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  150 km from Jaipur and 170 km from Delhi , Alwar is nestled between a cluster of small hills of the Aravallu 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 Rajpurt state , formerly known a Mewat ,Alwar was nearest to the imperial Delhi .The people of the state did not accept any external interferences and daringly resisted against foreign invasions .In the 12^th and 13^th centuries , they formed a gropu and raided Delhi , but finally sultan Balban ( 1267 AD – 1287 AD) suppressed them , bringing the area under the muslim rule .

In 1771 A.d Maharaj Pratal Singh , a Kushwaha Rajput belonging to the clan of Jaipur’srulers .Won bacl alwer and ounded a principality of his own .

 Apart from its long history , the city has a rich natural heritage with some of the finest variety of birds and animals are spotted here . Alwar  has one of the finest wildlife  sanctuaries in Rajasthan –Sariska , which is an excellent tiger country .