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- Swai Ishwari Singh and Madho Singh the two sons of Maharaja Jai Singh fought against each other for the throne of Jaipur. The struggle between the two for the throne of Jaipur changed the history of Jaipur and consequently of India. It also invited the Maratha incursion which further damaged the Rajput – Maratha relation.
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The battle was fought between the forces of Sawai Maharaja Ishwari Singh and Maharana Jagat Singh, who wanted to make his nephew Madho Singh the Maharaja of Jaipur or secure a Jagir for him, he built an alliance with the Maratha's under Khanderao Holkar and the Hada clan of Bundi and Kota.
- 1 March-2 March 1747
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- Rajmahal near Tonk, India
Madho Singh, half brother of Ishwari Singh laid siege around Jaipur in 1748 with the combined forces of the states of Kota, Bundi, Mewar and Marathas. Ishwari singh defeated the combined army at Battle of Rajamahal. The combined forces of Madho Singh got a battering at the hands of Ishwari Singh.
Following the death of Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II in 1748, a succession dispute arose in Jaipur. The designated heir, Ishwari Singh, ascended the throne. However, Madho Singh, Jai Singh's younger son from a Mewar princess, contested the claim.
However, Ishwari Singh defeated Madhosingh I in 1745 with the help of Malhar Rao Holkar and Ranoji Scindia. But after the death of Ranoji, his son Jayappa Scindia was with Maharaja Sawai Ishwari Singh and Malhar Rao Holkar stayed with Madho Singh.
Sep 10, 2023 · Maharaja Madho Singh I: A Colossus in Jaipur’s Storied History. By : Simran Saini. Updated at : September 10, 2023, 11:19 PM. In the grand tapestry of Indian history, Maharaja Madho Singh I of Jaipur emerges as an extraordinary figure, both in stature and significance.
Mar 8, 2018 · Just before this, the succession struggle for the Jaipur throne, between Ishwari Singh the elder and Madho Singh the younger son of Sawai Jaisingh of Jaipur, had drawn Maratha compatriots Holkar and Scindia into opposing sides. Seeing his chiefs ranged against each other, Nanasaheb Peshwa asked Scindia to withdraw.
