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	\| title = [[Maharaja]] [[Sawai (title)\|Sawai]] of [[Jaipur State\|Amber]]		\| name = Sawai Pratap Singh
	\| image = Maharaja_Pratap_Singh_(Reigned_1778-1803)_LACMA_M.81.272.4_(1_of_2).jpg		\| title = [[Maharaja]] [[Sawai (title)\|Sawai]] of [[Jaipur State\|Amber]]
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	\| reign = 1778 – 1803		\| caption =
	\| predecessor = [[Prithvi Singh II]]		\| succession = 5th [[Raja]] of [[Kingdom of Jaipur\|Jaipur]]
	\| successor = [[Jagat Singh of Amber\|Jagat Singh II]]		\| reign = 13 April 1778 – 1 August 1803
	\| birth_date = 2 December 1764		\| predecessor = [[Prithvi Singh II]]
	\| birth_place = [[Jaipur]]		\| successor = [[Jagat Singh of Amber\|Jagat Singh II]]
	\| death_date = {{death date and age\|1803\|8\|1\|1764\|12\|1\|df=yes}}		\| birth_date = 2 December 1764
	\| death_place =		\| birth_place = [[Jaipur]], [[Jaipur Kingdom]], [[Maratha Empire]]
	\| spouse = Rathorji ~~Maharani~~		\| death_date = {{death date and age\|1803\|8\|1\|1764\|12\|1\|df=yes}}
	\| issue = [[Jagat Singh of Amber\|Jagat Singh II]]<br>~~Rani~~ Anand ~~Kunwar<br>~~Suraj ~~Kunwar~~		\| death_place = [[Jaipur]], [[Jaipur Kingdom]], [[Maratha Empire]]
	\| house =		\| spouse = Rathorji Gulab Kanwarji from [[Ratlam]]
	\| father = [[Madho Singh I]]
	\| mother = ~~Maharani Maji~~		Jadonji Indra Kanwarji of [[Karauli]]

			Sisodiniji Chatra Kanwarji of [[Bagore]] in [[Mewar]]

			Tanwarji Nawal Kanwarji of [[Patan, Rajasthan\|Patan]] in [[Jaipur]]

			Bhatiyaniji Fateh Kanwarji of [[Jaisalmer]]

			Chandrawatji of Sheopur in [[Jaipur]]

			Chandrawatji of Sankotra in [[Jaipur]]

			Gaurji Lal Kanwarji of [[Sheopur]] in [[Malwa]]

			Jhaliji Taj Kanwarji of [[Kingdom of Jhalavad\|Dhrangadhra]] in [[Gujarat]]

			Hadiji Vichitra Kanwarji of [[Bundi]]

			Khichanji Mohan Kanwarji of [[Raghogarh-Vijaypur]] in [[Malwa]]

			Rathorji Abhai Kanwarji of [[Jodhpur]]-[[Marwar]]
			\| issue = [[Jagat Singh of Amber\|Jagat Singh]]<br>
			Chand Kanwarji (died young)

			Anand Kanwarji m.to Maharaja [[Bhim Singh of Marwar]]

			Suraj Kanwarji m.to Maharaja [[Man Singh of Marwar]]
			\| house = [[Kachwaha]]
			\| father = [[Madho Singh I]]
			\| mother = Chundawatji Kundan Kanwarji d.of Rawat Jaswant Singh of [[Deogarh, Rajasthan\|Devgarh]] in [[Mewar]]
	}}		}}

	'''Pratap Singh''' (2 December 1764 – 1 August 1803) was a [[Kachwaha]] ruler of [[Jaipur State\|Jaipur]]. He is known for constructing the [[Hawa Mahal]].<ref>{{Cite web\|title=Pratap of Jaipur\|url=https://www.ngv.vic.gov.au/explore/collection/work/53403/~~\|url-status=live~~}}</ref>		'''Sawai Pratap Singh''' (2 December 1764 – 1 August 1803) was the [[Kachwaha\|Kachwaha Rajput]] ruler of the [[Jaipur State\|Kingdom of Jaipur]]. He was brought on the throne by his mother Maji Chundawatji after the suspicious death of his elder full brother Sawai [[Prithvi Singh II]] in 1778. He is known for constructing the magnificent [[Hawa Mahal]] in Jaipur in the year 1799.<ref>{{Cite web\|title=Pratap of Jaipur\|url=https://www.ngv.vic.gov.au/explore/collection/work/53403/}}</ref>

	==Biography==		==Biography==
	Pratap was born as a younger son of [[Madho Singh I]] on 2 December 1764 . Pratap Singh became the Maharaja at the age of 14 after the death of his brother Prithvi Singh. He ruled from 1778 to 1803. His 25-year rule witnessed many spectacular achievements and strategic failures. Being constantly goaded by the [[Maratha Empire\|Marathas]] and the [[Mughal Empire\|Mughals]], he had to face repeated threats and a heavy drainage of funds.		Sawai Pratap Singh was born as a younger son of [[Madho Singh I\|Sawai Madho Singh I]] on 2 December 1764. Pratap Singh became the Maharaja at the age of 14 after the death of his elder full brother [[Prithviraj Singh II\|Sawai Prithvi Singh II]]. He ruled from the year 1778 to 1803. His 25-year rule witnessed many spectacular achievements and strategic failures. Being constantly goaded by the [[Maratha Empire\|Marathas]] and the [[Mughal Empire\|Mughals]], he had to face repeated threats and a heavy drainage of funds by the former. He also made his raj guru Pandit Shiv Narayan Misr the king of Jaipur for 3 days, when he was busy performing religious rituals. Due to court politics, Pandit Shiv Narayan Mishr was later forced to commit suicide.

	The fountains behind the Govind Dev temple are credited to him, his poetic talent and patronage of arts and crafts. During his time, the art of paintings reached its peak. By the time of his ascension to the throne, the Mughal Empire was almost in shambles and the artists were fleeing [[New Delhi\|Delhi]]. Pratap Singh gave them patronage and they came and settled in Jaipur. It was these artists who brought recognition to the ~~Jaipuri~~ school of painting.		The fountains behind the Govind Dev temple are credited to him, his poetic talent and patronage of arts and crafts. During his time, the art of paintings reached its peak. By the time of his ascension to the throne, the Mughal Empire was almost in shambles and the artists were fleeing the once imperial capital of Empire i.e [[New Delhi\|Delhi]]. Maharaja Sawai Pratap Singh gave them patronage and they came and settled in Jaipur. It was these artists who brought recognition to the Jaipur school of painting.

	[[File:Jaipur-Hawa Mahal-Panoramic view-20131017.jpg \|thumb\|upright=0.85\|The Hawa Mahal was constructed by Pratap Singh.]]		[[File:Jaipur-Hawa Mahal-Panoramic view-20131017.jpg \|thumb\|upright=0.85\|The Hawa Mahal was constructed by Pratap Singh.]]

	The finest example of his connoisseurship is the unique ~~monument of~~ [[Hawa Mahal]] (the palace of the Winds) and few rooms of City Palace, which he got constructed. A large number of scholarly works were produced during his time. He himself was a good poet and wrote poems in [[Braj Bhasha]] and [[Dhundari language]] under the pen name of Brijnidhi.		The finest example of his connoisseurship is the unique architectural marvel [[Hawa Mahal]] (the palace of the Winds) and few rooms of the [[City Palace, Jaipur\|City Palace]], which he got constructed. A large number of scholarly works were produced during his time. He himself was a good poet and wrote poems in [[Braj Bhasha]] and [[Dhundari language]] under the pen name of Brijnidhi.

	==See also==		==See also==

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	'''~~Maharaja Sawai~~ Pratap Singh''' (2 December 1764 – 1 August 1803) was a [[Kachwaha]] ruler of [[Jaipur State\|Jaipur]] ~~from 1778 to 1803. He was born in December 1764 and succeeded his father Madho Singh I. He was a grandson of Maharaja Sawai [[Jai Singh II]], founder of Jaipur~~. He is known for constructing the [[Hawa Mahal]].<ref>{{Cite web\|title=Pratap of Jaipur\|url=https://www.ngv.vic.gov.au/explore/collection/work/53403/\|url-status=live}}</ref>		'''Pratap Singh''' (2 December 1764 – 1 August 1803) was a [[Kachwaha]] ruler of [[Jaipur State\|Jaipur]]. He is known for constructing the [[Hawa Mahal]].<ref>{{Cite web\|title=Pratap of Jaipur\|url=https://www.ngv.vic.gov.au/explore/collection/work/53403/\|url-status=live}}</ref>

	==Biography==		==Biography==
	He was ~~the~~ younger son of [[Madho Singh I]]. ~~Sawai~~ Pratap Singh became the Maharaja at the age of 14 after the death of his brother Prithvi Singh. He ruled from 1778 to 1803. His 25-year rule witnessed many spectacular achievements and strategic failures. Being constantly goaded by the [[Maratha Empire\|Marathas]] and the [[Mughal Empire\|Mughals]], he had to face repeated threats and a heavy drainage of funds.		Pratap was born as a younger son of [[Madho Singh I]] on 2 December 1764 . Pratap Singh became the Maharaja at the age of 14 after the death of his brother Prithvi Singh. He ruled from 1778 to 1803. His 25-year rule witnessed many spectacular achievements and strategic failures. Being constantly goaded by the [[Maratha Empire\|Marathas]] and the [[Mughal Empire\|Mughals]], he had to face repeated threats and a heavy drainage of funds.

	The fountains behind the Govind Dev temple are credited to him, his poetic talent and patronage of arts and crafts. During his time, the art of paintings reached its peak. By the time of his ascension to the throne, the Mughal Empire was almost in shambles and the artists were fleeing [[New Delhi\|Delhi]]. ~~Maharaja Sawai~~ Pratap Singh gave them patronage and they came and settled in Jaipur. It was these artists who brought recognition to the Jaipuri school of painting.		The fountains behind the Govind Dev temple are credited to him, his poetic talent and patronage of arts and crafts. During his time, the art of paintings reached its peak. By the time of his ascension to the throne, the Mughal Empire was almost in shambles and the artists were fleeing [[New Delhi\|Delhi]]. Pratap Singh gave them patronage and they came and settled in Jaipur. It was these artists who brought recognition to the Jaipuri school of painting.

	[[File:Jaipur-Hawa Mahal-Panoramic view-20131017.jpg \|thumb\|upright=0.85\|The Hawa Mahal was constructed by Pratap Singh.]]		[[File:Jaipur-Hawa Mahal-Panoramic view-20131017.jpg \|thumb\|upright=0.85\|The Hawa Mahal was constructed by Pratap Singh.]]

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	==Biography==		==Biography==
	He was the younger son of [[Madho Singh I]]. Sawai Pratap Singh became the Maharaja at the age of 14 after the death of his brother Prithvi Singh. He ruled from 1778 to 1803. ~~HIs~~ 25-year rule witnessed many spectacular achievements and strategic failures. Being constantly goaded by the [[Maratha Empire\|Marathas]] and the [[Mughal Empire\|Mughals]], he had to face repeated threats and a heavy drainage of funds.		He was the younger son of [[Madho Singh I]]. Sawai Pratap Singh became the Maharaja at the age of 14 after the death of his brother Prithvi Singh. He ruled from 1778 to 1803. His 25-year rule witnessed many spectacular achievements and strategic failures. Being constantly goaded by the [[Maratha Empire\|Marathas]] and the [[Mughal Empire\|Mughals]], he had to face repeated threats and a heavy drainage of funds.

	The fountains behind the Govind Dev temple are credited to him, his poetic talent and patronage of arts and crafts. During his time, the art of paintings reached its peak. By the time of his ascension to the throne, the Mughal Empire was almost in shambles and the artists were fleeing [[New Delhi\|Delhi]]. Maharaja Sawai Pratap Singh gave them patronage and they came and settled in Jaipur. It was these artists who brought recognition to the Jaipuri school of painting.		The fountains behind the Govind Dev temple are credited to him, his poetic talent and patronage of arts and crafts. During his time, the art of paintings reached its peak. By the time of his ascension to the throne, the Mughal Empire was almost in shambles and the artists were fleeing [[New Delhi\|Delhi]]. Maharaja Sawai Pratap Singh gave them patronage and they came and settled in Jaipur. It was these artists who brought recognition to the Jaipuri school of painting.

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{{Other people|Pratap Singh|Pratap Singh (disambiguation){{!}}Pratap Singh}}
{{More citations needed|date=December 2009}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2016}}
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{{infobox royalty
| title = [[Maharaja]] [[Sawai]] of [[Jaipur State|Amber]]
| image = Maharaja_Pratap_Singh_(Reigned_1778-1803)_LACMA_M.81.272.4_(1_of_2).jpg
| caption =
| reign = 1778 – 1803
| predecessor = [[Prithvi Singh II]]
| successor = [[Jagat Singh of Amber|Jagat Singh II]]
| birth_date = 2 December 1764
| birth_place = [[Jaipur]]
| death_date = {{death date and age|1803|8|1|1764|12|1|df=yes}}
| death_place =
| spouse = Rathorji Maharani
| issue = [[Jagat Singh of Amber|Jagat Singh II]]<br>Rani Anand Kunwar<br>Suraj Kunwar
| house =
| father = [[Madho Singh I]]
| mother = Maharani Maji
}}

'''Maharaja Sawai Pratap Singh''' (2 December 1764 – 1 August 1803) was a [[Kachwaha]] ruler of [[Jaipur State|Jaipur]] from 1778 to 1803. He was born in December 1764 and succeeded his father Madho Singh I. He was a grandson of Maharaja Sawai [[Jai Singh II]], founder of Jaipur. He is known for constructing the [[Hawa Mahal]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Pratap of Jaipur|url=https://www.ngv.vic.gov.au/explore/collection/work/53403/|url-status=live}}</ref>

==Biography==
He was the younger son of [[Madho Singh I]]. Sawai Pratap Singh became the Maharaja at the age of 14 after the death of his brother Prithvi Singh. He ruled from 1778 to 1803. HIs 25-year rule witnessed many spectacular achievements and strategic failures. Being constantly goaded by the [[Maratha Empire|Marathas]] and the [[Mughal Empire|Mughals]], he had to face repeated threats and a heavy drainage of funds.

The fountains behind the Govind Dev temple are credited to him, his poetic talent and patronage of arts and crafts. During his time, the art of paintings reached its peak. By the time of his ascension to the throne, the Mughal Empire was almost in shambles and the artists were fleeing [[New Delhi|Delhi]]. Maharaja Sawai Pratap Singh gave them patronage and they came and settled in Jaipur. It was these artists who brought recognition to the Jaipuri school of painting.

[[File:Jaipur-Hawa Mahal-Panoramic view-20131017.jpg |thumb|upright=0.85|The Hawa Mahal was constructed by Pratap Singh.]]

The finest example of his connoisseurship is the unique monument of [[Hawa Mahal]] (the palace of the Winds) and few rooms of City Palace, which he got constructed. A large number of scholarly works were produced during his time. He himself was a good poet and wrote poems in [[Braj Bhasha]] and [[Dhundari language]] under the pen name of Brijnidhi.

==See also==
*[[House of Kachwaha]]
*[[Hawa Mahal]]

==References==
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{{Maharajas of Jaipur}}

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[[Category:Maharajas of Jaipur|Pratap]]
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