Alwar state

Kingdom of Alwar
1770–1949
Flag Coat of arms
Alwar State in The Imperial Gazetteer of India
Capital	Alwar
Area
• 1895	8,547 km^2 (3,300 sq mi)
Population
• 1895	682,926
History
• Established	1770
• Accession in Dominion of India	7 April 1949
Succeeded by Dominion of India
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.^[citation needed]

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.[1]^[failed verification] 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.[2]

Relics

The Alwar City Palace, or Vinay Vilas, built in 1793 by Raja Bakhtawar Singh, is now a district administrative office.[3]

Revenue

The revenue of the state in 1901 was Rs.3,200,000.[4]

Army

The army strength in 1880 was as below.[5]

Artillery

Strength of 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

Strength of 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

Strength of 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

Strength of 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

• Mughal Empire
• Maratha Empire
• Rajputana
• Alwar
• Alwar fort

References

1. Khalidi, Omar (1998). "From Torrent to Trickle: Indian Muslim Migration to Pakistan, 1947—97". Islamic Studies. 37 (3): 339–352. JSTOR 20837002.
2. Princely States of India
3. In a state of neglect Rana Safvi, The Hindu, MAY 28, 2017
4. "Imperial Gazetteer2 of India, Volume 5, page 265 -- Imperial Gazetteer of India -- Digital South Asia Library".
5. 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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