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It was located primarily in the present-day Indian state of Rajasthan with small portions in Madhya Pradesh. The town of Tonk, which was the capital of the state, had a population of 273,201 in 1901. As a salute state, its ruler, styled the Nawab of Tonk, was granted a 17-gun salute.
Tonk district is a district of the state of Rajasthan in western India.The city of Tonk is the administrative headquarters of the district. The district is bounded on the north by Jaipur district, on the east by Sawai Madhopur district, on the southeast by Kota district, on the south by Bundi district, on the southwest by Bhilwara district, and on the west by Ajmer district.
1 day ago · Congress leader Sachin Pilot criticized the BJP government in Rajasthan for the violence that erupted in Tonk following the arrest of an independent candidate. Pilot condemned the police's use of force and demanded an inquiry into the incident, alleging that the government had lost control over law and order in the state.
1 day ago · Tonk Superintendent of Police (SP) Vikas Sangwan said that Meena's supporters set fire to the state highway outside Samravata village following the arrest. "He was asked to not take the law into ...
2 days ago · Jaipur: The situation in Rajasthan's Tonk district, where an Independent candidate in the recent bypolls was arrested following a high drama and escalating violence, has stabilised and was under ...
3 days ago · Tonk violence, SDM Assault in Rajasthan: Violence erupted outside a polling booth in Tonk district — where bypolls were being held — when alleged supporters of Independent candidate Naresh Meena pelted stones at police and set ablaze at least one vehicle on Wednesday night. This happened after ...
Tonk is a town in Tonk district of the Indian state of Rajasthan. The town of Tonk is situated 95 km (60 mi) by road south from Jaipur, near the right bank of the Banas River. It is the administrative headquarters of Tonk District. Tonk was also the capital of the eponymous princely state of British India from 1817 to 1947.