Alwar, among the Rajput principalities was the closest to imperial
Delhi. People of this region were daring adventurers. They did not
submit to alien rule; they rebelled. In 1771 A.D. , Pratap Singh , a
Kachhawaha Rajput belonging to the same clan as the one which ruled
Jaipur won Alwar from Mughals and founded a principality of his own. A
historic and eminent fort guards its highest hill and is reminiscent
of a regal way of life.
Today, Alwar has preserved its old world charm
and combined it with more contemporary taste of the tourists. A palace
complex with a museum, a fort, lakes, cenotaphs and an immensely
famous wildlife sanctuary in close vicinity makes Alwar a hotspot for
tourists. Away from the rushing life of a big city, Alwar takes
tourists back into a time when things drifted at a leisurely pace. So
apart from unmetred auto rickshaws and cycle rickshaws, there are
tongas to take tourists round the city.