Sur Singh
Sawai Raja Sur Singh or Suraj Mal (24 April 1571 – 7 September 1619), was the Raja of Marwar Kingdom (r. 11 July 1595 – 7 September 1619). His sister was the third wife of Emperor Jahangir and mother of Shah Jahan.
| Raja Sur Singh | |||||
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| Maharaja of the Jodhpur | |||||
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| Tenure | 11 July 1595 – 7 September 1619 | ||||
| Coronation | 23 July 1595, Sringar Chowki, Mehrangarh, Jodhpur | ||||
| Born | April 24, 1571 Delhi | ||||
| Died | September 7, 1619 (aged 48) Mahaikat, Deccan | ||||
| Burial | Jodhpur | ||||
| Issue | Gaj Singh | ||||
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| House | Rathores | ||||
| Father | Udai Singh | ||||
| Mother | Manrang Devi | ||||
| Religion | Hinduism | ||||
| Occupation | Mughal General, Commander | ||||
He succeeded on the death of his father, 11 July 1595. He assisted Princes Murad and Daniyal Mirza in the conquest of Gujarat and the Deccan for Emperor Akbar, receiving the hereditary title of Sawai Raja in recognition of his many services. He died on active service at Mahaikat, Deccan, 7 September 1619.
Ancestry
References
- Shyam Singh Ratnawat, Krishna Gopal Sharma, History and culture of Rajasthan: from earliest times upto 1956 A.D. (1999), p.162
- Rajvi Amar Singh, Mediaeval History of Rajasthan: Western Rajasthan (1992), p.38
- Sarkar, Jadunath (1984). A History of Jaipur: C. 1503-1938. Orient Longman Limited. p. 28. ISBN 81-250-0333-9.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
See also
- Rulers of Marwar
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