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Uniara Jagir
Uniara was a jagir under princely state of Kingdom of Amber, Jaipur. Area The area of Uniara was approximately 375 square miles (971.246 km²). It comprised 177 villages. It was originally a small estate, but over the years, it was enlarged through subsequent grants. Geography It was located approximately 70 miles south of Jaipur, between latitudes 25°40′ and 26°30′, and longitudes 75°30′ and 76°10′. It was bounded to the north and north-west by Tonk State, Tonk, to the south by Bundi State, Bundi, to the east by Tonk State, Tonk, and to the west by Kingdom of Amber, Jaipur and Bundi State, Bundi. Administration The estate was divided into four tehsils, seven talukas, five police stations, and seven outposts for administrative purposes. It maintained its own contingent of 327 personnel and a police force of 192. The seat of administration was at Uniara. History Bar Singh, the eldest son of Udaikaran and heir to the throne of Kingdom of Amber, Amber, took offense when ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kingdom Of Amber
The Kingdom of Amber, later the Kingdom of Jaipur or the Jaipur State, was located in the north-eastern historic Dhundhar region of Rajputana and was ruled by the Kachhwaha, Kachwaha Rajput dynasty. The kingdom was established by Dulha Rai, possibly the last ruler of the Kachchhapaghata dynasty who migrated to Dausa and founded his kingdom with the support of Chahamanas of Shakambhari with coalition of Gaur (clan), Gaur dynasty of Sheopur district, sheopur in the 12th century. Under Raja Bharmal, the kingdom heavily aligned with the Mughal Empire, Mughals and he even married his daughter to Akbar. His son and grandson Raja Bhagwant Das and Man Singh I, Raja Man Singh I were leading generals in Akbar's army and helped him in expanding the empire. Jai Singh I, Mirza Raja Jai Singh I served under Shah Jahan and became a distinguished general. He fell out of Aurangzeb, Aurangzeb's favor when he was suspected of helping Shivaji escape from Mughal captivity in 1664. Sawai Jai Singh, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
