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A Picturesque Lush Green Garden ‘Company Bagh’ in Alwar – The Tiger Gate of Rajasthan

Oct 23

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A picturesque garden was laid out during the reign of Maharaja Sheodan Singh in 1868 A.D in Alwar.  The garden was originally called Company Garden but later Maharaja Jai Singh changed it to Purjan Vihar.

Company Garden in alwar

Company Garden in alwar

Company Garden Attractions

Lush Green Surroundings

The lush green surroundings and the cool shades make it the idyllic visiting spot during summers. An awe-inspiring chhatri with remarkable Bengali top and bends is placed in the midst of this verdant greenery.

Shimla House

Apart from its splendid foliage, this lovely garden boasts of an outstanding formation, which is called Shimla house. A large vaulted structure, this was built by Maharaja Mangal Singh as a summerhouse in 1885 A.D. This is the most alluring part of the garden and the visitors can enjoy the beauty of the luxuriant vegetation by a promenade through the nice pathways set in here.

Entry to the park is free and the summerhouse open from 9 am to 5 pm.

An Insight View on Alwar

Situated in the cradle of Aravali hills, Alwar has a perfect picture postcard setting and looks as if carved magnificently out of jagged, crazy rocks. The harsh hills are surrounded by lush green deciduous forests and lakes, dotted with architectural splendors. The deep valleys and the thick forest cover is a heaven for many species of birds and animals.

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Jitendra Singh – Congress Candidate From Alwar Lok Sabha Seat

May 5

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Jitendra Singh - Congress Candidate for Alwar Lok Sabha Seat

Jitendra Singh - Congress Candidate for Alwar Lok Sabha Seat

Jitendra Singh, a two-time MLA, is the Congress Candidate for Alwar Lok Sabha Seat.

Jitendra Singh will contest against BJP’s Kiran Yadav

Jitendra will face a tough time against BJP’s Kiran Yadav. Mr Singh had initially pulled out from the contest citing bad health but did a flip-flop to fight this fierce battle.

He has a strong hold over the land of King Bhartrihari, a religious place in Alwar, and is likely to have an advantage after the withdrawal of BSP’s Haji Mohammed.

Jitendra Singh – Yuvaraja of Alwar

Jitendra Pratap Singh was born on 12 June 1971 in Alwar, Rajasthan to  Shri Pratap Singh of Alwar & Mahendra Kumari. He is the grandson of Tej Singh, the former ruler of Alwar.

In 1976, Jitendra Singh’s father was mysteriously killed while under siege from government tax inspectors during the Indian Emergency, thus leaving Jitendra Singh as the Yuvaraja or heir apparent, to the Alwar throne.

Educational Profile

He was educated first at Wynberg Allen School, Mussoorie and then at the Doon School in Dehra Dun, and received a B.Com. from Mayo College Ajmer, Rajasthan. He then pursued higher studies at the University of Birmingham in Birmingham, UK, and returned to India afterwards.

Alwar Parliamentary Constituency

An old royal state in the north-east of Rajasthan, this constituency will witness a straight battle between the Congress and the BJP.

In the last four Lok Sabha elections, the Congress has won thrice here, while the BJP has won once. However, Alwar has a reputation for narrow victory margins, and this time promises to be no different either.

Both Congress and the BJP have replaced all their usual candidates, viz, Jaswant Singh Yadav, and Smt. Mahendra Kumari.

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Congress Announces Second List of candidates for General Elections from Rajasthan

Apr 11

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Congress Anounces More Candidates for General Elections in Rajasthan

Congress Anounces More Candidates for General Elections in Rajasthan

Congress has announced the names of six candidates from Rajasthan for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections 2009. The list was finalized in a meeting of the Central Election Committee of the Congress Party, chaired by its President Sonia Gandhi on Friday.

Who will Contest in Elections From Congress in Rajasthan?

Union Minister Namo Narayan Meena is among the six candidates from Tonk-Sawai Madhopur constituency announced by the Congress. Meena is a sitting MP from Sawai Madhopur, an ST-reserved constituency that has now been restructured as general Tonk-Sawai Madhopur seat.

Congress second list has a surprise inclusion in the form of Divya Singh from Jaipur rural seat. Wife of Bharatpur royal scion, Vishvendra Singh, Divya was a BJP MLA from Deeg and the couple had joined Congress on the eve of the assembly polls after she was replaced by Digambar Singh from newly carved Deeg-Kumher seat.

She was also MP from Bharatpur LS seat before her husband won from there in 2004 as BJP candidate. Bharatpur is now reserved for SC category and Divya has been fielded from Jaipur rural eyeing a decisive presence of Jat vote bank.

Congress’s Churu candidate Rafique Mandelia, is a relative of Churu MLA Maqbool Mandelia. He is the only Muslim candidate in the party’s list so far.

Ijjeyaraj Singh, the candidate from Kota, is son of Kota ex-royal, Brijraj Singh, the four-time MP from Jhalwar.

Other candidates includes  Mahadev Singh Khandela and Khilari Lal Bairwa will be nominated for Sikar and Karauli-Dholpur seats respectively.

The party, however, could not announce its candidate from Alwar. Its nominee Bhanwar Jitendra Singh had expressed reluctance in contesting from the seat owing to health reasons.

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City Palace Alwar

Oct 31

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City Palace, Alwar, Rajasthan

City Palace, Alwar, Rajasthan

Alwar has a rich past that dates back to pre-historic times. The alwar fort better known as Bala Quila stands 304 meters above the city and was constructed before the rule of Mughal empire, making this the oldest existing structure in the city.

Alwar being one of the newer royal states in Rajputana, its rulers never seemed to tire of fort-building as they went on build dozons of them in their kingdom.

Bala Quila was occupied successively by khanzadas, Mughals, Pathans, and Jats. In 1775, Pratap Singh ousted the Jats from the fort. His Successor, Bakhtawar Singh added to the existing structure the rooms of the palace, and some fine gold leaf painting on the ceiling.

Below the fort, in the heart of the old city, is the magnificient City Palace. Five massive gates were once closed  and caged tigers let loose at night to keep intruders at bay. Alwar’s district government inhabits the rooms of the former armory library and treasury.

In the grand courtyards where girls once danced in the light of the full moon to  entertain the maharaja and his courtiers, crowds now seek succor in the offices, and courts of the district administration.

Alwar City Palace Attractions

The Palace is particularly noted for its darbar room decorated with a frieze of miniature paintings and an upper chambet of mirror set in gilt. Previously used on state occasions. City Palace has a government Museum with one of the finest collection of miniature paintings. Located closed by are Moosi Maharani ki Chhatri, Vinay Vilas Palace, Vijay Mandir Palace and Moti Dungri.

The armory section has weapons dating back to the days of Hazrat Ali, the Prophet Muhammad’s son in law, and as renowned as the swords and armor of Muhammad Ghori. Akbar and Auranzab. The daggers, swords, shields and sabres on display are often richly ornamented and encrusted with jewels.

Art objects in jade, iviory and sandal wood are delicately filigreed, inlaid and enameled and a silver table with a trick impression of colored fishes floating in channels of water across it are other highlights of its collection.

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