# Alwar state

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

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. 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

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 and 7) |