Alwar state

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Kingdom of Alwar
1770–1949
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Flag
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Coat of arms
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Alwar State in The 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
Succeeded by
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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.[ citation needed ]

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History

Previously Alwar was ruled by the Gaur rajput dynasty. 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 Muslim 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

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
TypeNo of gunsNo of MenPay in Rs / Month
Horse Artillery2286
Camel Artillery2605
Foot Artillery511815
Zamburaks701004 to 5

Cavalry

Strength of Cavalry
Type of UnitNo of UnitsTotal No of MenPay in Rs / MonthRemarks
State Risalas1816954 Rs 10 Annas to 5 Rs 6 AnnasHorses supplied by State. Chiefly Rajputs
Nakdi Risala110115Own and furnish their own horses. ½ of them Rajputs.
Jagirdari horse601In lieu of Jagir landsServe 6 months

Infantry

Strength of Infantry
Name of UnitType of UnitNo of MenPay in Rs / MonthRemarks
Fateh PaltanRegular Battalion6055 Rs to 5 Rs 8 Annas¼ Rajput, ¼ Muslim, & ⅓ Brahmins
Khas PaltanRegular Battalion3505 Rs to 5 Rs 8 AnnasMuslim majority composition
Bakhtawar PaltanRegular Battalion3565 Rs to 5 Rs 8 AnnasMuslim majority composition
Bahadur Singh ka BedaLevy troops833 to 4
Sultan Singh ka BedaLevy troops623 to 4
BarchibardarSpearmen473 to 4
Naiks½ Shikaris & ½ Sepoys353 to 4
Khas BardarChief's Orderlies563 to 4
Tosha Khana guardsMinas133 to 4
30 BardarsJagirdars furnishing footmen142In lieu of Jagir landsEmployed in Tahsils & Forts
Ex-Bardars414Employed in Tahsils & Forts

Garrisons

Strength of Garrisons
No of FortsNo of MenNo of GunsPay in Rs / Month
3430652182 to 3

(some between 3 and 7)

See also

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.

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