Vacation Rajasthan

Home » Rajasthan Travel Guide » Alwar Travel Guide

Alwar Travel Guide » Places to See » Excursion » How to Reach Alwar » Alwar General Information

Alwar Travel Guide

Once known as Mewar, the Rajput kingdom came under Muslim domination from the 13th to 18th centuries with constant attempts to win it back which, the Prince of Kachhwa dynasty succeeded in doing in 1771. Alwar has some beautiful lakeside palaces, not all open to the public.


150 Km from Jaipur and 170 Km. From Delhi. Alwar is nested between a cluster of small hills of the Aravalli range. Perched on the most prominent of these hills is a massive ancient fort that whispers tales of the rich history of the city.

Once an ancient Rajput state, formerly known as Mewat, Alwar was nearest to the imperial Delhi. The people of the state did not accept any external interference’s and daringly resisted against foreign invasions. In the 12^th and 13^th centuries, they formed a group and raded Delhi. But finally Sultan Bulban (1267 A.D - 1287 A.D) suppressed them, bringing the area under the Muslims rule

In 1771 A.D. Maharaja Pratap Singh, a Kuchhwaha Rajput belonging to the clan of Jaipur’s rulers, won back Alwar and founded a principality of his own.

Apart from its long history, the city has a rich natural heritage with some beautiful lakes and picturesque valleys thickly wooded in parts.
Some of the finest variety of birds and animals are spotted here. Alwar has one of the finest wild life sanctuaries in Rajasthan-Sarika, which is an excellent tiger country.

Rajasthan Travel Guide » Ajmer Travel Guide » Alwar Travel Guide » Banswara Travel Guide » Bharatpur Travel Guide » Bikaner Travel Guide » Kota Travel Guide » Chittaurgarh Travel Guide » Mount Abu Travel Guide » Jodhpur Travel Guide » Jaipur Travel Guide » Jaisalmer Travel Guide » Pushkar Travel Guide » Ranakpur Travel Guide » Sawai Madhopur Travel Guide » Shekhawati Travel Guide » Udaipur Travel Guide » Mandawa Travel Guide

About Rajasthan Rajasthan Travel Guide Rajasthan Forts Fairs & Festivals of Rajasthan ¤ History of Rajasthan ¤ Architectural Heritage ¤ Music & Dance ¤ more..... ¤ Ajmer Travel Guide ¤ Alwar Travel Guide ¤ Banswara Travel Guide ¤ more..... ¤ Neemrana Fort, Neemrana ¤ Mehrangarh Fort, Jodhpur ¤ Rohet Fort, Near Jodhpur ¤ more..... ¤ Mewar Festival, Udaipur ¤ Elephant Festival, Jaipur ¤ Urs Ajmer Sharif ¤ more..... Travel Circuits of Rajasthan Rajasthan Attraction Soft Adventure Tours Rajasthan Heritage Tour Rajasthan ¤ Dhundhar Circuit ¤ Brij Mewar Circuit ¤ Hadoti Circuit ¤ more..... ¤ Palace on Wheels ¤ History of Palace on Wheels ¤ Facilities of Palace on Wheels ¤ more..... ¤ Camel Safari Tour ¤ Desert Safari Tour ¤ Horse Safari Tour ¤ more..... ¤ Royal Heritage Tours of Rajasthan ¤ Historical Tour of Rajasthan ¤ Royal Heritage Past ¤ more..... Royal Rajasthan Tours Rajasthan Cultural Tour Popular Rajasthan Tours Golden Triangle Tour ¤ Exclusive Rajasthan ¤ Rajasthan Tour ¤ more..... ¤ Colourful Rajasthan Tours ¤ Royal Raja Tour ¤ Rajasthan Imperial Tours ¤ more..... ¤ Golden Triangle Tour ¤ Rajasthan Vacation Tour ¤ North India Tour ¤ more..... ¤ Goa Beaches & Golden Triangle ¤ Varanasi Pilgrimage & Golden Triangle ¤ Forts of Rajasthan & Golden Triangle ¤ more..... Rajasthan Wildlife Tours Rajasthan Wildlife Parks Health & Spa Tours In Rajasthan Hotels In India ¤ Birding Tour Rajasthan ¤ Tiger Trail Tour ¤ Wildlife Tour Rajasthan ¤ more..... ¤ Ranthambore Wildlife Park ¤ Sariska Wildlife Park ¤ Darrah Wildlife Park more..... ¤ Amarvilas, Agra ¤ Ananda, Rishikesh ¤ Rajvilas, Jaipur ¤ more..... ¤ Delhi Hotels ¤ Mumbai Hotels ¤ Goa Hotels ¤ more.....

Rajasthan Heritage Hotels	Rajasthan Palaces	Luxury Hotels & Resorts In Rajasthan
¤ Hotel Shiv Niwas Palace, Udaipur ¤ Jagat Niwas, Udaipur ¤ Ajmer Heritage Hotels ¤ more.....	¤ Lake Palace, Udaipur ¤ Devi Garh Palace, Udaipur ¤ The City Palace, Jaipur ¤ more.....	¤ Hotel Raj Vilas, Jaipur ¤ Hotel Rambagh, Jaipur ¤ Hotel Lake Palace, Udaipur ¤ more.....
Home | About Us | Contact Us | Reservation