Alwar State

Alwar (Hindi: अलवर, Alavar ) was one of the princely states of Rajputs in present-day Rajasthan ( British India ), named after the capital of the same name. It was founded in 1771 by Pratab Singh, the leader of the clan Naruka the Kachhawa - Rajputs. This was the son of Rao Mohabat Singh of Macheri of the dynasty of princes of Amber / Jaipur. The Mughal emperor Shah Alam in 1791 awarded him the title of Rao Raja. Mangal Singh was raised in 1889 by the British to Maharaja.

Alwar was a British protectorate 1803-1947 and in 1941 had an area of ​​8178 km ² and 860,000 inhabitants. On March 17, 1948, joined the Union Matsayas and performed April 7, 1949 formally connection to India. On May 15, 1949, Alwar part of Greater Rajasthan, the princely state was disbanded on 1 November 1956.

From 1877 to 1895 Alwar State had its own post office, on their stamps an Indian hunting dagger (Qatar ) was mapped.