Alwar is a city in the northern Indian state of Rajasthan. Alwar City Palace, from 1793, blends architectural styles and has marble pavilions on lotus-shaped bases in its courtyard, plus a museum with rare manuscripts. It’s next to the marble and sandstone Moosi Maharani Chhatri shrine. A steep path leads to the Bala Qila fort, with marble pillars and latticed balconies. Sariska Tiger Reserve lies southwest of Alwar.
Alwar has been one of the oldest Rajasthani Kingdoms and one of the first Rajput states to align itself with the British Empire. Alwar is most famous for two things – its milk cake is also known as ‘Alwar-ka-mawa’ and for its fort.