| Uniara Jagir उनियारा | |||||||
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| Jagir of Kingdom of Amber | |||||||
| 1638–1947 | |||||||
| Capital | Uniara | ||||||
| Area | |||||||
• 1935 | 971.246 km2 (375.000 sq mi) | ||||||
| Population | |||||||
• 1935 | 88,782 | ||||||
| History | |||||||
• Established | 1638 | ||||||
| 1947 | |||||||
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| Today part of | Rajasthan, India | ||||||
Uniara was a jagir under princely state of Jaipur.
The area of Uniara was approximately 375 square miles (971.246 km²). [1] It comprised 177 villages. [1] It was originally a small estate, but over the years, it was enlarged through subsequent grants. [2]
It was located approximately 70 miles south of Jaipur, between latitudes 25°40′ and 26°30′, and longitudes 75°30′ and 76°10′. [1] [2] It was bounded to the north and north-west by Tonk, to the south by Bundi, to the east by Tonk, and to the west by Jaipur and Bundi. [1]
The estate was divided into four tehsils, seven talukas, five police stations, and seven outposts for administrative purposes. [1] It maintained its own contingent of 327 personnel and a police force of 192. [1] The seat of administration was at Uniara. [1]
Bar Singh, the eldest son of Udaikaran and heir to the throne of Amber, took offense when his father became interested in a woman Bar Singh was meant to marry. [3] He asked his father to marry her instead and relinquished his claim to the throne in favor of any offspring from that union. [3] Narsingh, the son born from that marriage, succeeded to the throne of Amber after Udaikaran's death, while Bar Singh received an estate of 84 villages as his patrimony. [3] Bar Singh’s son, Mairaj, was once in possession of Amber. [3] However, his son, Naru, did not retain it. [3] When Naru was supplanted by Chandra Sen in 1527, he returned to Mozabad. [3] He had five sons: Dasa, Lala, Tejsi, Jeta, and Chitar. [3] His descendants became known as the Naruka. [3] Dasa was the eldest son of Naru. [4] The descendants of Dasa are called the Dasawat and the Rao Raja of Uniara claims descent from him. [3]
In the 14th or 15th century, the Uniara was under the control of the Sisodias, from whom the ancestor of the family took it through war. [4] In 1638, Shah Jahan confirmed Chandrabhan's possession of Uniara. [5] [6] Uniara's ongoing disputes with the neighboring state of Tonk necessitated the maintenance of a strong military force. [7] Uniara maintained fifteen forts, which were equipped with up to six large guns, seventeen small guns, and a garrison of 995 soldiers. [7] Of all the feudatories of Jaipur, it had the largest army, consisting of 3,183 men. [7]
The annual revenue of the estate was about Rs. 300,000 in 1935, out of which Rs. 38,440 was paid annually as tribute to Jaipur. [1]
Rao Raja of Uniara belongs to the Kachhwaha clan of Rajputs and is the head of the Naruka branch of the family settled in Jaipur. [8] Like the Maharaja of Alwar and the Thakur of Lawa, the Rao Raja claims descent from Naru, a great-grandson of Udaikaran, the ruler of Amber. [9] Jai Singh II conferred the title of Rao and Madho Singh I that of Raja on the rulers of Uniara. [7]
Succession was governed by the rule of lineal primogeniture. [2] Upon the ruler's death, the eldest son would inherit the estate, and suitable provisions would be made for the younger sons. [2] If the ruler left no heirs, the nearest relative in the line of succession would take his place. [2]
Rulers were: [5]
| Name | Reign Start | Reign End |
|---|---|---|
| Chandrabhan | 1638 | 1660 |
| Harji | ||
| Fateh Singh | ||
| Sangram Singh | ||
| Ajit Singh | ||
| Sardar Singh I | 1778 | |
| Bishan Singh | ||
| Bhim Singh | ||
| Fateh Singh | ||
| Sangram Singh | 1886 | |
| Guman Singh | 1886 | 1913 |
| Sardar Singh II | 1913 | 1947 |
| Name | Reign Start | Reign End |
|---|---|---|
| Sardar Singh II | 1947 | 1969 |
| Rajendra Singh | 1969 |
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