State located in Rajputana with an area of 8,179 km2
in northwest India. Alwar was founded by about 1722 by a rajput
chieftain of Naruka clan, Rao Pratap Singh of Macheri (1740-1791), a
descendant of the family, which ruled Jaipur in 14th century. Alwar
was distinguished by being the first princely state to use coins
struck at Calcutta Mint. These first issued in 1877, were of the
same weight and assay as the Imperial Rupee and carried the bust of
Queen Victoria, Empress of India. Alwar State having allied itself
with East India Company interests in their struggles against the
Marathas early in the 19th century, continue to maintain a good
relationship with the British right up to the Indian independence in
1947. In May 1949, Alwar was merged into Rajasthan.
Nov
1775
Alwar state founded (previously part of Jaipur).
Founded by Naruka Chiefa, Pratap Singh.
14 Nov 1803
British protectorate
07 Apr 1949 Accession
to India.
Udayakarna (Raja
of Amber)...............................1367
- 1389
His 3rd son, Rao Baloji
was granted the village of Barwara near Amarsar in 1390.
Kalyan Singh
He received the grant of Macheri from the Mirza Raja
Jai Singh of Amber in about 1671, ancestor of the panch tikanas
(five families) and the bara kotri (12 chambers) of the Alwar
nobility.
Binay
Singh.......................................27 Jan 1815 - Aug 1857
Nephew of Rao Raja Bhaktawar Singh but was not
formally adopted.
Shivdan Singh S/o Binay Singh
(installed
in 1867)....Aug
1857 - 11 Oct 1874
It is believed that a regent was appointed
during his reign from 1857 to 1863.
[title: Maharaja
(Raj Rishi Shri Sawai Maharaha) from Apr 1889]
Mangal Singh......................................11
Oct 1874 - 22 May 1892
Full title: HH
Shri Sawai Maharaja Sir MANGAL SINGH Virendra Shiromani Dev.
Born in 1859, adopted from Thikana Thana, installed upon the gaddi on
14th December 1874, in preference to Kunwar Lakhdir Singh of Bijwar.
Jai Singh S/o Mangal
Singh.......................22 May 1892 - 20 May 1937
Full title: Col. HH Raj Rishi Shri Sawai
Maharaja Sir JAI SINGH Virendra Shiromani Dev Bharat Dharam Prabhakar.
Installed upon the gaddi 10th December
1903; Member of Standing Committee of Indian Princes' Chamber;
General-in-Chief of Alwar State Forces; represented India at Imperial
Conference in 1923. Deposed in 1933 and died on 20th May 1937 in Paris.
Tej Singh........................................20 May 1837 - 15 Aug 1947
Born on 19th March 1911, second son of Raja
Ganga Singhji of Srichandpura, adopted by his kinsman whom he succeeded
in 1933, officially installed on 22nd July 1937 after the death of his
predecessor. His elder son, Yuvaraj
Shri Pratap Singh was killed on 27th March 1976, under mysterious
circumstances at Alwar during the Indian Emergency. Tej Singh died on
15th Feb 2009.
Jitendra Singh S/o
Pratap Singh (Pretender)......15
Feb 2009 - date
On 26 February 2009, he
ascended the Alwar gaddi at the Alwar City Palace in a public ceremony.
Hammered coins
were produce citing Mughal Emperor Shah Alam II, Muhammad Akbar II and
Bahadur Shah II during their reigns, mainly Takka (metal: copper, weight:
17.5 to 18.5 grams) and Rupee (metal: silver, weight: 11.2 to 11.4 grams).
Later Hammered coins with the same denomination and weight were produce
citing Queen Victoria as Empress of India from 1857 to 1877. Milled Rupees
were introduced from 1877 to 1891.
