Nisha Rathode (Editor)

Jaswant Singh of Marwar

Updated on
Edit
Like
Comment
Share on FacebookTweet on TwitterShare on LinkedInShare on Reddit
Coronation
  
25 May 1638

Name
  
Jaswant of

Predecessor
  
Maharaja Gaj Singh

House
  
Jodhpur State


Successor
  
Maharaja Ajit Singh

Children
  
Ajit Singh of Marwar

Spouse
  
Mahamaya and Others

Parents
  
Gaj Singh, Gaj Singh I

Jaswant Singh of Marwar

Reign
  
6 May 1638 – 28 November 1678

Born
  
26 December 1629 Jodhpur (
1629-12-26
)

Issue Detail
  
Prithviraj Singh Ajit Singh Others

Died
  
December 28, 1678, Jamrud, Pakistan

People also search for
  
Ajit Singh of Marwar

Grandchildren
  
Bakht Singh of Marwar, Abhai Singh of Marwar, Indira Kanwar

Maharaja Jaswant Singh (26 December 1629 – 28 December 1678) was a ruler of Marwar in the present-day Indian state of Rajasthan. His father was Maharaja Gaj Singh. He was a distinguished man of letters and author of "Siddhant-bodh", "Anand Vilas" and "Bhasa-bhusan"

Contents

Jaswant Singh of Marwar PAINTING Colonial Era Maharaja Jaswant Singh of Marwar Attributed

He was the Subehdar of Assam from 1656-1666.

History

Jaswant Singh succeeded his father on his death by special decree of the Emperor Shah Jahan, in accordance with his father's wishes, on 6 May 1638. He was invested by Imperial authority and granted the parganas of Jodhpur, Siwana, Merta, Sojat, Phalodi and Pokaran (Satalmer) in jagir.

He was installed on the gaddi at Sringar Chowki, Mehrangarh, Jodhpur, on 25 May 1638. He was granted the personal title of Maharaja by the Emperor Shah Jahan, on 6 January 1654.

Battle of Dharmatpur

In the Battle of Dharmatpur, Jaswant Singh opposed Aurangzeb. The battle was fought on 15 April 1658, fifteen miles from Ujjain. Jaswant could have attacked Aurangzeb but he allowed Murad Bakhsh's armies to join Aurangzeb. He was desirous of beating both Mughal princes at once. This delay allowed Aurangzeb to win over the Mughal General, Kasim Khan, who was sent by Shah Jahan to help Jaswant. Kasim Khan defected as soon as the war started but 30,000 Rathores of Jaswant decided that they would not leave the field. Some prominent generals in Maharaja's army were Mukund Singh Hara of Kotah and Bundi, Dayal Das Jhala, Arjun Gaur of Rajgarh in Ajmer province. Jaswant Singh was also able to win the support of the famous warrior, Ratan Singh Rathore of Ratlam who joined the Maharaja with 6,000 of his cavaliers. Jaswant attacked both Aurangzeb and Murad and they barely escaped.

Finally the unequal contest ended and Aurangzeb named the place of victory Fatehabad.

Treatment of Prithviraj Singh by Aurangzeb

Jaswant died at Jamrud, near Peshawar, on 28 December 1678. At the time of his death two of his wives were pregnant, and both would later bear sons. This led to a war in which there were attempts to install Jaswant Singh's elder surviving son Ajit Singh Rathor as ruler of Marwar.

References

Jaswant Singh of Marwar Wikipedia


Similar Topics