Sunday, 29 May 2016

Alwar State (अलवर रियासत)


Alwar State was a princely state ruled by a Rajput dynasty during the period of the British Raj in India. Alwar was a 15 Gun Salute princely state. Alwar princely state was located in the present-day Indian state of Rajasthan.

  



Ruler   Reign
Pratap Singh Prabhakar Bahadur   1775 – 1791
Bakhtawar Singh Prabhakar Bahadur   1791 – 1815
Bane Singh Prabhakar Bahadur   1815 – 1857
Sheodan Singh Prabhakar Bahadur   1857 – 1874
Mangal Singh Prabhakar Bahadur   1874 – 1892
Jai Singh Prabhakar Bahadur   1892 – 1937
Tej Singh Prabhakar   1937 – 1971 (The titles were abolished in 1971)


1 Rupee - Bane Singh in the name of Muhammad Akbar II, KM#20


Obv : Muhammad Akbar II, AH date out of flan.

Rev : RY#18

Details :
Plain edge
KM#20  

1 Rupee - Mangal Singh in the name of Victoria Empress, KM#45


Obv : Crowned head of Empress Victoria facing left.
VICTORIA EMPRESS

Rev : Legend in Persian: Maharao Rajah Mangal Singh Bahadur, date AD1882 below within circle.
ONE RUPEE
١٨٨٢
ALWAR STATE

Details :
Milled edge
KM#45 

1 Rupee - Mangal Singh in the name of Victoria Empress, KM#46


Obv : Crowned head of Empress Victoria facing left.
VICTORIA EMPRESS

Rev : Legend in Persian: Maharaj Shri Sawai Mangal Singh Bahadur, date AD1891 below within circle
ONE RUPEE
۱۸۹۱
ALWAR STATE

Details :
Reeded edge
KM#46 


References :
  • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alwar_State
  • http://www.worldstatesmen.org/India_princes_A-J.html
  • http://www.hubert-herald.nl/BhaRajasthan1.htm
  • South Asian Coins & Paper Money (INDIAN EDITION) - Krause Publication