Alwar

Alwar or Ulwar was a princely state in India during the time of British rule, in what is now Rajasthan.

The state was founded by Pratap Singh (1740–1791), a Rajput of ancient lineage, and increased by his adopted son Bakhtawar Singh. The latter joined the British against the Mahrattas, and in 1803, after the battle of Laswari (Nov. 1), signed a treaty of offensive and defensive alliance with the British government. A few years later, owing to his armed intervention in Jaipur, a fresh engagement was made, prohibiting him from political intercourse with other states without British consent. In 1857 the raja Binni Singh sent a force of Muslims and Rajputs to relieve the British garrison in Agra; the Muslims, however, deserted, and the rest were defeated by the mutineers.

Alwar was merged into the state of Rajasthan following independence in 1947.

The rulers were:

1775 – 1791 Rao Raja Shri Pratap Prabhakar Bahadur Rao Raja of Alwar

1791- 1815 Rao Raja Shri Bakhtawar Prabhakar Bahadur Rao Raja of Alwar

1815 – 1857 Maharao Raja Shri Bane Prabhakar Bahadur Maharao Raja of Alwar

1857 – 1874 Maharao Raja Shri Sheodan Prabhakar Bahadur Maharao Raja of Alwar

1874 – 1892 Raj Rishi Shri Sawai Maharaja Sir Mangal Bharat Prabhakar Bahadur Maharaja of Alwar

1892 – 1937 Raj Rishi Shri Sawai Maharaja Sir Jai Prabhakar Bahadur Maharaja of Alwar

1937–1971 Raj Rishi Shri Sawai Maharaja Sir Tej Prabhakar Bahadur Maharaja of Alwar

This article incorporates text from the public domain 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica.