Moosi Rani ki Chhatri (Alwar, Rajasthan)

Rajasthan has its unique cultural, traditional and historical background which is not less valuable than any gem. Though I belong to Rajasthan, I got only few opportunities to visit its historical sites, one of them being Alwar.

  

It was the month of May when I got a chance to visit Alwar. Chilling heat throughout the day but splashing rain in the evening made our day pleasant.

Alwar dates back to 1000 A.D. Maharaja Alaghraj, second son of Maharaja Kakil of Amer (old seat of Jaipur state) ruled the area in the eleventh century and his territory extended up to the present city of Alwar. He founded the city of Alpur in 1106 Vikrami samvat (1049 A.D.) after his own name which eventually became Alwar.

The most attractive place was Moosi Rani ki Chhatri.

It is situated outside the main palace of Alwar. It was built by Maharaja Vinay Singh in the memory of Maharaja Bakhtawar Singh and his queen Maharani Moosi. Maharani Moosi committed ‘Sati’ (self immolation on her husband's pyre). This is very beautiful memorial which accommodates the tomb of the king and the queen.