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Mirza Raja Jai Singh I (15 July 1611 – 28 August 1667) was the senior most general (" Mirza Raja ") and a high ranking mansabdar at the imperial court of Mughal Empire as well as the Kachwaha ruler of the Kingdom of Amber (later called Jaipur). His predecessor was his grand uncle, Mirza Raja Bhau Singh, the younger son of Mirza Raja Man Singh I.
- Central Asian Campaigns
- Rise in Mughal Darbar
- Campaigns in The Deccan
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In 1638 the fort of Kandahar was surrendered by its Persian commander, Ali Mardan Khan, to Shah Jahan. The emperor's son Shuja, accompanied by Jai Singh, was sent to take delivery of this important fort. To overawe the Persian Shah from interfering in this task, Shah Jahan assembled a 50,000 strong army in Kabul. On this occasion Jai Singh received...
In 1657 Shah Jahan fell seriously ill, to the extent that he was incapacitated. Dara's three younger brothers made preparations to seize the throne. Shah Shuja in Bengal and Murad in Gujaratcrowned themselves emperors, but the clever Aurangzeb merely declared his intention of rescuing his father for the sake of Islam (Dara being avowedly secular). ...
The Deccan Wars between the Mughal Empire and the southern sultanates had been complicated by the rise of the Maratha national hero Shivaji. In 1659 Shivaji killed Afzal Khan, a notable general of Bijapur. In 1663 he wounded and chased away moghul general, Shaista Khan who was Aurangzeb's maternal uncle. The next year he sacked the rich port city o...
Learn about the life and achievements of Jai Singh I, a senior commander of the Mughal Empire and a founder of the Kachwaha Rajput dynasty. He fought in several wars in India and Central Asia, and rose to the rank of Mirza Raja under Shah Jahan.
- Amber, India
- 28 August 1667
- 15 July 1611
- Kachwaha of Jaipur
Sawai Jai Singh II (3 November 1688 – 21 September 1743), was the 29th Kachwaha Rajput ruler of the Kingdom of Amber, who later founded the fortified city of Jaipur and made it his capital. He became the ruler of Amber at the age of 11, after the untimely death of his father, Mirza Raja Bishan Singh, on 31 December 1699. [4]
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Dec 4, 2023 · Jai Singh I (15 July 1611 – 28 August 1667) was a senior general ("Mirza Raja") of the Mughal Empire and the Raja of the Kingdom of Amber (later called Jaipur). His predecessor was his grand uncle, Mirza Raja Bhau Singh.
May 21, 2021 · It was imperative for Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj to maintain the pretence of submissiveness towards Mirza Raja, Jai Singh I to effect the famous Treaty of Purandar on 11 June 1665.
Mirza Raja Jai Singh I (15 July 1611 – 28 August 1667) was the senior general and a high ranking governor at the imperial court of Mughal Empire as well as the Kachwaha ruler of the Kingdom of Amber (Later called as Jaipur).
Jai Singh was born in 1688 at Amber in the region of Rajasthan that is now Jaipur. He ascended the throne when he was 12 years old, following the death of his father, Bishan Singh. The young king was bright, eager to learn, and socially and politically astute.
