Alwar State

Alwar State was a princely state with its capital at Alwar during the period of the British Raj in India.

Kingdom of Alwar
अलवर राज्य
1770–1949
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Coat of arms

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
April 7, 1949
Succeeded by
Dominion of India
Today part ofRajasthan,
Republic of India
Neemrana

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.

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.

Rulers of Alwar state
Portrait of Thakur Raja Bakhtawar Singh, standing in a European-style interior.
  • 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
  1. https://dsal.uchicago.edu/reference/gazetteer/pager.html?objectid=DS405.1.I34_V05_265.gif
  2. https://www.jstor.org/stable/20837002
  3. Princely States of India
  4. 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
  5. In a state of neglect Rana Safvi, The Hindu, MAY 28, 2017
  6. https://dsal.uchicago.edu/reference/gazetteer/pager.html?objectid=DS405.1.I34_V05_273.gif

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