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Lawa State
Origins
Lawa was held by a branch of the Naruka Kachhwaha Rajputs, kinsmen of the rulers of Alwar State, and became a separate chiefship around 1772. It later fell under Tonk State, but after men acting for the Nawab of Tonk killed members of the Thakur's family in the 1860s, the British made Lawa a separate chiefship.
Rule and society
Lawa consisted of only a few villages and was overseen by the Jaipur Residency. Its chief held the title of Thakur. Little else is recorded.
Decline and legacy
After independence Lawa was merged into the Rajasthan union in 1948; its village lies in Tonk district.
Few sources survive for this state; details are uncertain.
Lineage
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- Lawa State was a protectorate of Company rule in India1825 CE – 1858 CE
- Lawa State was a protectorate of British Raj1858 CE – 1947 CE
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- The Epoch Institute. (2026). Lawa State. In The Epoch Institute States Register. https://the-epoch-institute.org/state/lawa-state
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