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Alwar (ŭl`vər, –`wər), city (1991 pop. 210,146), Rajasthan state, N central India. On the Delhi-Jaipur Road, Alwar is a market for grain, oilseed, cotton, and marble. There are textile and oilseed mills, as well as paint, varnish, and porcelain factories. The city was the capital of the former Alwar state and is now a district administrative center. An old Rajput Rajputs (räj`p ..... Click the link for more information. fort dominates the city. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Having worked in watershed management for the past five years in
Australia, a highlight for me was a visit to the Alwar district of
eastern Rajasthan, where a 20 year programme of restoring traditional
water-harvesting systems has transformed a desert landscape into a green
oasis. The exquisite forms of
Parryware range take shape in three state-of-the-art manufacturing
facilities located at Ranipet, Dewas and Alwar. |
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