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Alwar (Hindi: अलवर, Alvar ) is a city and the capital of the district of Alwar in Rajasthan, India. The population is around 315,000 ( 2011 census ).
The highest temperature ever recorded in India were 50.6 ° C and were measured on 10 May 1956 in Alwar.
History
Alwar was formerly the capital of the Principality of Alwar in British India.
Ruler in Alwar
- Pratap Singh Prabhakar Bahadur (1775-1791) Rao Raja of Alwar
- Bakhtawar Singh Prabhakar Bahadur (1791-1815) Rao Raja of Alwar
- Bane Singh Prabhakar Bahadur (1815-1857) Maharao Raja of Alwar
- Sheodan Singh Prabhakar Bahadur (1857-1874) Maharao Raja of Alwar
- Mangal Singh Prabhakar Bahadur (1874-1892) Maharaja of Alwar
- Jai Singh Prabhakar Bahadur (1892-1937) Maharaja of Alwar
- Tej Singh Prabhakar Bahadur (1937-1971) Maharaja of Alwar ( Titularmaharadscha 1971-2009 )
- Jitendra Pratap Singh Prabhakar Bahadur, Maharaja of Alwar (since 2009)
Attractions
- Alwar Fort ( Bala Quila )
- Sariska Tiger Reserve
- City Palace
- Government Museum
- Grave of Fateh Jang
- Sariska Palace