Description
After the British captured Bengal in 1757, Rajasthan resisted, although by the beginning of the 19th century the British were in control. Rajputana was Rajasthan’s old name under the British, “land of the Rajputsâ, and the Maharaja of Mewar (Udaipur) was the acknowledged head of their 36 states. When India became independent, 23 princely states were consolidated to form the State of Rajasthan