Alwar State (Princely State)

This article is about the specific polity Alwar State (Princely State) and therefore only includes events related to its territory and not to its possessions or colonies. If you are interested in the possession, this is the link to the article about the nation which includes all possessions as well as all the different incarnations of the nation.

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Was a princely state under British rule in the actual Indian state of Rajasthan.

Establishment

November 1803: Maharaja Bakhtawar Singh of Alwar concluded a defensive and offensive treaty with the British on 14th November 1803. The treaty also stipulated that the foreign relations of Alwar were to be regulated by the British government but the government was engaged not to “interfere with the country of Maharao Raja”. The Bntish demanded no tribute. This victory established British supremacy in Northern India.

Chronology

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1. Partition of India

Was the partition of British India in two independent entities: India (with a Hindu majority) and Pakistan (with a Muslim majority). This included the several princely states that were dependent on the British Colony.

July 1949: Accession of Alwar to the Dominion of India.