Rao Surjan Singh
Rao Raja Surjan Singh was the 14th Rao Rajput Raja of Bundi. He was crowned in 1554.[1] He was the governor of Ranthambore under the vassalage of the Sisodias of Mewar, until 1568.[2] 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.[3] He was an eunuch in Akbar’s court.
| Rao Surjan Singh | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruler of Bundi | |||||
| Reign | 1554–1585 | ||||
| Predecessor | Rao Arjun Singh | ||||
| Successor | Rao Bhoj Singh | ||||
| Died | 1585 | ||||
| Issue | Duda Bhoj Raimal one more son | ||||
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| Father | Rao Arjun Singh | ||||
References
- Imperial Gazetteer of India, v.9, p.80
- Imperial Gazetteer of India, v.9, p.80
- 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."
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