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| Kingdom of Alwar | |||||||
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| 1770–1949 | |||||||
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 Alwar State in The Imperial Gazetteer of India | |||||||
| Capital | Alwar | ||||||
| Area | |||||||
| • 1895 | 8,547 km (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 | India · Rajasthan | ||||||
Alwar State is a princely state of Naruka Rajputs with its capital at Alwar in India. Founded in 1770 CE by Pratap Singh Naruka, its reigning ruler, Maharaja Sir Tej Singh Prabhakar Bahadur, signed the accession to the Indian Union on 7 April 1949.
History
Alwar State was established in 1770,by a Kachwaha Rajput named Pratap Singh Naruka.
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 Hindu population. 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
- Pratap Singh Naruka (reign: 1770-1791) Maharaja of Alwar; founder of Alwar kingdom
- Bakhtawar Singh Naruka (reign: 1791–1815), Maharaja of Alwar
- Viney Singh naruka (reign: 1815–1857), Maharaja of Alwar
- Sheodan Singh naruka (reign: 1857–1874), Maharaja of Alwar
- Mangal Singh Naruka (reign: 1874–1892), Maharaja of Alwar
- Jai Singh Prabhakar (reign: 1892–1937), Maharaja of Alwar
- Tej Singh Naruka (reign: 1937-1947), Maharaja of Alwar; remained the titular king up until his death in New Delhi (February 2009).
- Jitendra Singh Naruka, the current Maharaja of Alwar (titular) since February 2009.
Relics
The Alwar City Palace, or Vinay Vilas, built in 1793 by Raja Bakhtawar Singh, is now a district administrative office.
Revenue
The revenue of the state in 1901 was Rs.3,200,000.
Army
The army strength in 1880 was as below.
Artillery
| Type | No of guns | No of Men | Pay in Rs / Month |
|---|---|---|---|
| Horse Artillery | 2 | 28 | 6 |
| Camel Artillery | 2 | 60 | 5 |
| Foot Artillery | 51 | 181 | 5 |
| Zamburaks | 70 | 100 | 4 to 5 |
Cavalry
| Type of Unit | No of Units | Total No of Men | Pay in Rs / Month | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| State Risalas | 18 | 1695 | 4 Rs 10 Annas to 5 Rs 6 Annas | Horses supplied by State. Chiefly Rajputs |
| Nakdi Risala | 1 | 101 | 15 | Own and furnish their own horses. ½ of them Rajputs. |
| Jagirdari horse | 601 | In lieu of Jagir lands | Serve 6 months |
Infantry
| Name of Unit | Type of Unit | No of Men | Pay in Rs / Month | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fateh Paltan | Regular Battalion | 605 | 5 Rs to 5 Rs 8 Annas | ¼ Rajput, ¼ Muslim, & ⅓ Brahmins |
| Khas Paltan | Regular Battalion | 350 | 5 Rs to 5 Rs 8 Annas | Muslim majority composition |
| Bakhtawar Paltan | Regular Battalion | 356 | 5 Rs to 5 Rs 8 Annas | Muslim majority composition |
| Bahadur Singh ka Beda | Levy troops | 83 | 3 to 4 | |
| Sultan Singh ka Beda | Levy troops | 62 | 3 to 4 | |
| Barchibardar | Spearmen | 47 | 3 to 4 | |
| Naiks | ½ Shikaris & ½ Sepoys | 35 | 3 to 4 | |
| Khas Bardar | Chief's Orderlies | 56 | 3 to 4 | |
| Tosha Khana guards | Minas | 13 | 3 to 4 | |
| 30 Bardars | Jagirdars furnishing footmen | 142 | In lieu of Jagir lands | Employed in Tahsils & Forts |
| Ex-Bardars | 41 | 4 | Employed in Tahsils & Forts |
Garrisons
| No of Forts | No of Men | No of Guns | Pay in Rs / Month |
|---|---|---|---|
| 34 | 3065 | 218 | 2 to 3
(some between 3 to 7) |
See also
References
- Khalidi, Omar (1998). "From Torrent to Trickle: Indian Muslim Migration to Pakistan, 1947—97". Islamic Studies. 37 (3): 339–352. JSTOR 20837002.
- Princely States of India
- In a state of neglect Rana Safvi, The Hindu, MAY 28, 2017
- "Imperial Gazetteer2 of India, Volume 5, page 265 -- Imperial Gazetteer of India -- Digital South Asia Library".
- The Rajputana gazetteer. 1880.
External links
Media related to Alwar State at Wikimedia Commons- Indian Durbar (1938) - filmed in Alwar
- Alwar History & Genealogy
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