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It took some time
for the boundaries of the proposed new state of Rajasthan to be defined. In
1948, Rajasthan comprised the south and south-eastern states of Rajputana.
With the merger of Mewar, Udaipur became the capital of the United State of
Rajasthan. The Maharana of Udaipur was invested with the title of rajpramukh
(head of state). Manikya Lal Varma was appointed as prime minister of the new
state, which was inaugurated on 18 April 1948. The kingdoms of Bikaner,
Jodhpur, Jaisalmer and Jaipur were merged in 1949. The Maharaja of Jaipur,
Man Singh II, was invested with the title of rajpramukh. Jaipur became the
capital of the new state of Rajasthan. Heera Lal Shastri was installed as the
first premier of Rajasthan. Later in 1949, the United States of Matsya,
comprising the former kingdoms of Bharatpur, Alwar, Karauli and Dholpur, was
incorporated into Rajasthan. As a consequence, Rajasthan became the second
largest state in India, exceeded in geographical area only by the central
Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. Rajasthan attained its current dimensions in
November 1956 with the additions of Ajmer-Merwara, Abu Rd and a part of
Dilwara, originally part of the princely kingdom of Sirohi which had been
divided between Gujarat and Rajasthan. The princes of the former kingdoms
were constitutionally granted handsome remuneration in the form of privy
purses to assist them in the discharge of their financial obligations (and to
keep them in the style to which they had become accustomed). In1970, Indira
Gandhi who had come to power in 1966, commenced under-takings to discontinue
the privy purses, which were abolished in 1971. The national
emblem of Rajasthan is a logo. It shows the outline of the map of Rajasthan,
the Asoka capital and the title ‘Government of Rajasthan’ in white rendering
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In the formative years, Rajasthan Policce had to
face a host of organisational and operational problems. The initial years
were spent in organizing and introducing a uniform system that would be
applicable to the whole of Rajasthan. The entire force was divided into two distinct
cadres: the Civil Police and the Armed Police. The first Prime Minister of India. Shri Jawahar
Lal Nehru presented colours to Rajasthan Police on 30 March, 1954. This
consisted of a dark-blue flag with an emblem of a landscape with a palm-tree
between a camel and a horse, surrounded by a garland and crested with the
Asola capital. New colours were presented by the Governor of Rajasthan on 17 April 1992. |
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Jaya Stambh [1] |
The new emblem of Rajasthan Police consists of the
Jaya Stambh or Victory Tower of Chittaorgarh between two swords in
saltire and a shield charged with four shells (?) 1, 2 and 1, crested with
the Asoka Capital with its motto, being the emblem of India. Below is the
name of the service: Rajasthan Police: rajSqan puils The emblem is surrounded by a garland and a ribbon below charged with a star and the motto: Sevarth Katibaddhta / Committed to Serve: syvwQé
kidbÛqw The Jaya Stambh,
or Tower of Victory was erected by Rana Kumbha to commemorate his victory
over Mahmud Khilji of Malwa in 1440. The tower was constructed between 1458
and 1488. It rises 37 metres in nine storeys and there are narrow stairs to
the top. The whole
tower is covered with intricate sculptures depicting the story of Ramayana
and Mahabharata The
local services of Rajasthan Police bear this emblem in white rendering on a
disc parted per bend sinister Gules and Azure. |
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Rajasthan Police Emblem
ancient |
Rajasthan Police Emblem
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Maharao
Raja Pratap Singh laid the foundation of this State in 1725 with Alwar as its
capital. The ruling family belongs to the Naruka sub-clan of Kachhwa Rajputs. |
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Sheodan Singhji |
Maharao
Raja 1857 - 1874 |
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. Arms: Barry of five Gules, Vert,
Argent, Azure and Or, between four kutars in saltire, hilted Or, a tower on a
crag proper. Crest: On a helmet to the dexter,
lambrequined Gules and Or, a hand holding in bend sinister a branch of a kuchnar-tree. Supporters: A sambur (Rusa unicolor - Cervidæ) and a tiger (Panthera tigris - Felidæ). Motto: GADH
JITE SAV DHAP (Taylor 90) |
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Mangal Singhji Jai Singhji Tej Singhji |
Maharaja 1874 - 1892 Maharaja 1892 - 1937 Maharaja 1937 - [2009] |
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In a letter to the Government of India Maharaja
Mangal Singhji discarded Taylor’s design and gave his reasons why he
substituted his own. Taylor had four kutars in a very unheraldic
layout with the Panchranga barry of the field. Item by item the Maharaja
eliminates everything, and leaves just Azure, a Kutar erect Or on a
round shield. The solitary kutar recalls the following
story. Mairaj, the father of Naru, the founder of the Narukha clan, was at
war with Kalodar Jhala of Jhalrapatan. Arriving at an impasse, the combatants
had a conference, the chiefs squatting on the ground opposite each other,
when four of Jhala’s men seized Mairaj’s arms from behinmd. Being unable to use his hands, Mairaj dashed his
foot into the square-handed grip of the kutar in Jhala’s cummerbund and with
a vigorous kick, plunged it into his stomach. [2]
Arms: Azure, bossed and a kutar per
pale, within a bordure, voided of the field and ornamented with
acanthus-leaves Or. Crown: The royal crown of Alwar. Supporters: Two national flags, being barry
of Gules, Vert, Argent, Azure and Or in saltire and on the dexter a bull and
on the sinister a tiger. Compartment: A grassy ground, porper Motto: ATMANAM
SATATAM VIDDHI (Always
know yourself) in white lettering on a purple ribbon. (Jaipur) The
original design is in the Jaipur Central Museum.
Alwar stamps of ¼ and 1
anna (1877) and of ¼ anna
(1899-1901), showing the single kutar. |
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Maharawuls of Banswara |
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Lakshman Singh Shumbhu Singhji Prithvi Singhji Chandraveer Singhji |
1844-1905 1905-1913 1913-1944 1944-1985 |
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Arms: Gules, two chevronels Ermine
within a bordure Or, and a cantgon also Gules, a sun in splendour Or. Crest: On a helmet to the dexter, lambrequined
Gules and Argent, a demi-lion proper, holding a trident Azure. Supporters: A bull and a horse. Motto:
mithya papayor
ghrnam kuru. (One
devoted to duty is ever victorious) (Taylor, 5) The Durbar flag is red with a yellow border founded by Jagmal (1581 A.D.), conquered from a Bhil named Wasna. The family god is Mahadeo (Siva), hence the bull and the trident, but the special patron or kuldevi is Metaji Sinhaivasniji represented as seated on a lion. She commanded Rawi Augur Singh in a vision to take her away from the Gossain sect and adopt her as his Kuldevi. He obeyed her command (1595 A.D.) and prospered greatly under her favour. [3] |
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The
Rulers of Bharatpur State are Jats of the Sinsinwar clan. The clan
assumed this name after their original home village Sinsini. The family
traces back its ancestry to the 11th Century. Bharatpur
was the first state in Rajputana to make an alliance with the British in
1803. Maharajas of Bharatpur |
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Jaswant Singhji Ram Singhji Kishan Singhji Brijendra Singhji |
1853-1893 1893-1900 1900-1929 1929-1995 |
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A photograph, today in the Victoria and Albert museum, of the durbar of Jaswant Singhji 1862 shows a banner behind the ruler consisting of a central piece charged, amongst others with three suns radiant, within a wide bordure strewn with stars and with eight crescents. On his right side there is courtier holding up a pear-shaped screen charged with a faced sun radiant. On his right side an ensign holds the standard. No colours of these magnificent regalia are known. [4] |
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For the durbar of Delhi in 1877 Jaswant Singji was granted an achievement western style:
Maharaja of .... Arms: Or, a castle Gules and on a chief
Azure a cow statant Argent. Crest: On a helmet affrontée,
lambrequined Or and Gules, an elephant’s head couped. Supporters: A tiger and an elephant Motto: SRI
LACHMAN JI SAHAY (Lord
Lachman Sahay). (Taylor, 13) The castle Gules stands for Lohagarh Fort, Bharatpur:
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Maharaja Brijendra Singhji bore (1943):
Arms: Quarterly: 1. Two kutar in
saltire; 2. A cow statant; 3. Fort Lohangar; 4. A cornac or mahout driving
his elephant. Below the shield two red pennons in saltire charged with a
cannon. Crest: On a crowned helmet affrontée, a
castle (?) flying the pennon of Hanuman. Supporters: A lion guardant and an elephant
both collared with a crown and shackled. Motto: In chief: PRAJABALAM RAJABALAM RRASASYATAM (Hail to the power of the King and the
People). On the ribbon: SRI GOKULENDRA JAYATE (Lord Gokulendra will conquer). (Jaipur, picture: Roberto Bresci) |
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Maharajas of Bikaner |
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Sardar Singh Dungar Singh Ganga Singh Sadul Singh |
1851-1872 1872-1887 1887-1943 1943-1950 |
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To Dungar Singh was granted:
Arms: Barry of six Gules and Or, three
falcons close Argent, each charged with a trident Gules. Crest: On a helmet affrontée,
lambrequined Gules and Or, a green tree. Supporters: Two leopards Sable. Motto: JAYA
JAIGALDAR BADSAH (Victory
to the Emperor Jaigaldar) (Taylor, 15) Ganga
Singh bore:
Photo HdV 1984 Paintingof the achievement,
Bikaner Palace 2. The same, the tridents lacking, the motto changed. 3. On a
flag parted per fess yellow and red, today in Jodhpur Museum, the achievement
is: Arms: Or, three bars Azure, Gules and
Vert, 3 falcons close Argent on the bars Azure and Vert, 2 and 1. Crest: On a helmet affrontée,
lambrequined Gules and Or, a green tree. Supporters: Two leopards Argent Motto: In golden lettering on a ribbon
Azure. |
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Bundi joined the Federation of Rajasthan on 25 March 1948. Maharajas of Bundi |
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Ram Singh Raghubir Singh Isjwari Singh Bahadur Singh |
1821-1889 1889-1927 1927-1945 1945-1977 |
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Photo
NN A faced sun radiant in Bundi Palace The
figure may have been the ancient emblem of the Mughal Emperors
or, later, the emblem of the maharajas of Bundi.
Photo
HdV 1984 Fresco in Bundi Palace |
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Standard and Banner On a fresco in Bundi Palace, dating from the 16th-17th century and dedicated to the victories of the Maharajas of Bundi, the army of Bundi is depicted. The standard of Bundi on it is a three pointed cloth of five hoizontal stripes, probably of five different colours like the standards or flags of Jodhpur and Jaipur. The banners are red and have three points and a yellow edge. They show a sword, a kutar and a shield together with a Buddhapada, the footprints of the Buddha and a cobra. [5] |
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Ram Singh was granted an achievement western
style in 1877:
Arms: Or, a demi-man Sable issuant of
flames holding in his dexter a sword and in his sinister a bow all proper, in
chief a dagger of the second sheated Vert fess-wise over seven arrows in
sheaf of the second. Crest:
On a helmet
affrontée, lambrequined Or and Sable, a dexter hand holding in bend a kutar
proper, hilted Or. Supporters: Two cows proper. Motto: SRI
RANGES BHAKT (Devoted to Lord Ranges). (Taylor, 16) |
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© Hubert de Vries 2010.01.28. Updated 2012-07-10
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