Alwar अलवर
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Alwar अलवर Location of Alwar अलवर in Rajasthan and India
Coordinates	27°20′N 76°23′E / 27.34°N 76.38°E / 27.34; 76.38Coordinates: 27°20′N 76°23′E / 27.34°N 76.38°E / 27.34; 76.38
Country	India
State	Rajasthan
District(s)	Alwar
Time zone	IST (UTC+05:30)
Codes • Pincode • 3010 01 • Telephone • ++0144 • Vehicle • RJ-02

Alwar is famous for its scenic landscape

Alwar (Hindi: अलवर) is a city and administrative headquarters of Alwar District in the state of Rajasthan, India. It is a part of National Capital Region (NCR) and is located around 160 km south of Delhi, and about 150 km north of Jaipur, the capital of Rajasthan.

India's highest ever recorded temperature of 50.6 °C (123.1 °F) was measured at Alwar on 10 May 1956.

Alwar was formerly the capital of the princely state of Alwar. It was formerly spelt as "Ulwar" in British India. This placed it in last position in alphabetically ordered lists, so a king changed the spelling to "Alwar" to bring it to the top.

Neemrana

History

The princely state of Alwar was founded by Pratap Singh, a Rajput of the Kachwaha lineage, in 1770. His son, himanshu khandelwal, aided the British against the Marathas. After the battle of Laswari (1803) Alwar became the first state of Rajputana to sign a treaty of 'Offensive and Defensive Alliance' with the British East India Company. A few years later, Bakhtawar Singh ventured an armed incursion into neighbouring Jaipur, the senior Kachwaha state, and the erstwhile overlord of his predecessor. Bakhtawar Singh was defeated; a fresh engagement was made with him by the HEIC, prohibiting him from political intercourse with other states without British consent. During the Sepoy Mutiny of 1857, Raoraja Bane Singh sent a force consisting mainly of Muslims and Rajputs, to relieve the British garrison in Agra. The Muslims deserted and the rest were defeated by the rebels. Pran Sukh Yadav, who fought beside Rao Tula Ram of Rewari in 1857, settled along with the kinsmen of dead soldiers at Village Nihalpura, Behror Tehsil, of Alwar District. Following the independence of India in 1947, Alwar acceded unto the dominion of India. On March 18, 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 May 15, 1949, it was united with certain other princely states and the territory of Ajmer to form the present-day Indian state of Rajasthan.

Jai Dayal Yadav and Prime Minister of Matsya Union amit sharma played a vital role in bringing education to the rural areas of Alwar after independence.

Geography

Alwar is located at 27°34′N 76°36′E / 27.57°N 76.6°E / 27.57; 76.6. It has an average elevation of 271 metres (889 feet).

Villages in Alwar

The full list of all villages in Alwar district can be seen at http://alwar.nic.in/alwar-c-2001.htm

Demographics

As of 2001^[update] India census, Alwar had a population of 160,245. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Alwar has an average literacy rate of 73%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 59% of the males and 41% of females literate. 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Ethnicity

The Residents of Alwar are from different communities. The principal communities are the Baniyas& Brahmans .

Local attractions and excursions

Alwar rail station outside

Alwar Junction

Alwar contains many interesting and historical monuments. The city has a beautiful lake and a picturesque valley. The Sariska Tiger Reserve is located in the Aravalli hills only a few kilometres away from Alwar. The sanctuary, which is a Project Tiger reserve, also boasts of many other species, including rare birds and plants. The military cantonment of Itarana lies on the outskirts of Alwar.

Fairy Queen

It is the oldest working engines in the world and one of national treasure(cultural artifacts) of India. The engine was built in the year 1855 and acquired by the Eastern Indian Railways from a British firm. Now the train is one great means of transportation that departs from the Delhi encampment and reaches its destination at Alwar, in Rajasthan.

Places to see

An image of the Sariska Palace within Sariska Tiger Reserve

Siliserh Lake is wonderful tourist place surrounded by green Aravalli Hills

• Taal vriksh
• The Alwar fort (Bala Quila)
• Sariska Tiger Reserve
• Haldia Bhawan - About 250 year old Haveli
• Siliserh Lake
• Jaisamand Lake
• Pandupol Hanuman Temple
• City Palace
• Government Museum
• Moosi MaharaniChhatri
• Jagannath Temple
• Purjan Vihar
• Ramayani Hanuman ji
• Tomb of Fateh Jang
• Nehru garden
• Hope Circus
• Moti Doongri Park
• Bharthari
• Naldeshwar
• Neelkanth
• Narayani Mata
• Karni Mata
• Ada Pada
• Andheri
• Saagar
• Ajabgarh
• Bhangarh
• Mansa Devi Mandir
• Garwaji
• Laal Diggi
• Kishan-Kund
• The Sariska Palace
• vijay temple
• karauli kund
• ganyatri temple
• Natni ka bara
• Jain Temple Tijara
• Purana Kila Tatarpur
• Puran Kila Barrod
• Sikar Gaha at Rundha Barrod
• Bhim panwa at Barrod Hills
• Dhokal Nath Ashram at Barrod
• Mata Mansa Devi Behror in Dehmi village

Excursions

• Vijay Mandir Palace (10 km)
• Jaisamand Lake (6 km)
• Ramayani Hanuman ji (1km from city bus stand & 3km from city railway station
• Siliserh Lake and palace (13 km)
• Neemrana Fort palace, Neemrana (80 km)
• Bawari(Stepwell)of Neemrana (80 km)
• Viratnagar (66 km)
• Sariska (42 km)
• The Sariska Palace [2] (21 km)
• Hope Circus (Middle place of the old city)
• Pandu paul (70 km)
• Ajabgarh and Bhangarh (80 km)
• Tijara--Jain Temple
• Purana Killa Tatarpur
• Pratapgarh (55 km)
• Mansa Mata Temple Hamirpur (Bansur) (35 km)
• Gator (Alligator) Hole [3] (13 km)
• Garhi Mamor (Mamod Dham, Mandav Rishi's Taposhthli, Karma Bai's Karmasthli)
• Water Harvesting System at Barrod
• Musi Maharani ki Chatri near Sagar Jalashya (Alwar)
• Mansa Mata Temple near Sagar Jalashya (Alwar)
• Bala Kila (Alwar)

• Powlett, P. W. (1838). Gazetteer of Ulwur (Alwar). London : Trübner & co.. http://www.archive.org/stream/gazetteerofulwur00powliala#page/n5/mode/2up.