princely states (Bharatpur, Dholpur and Karauli) to form the Matsya Union. This union in turn merged unto the Union of India. On 15 May 1949, it was united with certain other princely states and the territory of Ajmer to form the present-day Indian state of Rajasthan.[citation needed]
Rulers of Alwar state
- Partap Singh (1770-1791) Raja of Alwar
- Bakhtawar Singh Prabhakar (reign: 1791–1815), Raja of Alwar.
- Bane Singh Prabhakar (reign: 1815–1857), Raja of Alwar.
- Sheodan Singh Prabhakar (reign: 1857–1874), Raja of Alwar.
- Sir Mangal Singh Prabhakar (reign: 1874–1892), Maharaja of Alwar.
- Honorary Colonel Sir Jai Singh Prabhakar (reign: 1892–1937), Maharaja of Alwar.
- Colonel Sir Tej Singh Prabhakar (reign: 1937-1947), the last reigning Maharaja of Alwar. Sir Tej Singh remained the titular or nominal Maharaja up until his death in New Delhi in February 2009.
- Jitendra Singh, the current nominal Maharaja of Alwar (since February 2009).[3]
Legends
It is said that His Highness Maharaja Sir Jai Singh Prabhakar visited the Rolls-Royce showroom in London in 1920. He was neglected by the salesmen. Incensed, he bought six cars, brought them to Alwar, and used them for sweeping the streets.[4]
Relics
The Alwar City Palace, or Vinay Vilas, built in 1793 by Raja Bakhtawar Singh, is now a district administrative office.[5]
Revenue
The revenue of the state in 1901 was Rs.3,200,000.[6]
See also
References
- ^ https://dsal.uchicago.edu/reference/gazetteer/pager.html?objectid=DS405.1.I34_V05_265.gif
- ^ https://www.jstor.org/stable/20837002
- ^ Princely States of India
- ^ लग्जरी कार कंपनी को सबक सिखाने के लिए अलवर के महाराजा ने कूड़ा उठवाने को चलवाई थीं रॉल्स रॉयस कार्स, जनसत्ता ऑनलाइन, September 15, 2017
- ^ In a state of neglect Rana Safvi, The Hindu, MAY 28, 2017
- ^ https://dsal.uchicago.edu/reference/gazetteer/pager.html?objectid=DS405.1.I34_V05_273.gif
External links
Media related to Alwar State at Wikimedia Commons- Indian Durbar (1938) - filmed in Alwar
