Alwar
Alwar | |
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PIN | 301001, 301002 |
ISO 3166 code | RJ-IN |
Vehicle registration | RJ-02 |
Website | alwar |
Alwar (Rajasthani Pronunciation: [əlʋəɾ]) is a city located in India's National Capital Region and the administrative headquarters of Alwar District in the state of Rajasthan. It is located 150 km south of Delhi and 150 km north of Jaipur.
Etymology
There are several theories about the derivation of the name Alwar.
History
Ancient history
The ancient name of Alwar is
The Salvas
The Salvas settled along the
Medieval history
Alwar was ruled by multiple dynasties. Notable dynasties included the
Hemchandra Vikramaditya (Hemu), born in Machari, Rajgarh, a village in Alwar, was a Hindu emperor of North India during the 16th century. This was a period when the Mughals and Afghans were vying for power in the region. Hemu captured Delhi on 7 October 1556 after defeating the Mughal forces in the Battle of Delhi in the Tughlaqabad area in Delhi, and became the de facto emperor. He won twenty-two battles in succession and became the last Hindu emperor of Delhi. In 1556, after his defeat in the Second Battle of Panipat, he was executed and Mughal regime was restored in North India.
Colonial era
- Rath region: current Behror and Neemrana, was ruled by Lah Chauhan Rajput zamindar who had descended from Prithviraj Chauhan.[8] Sahesh Mal was a son of Raja Sangat Singh Chauhan. Sangat was the great-grandson of Chahir Deo Chauhan, brother of famous king Prithviraj Chauhan.[9] In accordance with the pledge by the Raja Sangat Singh Chauhan to his younger queen for marrying her in his old age, her two sons from him were bestowed the Rath area and its headquarter of Mandhan near Neemrana.[8] King Sangat Singh Chauhan's 19 sons from the older queen set out to seek their fortunes.[8] Of the 19 brothers, Harsh Dev Chauhan and Sahesh Mal Chauhan arrived in the Gurgaon district.[8] Lah Chauhan, the ruler of Rath, was a son of raja Sangat Singh Chauhan by the younger Rani whose two sons became inheritors of Raja Sangat Singh's territory of Rath with its headquarter at Mandhan when other 19 sons from the other wives were required to quit the kingdom as per the promise of Raja Sangat.[8][10][11][12]
- Wai region: current Bansur and Thana Ghazi, was ruled by Shekhawat rajput zamindars.
- Narukhand region: current Narukaclan of Rajputs same as that of the ruling kings of the Alwar State
- Mewat region: current Palwal and Nuh districts, had the highest population of the Meo Muslims.
Post-independence
Alwar acceded to the
Tourist attractions
Fairy Queen
The Fairy Queen, a national treasure (cultural artifact) of India and the world's oldest working locomotive engine (c. 1855 CE),
Bala Qila
Bala Qila (lit. "High Fort"), also known as Alwar Fort, is a fort approximately 300 meters above the city, founded by the 15th-century
City Palace
The City Palace, also known as Vinay Vilas Mahal, built in 1793 CE by Raja Bakhtawar Singh, blends the Rajputana and Islamic architectural styles and has marble pavilions on lotus-shaped bases in its courtyard. The palace houses
Sariska Tiger Reserve
The Sariska Tiger Reserve, a
Bhangarh Fort
Bhangarh Fort, branded as the fourth most haunted palace in the world, and the most haunted palace in Asia, is a 17th-century fort built by
Siliserh Lake
Siliserh Lake is 19th century lake created by Maharaja Vijay Singh of Alwar, situated 8 miles southwest of Alwar.
Hill Fort Kesroli
Hill Fort Kesroli, a 14th-century fort, has now been converted into and is conserved as a heritage hotel.[21]
Transport
As of 2019, the most common modes of medium-distance transport in Alwar are government-owned services such as flights, as well as privately operated lok pariwahan buses, taxis and auto rickshaws. Bus services operate from the Alwar old Bus Station which is 5 km away from the Alwar railway junction. In addition to this it is also planned that a metro rail system from Delhi to Alwar via Behror route will be started. The nearest airports to Alwar are Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi (143 km away), Jaipur International Airport (150 km away), and an airport currently under development in Bhiwadi airport (90 km away). Alwar Junction railway station, on the Delhi–Jaipur line, is connected with Delhi, Jaipur, and Mumbai. Alwar is connected by roads from major cities of Rajasthan and nearby states.[22][23][24]
Geography
Alwar is located at 27°34′N 76°36′E / 27.57°N 76.6°E. It has an average elevation of 271 m (889 ft). The Ruparail River is a major river near the city. Alwar is fairly rich in mineral wealth; it produces marble, granite, feldspar, dolomite, quartz, limestone, soap stone, barites, copper clay, copper ore and pyrophylite.[25]
Climate
Alwar has a monsoon-influenced
Climate data for Alwar City (1991-2020, extremes 1956–present) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 29.0 (84.2) |
35.0 (95.0) |
39.9 (103.8) |
46.4 (115.5) |
50.6 (123.1) |
47.3 (117.1) |
43.8 (110.8) |
41.2 (106.2) |
40.1 (104.2) |
40.6 (105.1) |
35.6 (96.1) |
29.7 (85.5) |
50.6 (123.1) |
Record low °C (°F) | −0.8 (30.6) |
2.4 (36.3) |
7.3 (45.1) |
11.2 (52.2) |
15.7 (60.3) |
20.7 (69.3) |
20.6 (69.1) |
20.1 (68.2) |
16.8 (62.2) |
12.0 (53.6) |
6.1 (43.0) |
1.4 (34.5) |
−0.8 (30.6) |
Average rainfall mm (inches) | 14 (0.6) |
17 (0.7) |
12 (0.5) |
12 (0.5) |
19 (0.7) |
72 (2.8) |
190 (7.5) |
223 (8.8) |
86 (3.4) |
15 (0.6) |
7 (0.3) |
5 (0.2) |
672 (26.5) |
Source 1: India Meteorological Department[27] | |||||||||||||
Source 2: Climate Data[28] |
Demographics
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1891 | 52,400 | — |
1901 | 56,700 | +8.2% |
1911 | 41,300 | −27.2% |
1921 | 44,800 | +8.5% |
1941 | 54,100 | +20.8% |
1951 | 57,900 | +7.0% |
1961 | 72,700 | +25.6% |
1971 | 100,800 | +38.7% |
1981 | 140,000 | +38.9% |
1991 | 210,100 | +50.1% |
2001 | 266,203 | +26.7% |
2011 | 341,422 | +28.3% |
Source: [29] |
At the time of the 2011 census, the population of Alwar city and Alwar district were 341,422 and 3,674,179 respectively, with Hindus representing 90.7% of the population, Muslims representing 4.3%, Sikhs representing 2.6%, Jains representing 2.1%, and the remaining 1.3% belonging to other religions.[30][31]
Education
Notable people
- Saurabh Singh Shekhawat
- Sakshi Tanwar
- Jitendra Kumar
- Imran Khan[33][34]
- Aastha Chaudhary
- Bhuvneshwari Kumari
- Mahesh Sharma
- Jitendra Singh
- Alok Bhargava
References
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- ^ a b c d e Henry Miers Elliot and John Beames, Memoirs on the History, Folk-lore, and Distribution of the Races, Volume 1.
- ^ Henry Miers Elliot and John Beames, 1869, Memoirs on the history, folk-lore, and distribution of the races of the North Western Provinces of India: being an amplified edition of the original supplemental glossary of Indian terms. Trübner & co. p.64 and 82.
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- ^ Panjab Notes and Queries, Volume 1
- ^ "Bharatpur becomes NCR; Delhi Metro to chug into Alwar soon". daily.bhaskar.com. Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
- ^ "World's oldest engine gathers fresh steam", The Times of India, 12 February 2017, archived from the original on 5 June 2017
- ^ "Alwar Tourism: Places to Visit in Alwar - Rajasthan Tourism". tourism.rajasthan.gov.in. Archived from the original on 11 December 2017. Retrieved 10 December 2017.
- ^ Iyengar, Abha (4 May 2017). "Delhi to Alwar: Among the ruins". livemint.com/. Archived from the original on 10 December 2017. Retrieved 10 December 2017.
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- ^ "Ruins revisited". The Hindu. 29 July 2004.
- ^ "Delhi-Alwar rapid rail: Phase 1 corridor to be connected with Delhi Metro, bus stand, railway station!". The Financial Express. 15 April 2019. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
- ^ "All RRTS stations to have platform screen doors". Moneycontrol. 11 August 2019. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
- ^ Shah, Narendra (13 August 2019). "Regional Rail stations to have platform screen doors". Metro Rail News. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
- ^ "Welcome to Alwar, The Gateway of Rajastan > Mineral Resources". Alwar.nic.in. Archived from the original on 19 June 2014. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
- ^ "Alwar Weather & Climate | Temperature & Weather By Month". en.climate-data.org. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
- ^ "Climatological Tables 1991-2020" (PDF). India Meteorological Department. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
- ^ "Alwar Weather & Climate | Temperature & Weather By Month". en.climate-data.org. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
- ^ "Historical Census of India". Populstat.info. Archived from the original on 17 February 2013. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
- ^ "Alwar District Population Census 2011, Rajasthan literacy sex ratio and density". census2011.co.in. Archived from the original on 16 February 2013. Retrieved 6 April 2013.
- ^ "Alwar City Population Census 2011-2021 | Rajasthan". Archived from the original on 4 November 2016. Retrieved 30 July 2016. Alwar City Population Census 2011
- ^ "अलवर को इसी वर्ष मिलेगा मेडिकल कॉलेज, 2017 में होंगे प्रवेश". Patrika.
- ^ "Meet PM Modi's 'Imran Khan', a teacher who donated 52 educational apps to MHRD".
- ^ "Mr. Mohammad Imran Khan Mewati : Jamnalal Bajaj Award 2019 for Application of Science and Technology for Rural Development".
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