Uniara was a

jagir A jagir (), ( Hindustani: जागीर/جاگیر, ''Jāgīr''), ( Marathi: जहागीर, ''Jahāgīrá'') also spelled as jageer, was a type of feudal land grant in the Indian subcontinent at the foundation of its Jagirdar ( Zamindar ...

under princely state of

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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

, 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, to the south by

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, to the east by Tonk, and to the west by

and

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

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History

Bar Singh, the eldest son of Udaikaran and heir to the throne of

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, took offense when his father became interested in a woman Bar Singh was meant to marry. He asked his father to marry her instead and relinquished his claim to the throne in favor of any offspring from that union. Narsingh, the son born from that marriage, succeeded to the throne of

after Udaikaran's death, while Bar Singh received an estate of 84 villages as his patrimony. Bar Singh’s son, Mairaj, was once in possession of

. However, his son, Naru, did not retain it. When Naru was supplanted by Chandra Sen in 1527, he returned to Mozabad. He had five sons: Dasa, Lala, Tejsi, Jeta, and Chitar. His descendants became known as the Naruka. Dasa was the eldest son of Naru. The descendants of Dasa are called the Dasawat and the

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of Uniara claims descent from him. In the 14th or 15th century, the Uniara was under the control of the Sisodias, from whom the ancestor of the family took it through war. In 1638,

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confirmed Chandrabhan's possession of Uniara. Uniara's ongoing disputes with the neighboring state of Tonk necessitated the maintenance of a strong military force. Uniara maintained fifteen forts, which were equipped with up to six large guns, seventeen small guns, and a garrison of 995 soldiers. Of all the feudatories of

, it had the largest army, consisting of 3,183 men.

Revenue

The annual revenue of the estate was about Rs. 300,000 in 1935, out of which Rs. 38,440 was paid annually as tribute to

Rulers

of Uniara belongs to the

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clan of

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and is the head of the

Naruka The Naruka (Devnagari: नरुका or नरूका) is a clan of Rajputs found in India. Naruka is one of the most prominent Sub-Clan of Kachhwaha dynasty. They independently ruled over Alwar State. History Naruka Rajputs are offshoots o ...

branch of the family settled in

. Like the

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and the Thakur of Lawa, the

claims descent from Naru, a great-grandson of Udaikaran, the ruler of

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conferred the title of Rao and

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that of

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on the rulers of Uniara. Succession was governed by the rule of lineal primogeniture. Upon the ruler's death, the eldest son would inherit the estate, and suitable provisions would be made for the younger sons. If the ruler left no heirs, the nearest relative in the line of succession would take his place.

List of rulers

Rulers were:

Titular rulers

{, class="wikitable" !Name !Reign Start !Reign End , - , Sardar Singh II , 1947 , 1969 , - , Rajendra Singh , 1969 ,

Gallery

File:Rao Raja Bishan Singh Ji of Uniara Listening to Musicians, Honolulu Museum of Art, 10802.1.JPG, Rao Raja Bishan Singh of Uniara listening to musicians. File:Uniara painting 1.jpg, Rao Raja Sardar Singh of Uniara worshiping Lord Krishna. File:Rao Raja of Uniara with his son.jpg, Rao Raja Rajendra Singh of Uniara with his son and successor Dalpat Singh. File:MET DP156131.jpg, Rao Raja Bishan Singh of Uniara.

References

History of India History of Rajasthan History of Jaipur Principalities Former principalities