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| Kingdom of Alwar | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1770–1949 | |||||||
 Flag  Coat of arms | |||||||
 Alwar State inThe Imperial Gazetteer of India | |||||||
| Capital | Alwar | ||||||
| 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 | India · Rajasthan | ||||||
Alwar State is aprincely state ofNaruka Rajputs with its capital atAlwar inIndia. Founded in 1770 CE byPratap Singh Naruka, its reigning ruler,MaharajaSir Tej Singh Prabhakar Bahadur, signed theaccession to the Indian Union on 7 April 1949.[citation needed]
Previously Alwar was ruled by theGaur rajput dynasty.Alwar State was established in 1770,by a KachwahaRajput namedPratap Singh Naruka.
Following thePartition of India in 1947, Alwar acceded unto thedominion of India with the state's forces participating in and encouraging the killings and expulsion of its Muslim population.[1][failed verification] On 18 March 1948, the state merged with three neighbouring princely states (Bharatpur,Dholpur andKarauli) to form theMatsya Union. This union in turn merged unto theUnion of India. On 15 May 1949, it was united with certain otherprincely states and the territory ofAjmer to form the present-day Indian state ofRajasthan.
The Alwar City Palace, orVinay Vilas, built in 1793 byRajaBakhtawar Singh, is now a district administrative office.[3]
The revenue of the state in 1901 was Rs.3,200,000.[4]
The army strength in 1880 was as below.[5]
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| No of Forts | No of Men | No of Guns | Pay in Rs / Month |
|---|---|---|---|
| 34 | 3065 | 218 | 2 to 3 (some between 3 and 7) |
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