Rao Surjan Singh

Rao Surjan Singh
Ruler of Bundi
Reign 1554-1585
Predecessor Rao Arjun Singh
Died 1585
Issue Duda
Bhoj
Raimal
one more son
Full name
Surjan Singh Hada Chauhan
Father Rao Arjun Singh

Rao Raja Surjan Singh was the 14th Rao of Bundi. He was crowned in 1554.[1] He was the governor of Ranthambore under the vassalage of the Sisodias of Mewar, until 1568, when he submitted to Akbar after the fall of Ranthambore in 1568.[2] After his submission, he was granted the title of Rao Raja in 1569 and given 52 districts, including Benares and given a command of 2,000.[3] His son Duda allied with Maharana Pratap, and was defeated by the Mughal Empire after which he fled and Bundi was conferred upon Surjan's son Bhoj.[4][5] He died in 1585.[6]

References

  1. ↑ Imperial Gazetteer of India, v.9, p.80
  2. ↑ Imperial Gazetteer of India, v.9, p.80
  3. ↑ Bundi State
  4. ↑ Akbarnama by Abu'l Fazl "One of the occurrences was the sending of an army to punish Daudā,* the son of Rai Sarjan, the ruler of Ranthambor. That evil-disposed one went off without leave to his native country of Būndī, and opened the hand of oppression."
  5. ↑ Bundi State
  6. ↑ Bundi State
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