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{{Short description|Former king of Guler}}
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| name = Raj Singh
| title = Raja
| image = Miniature painting of Raj Singh of Guler, also known as Raja Gopal, standing on a terrace whilst holding a flower.jpg
| caption = Miniature painting of Raj Singh of Guler, also known as Raja Gopal, standing on a terrace whilst holding a flower
| succession = Raja of [[Guler State|Guler]]
| reign = ca.1685 – ca.1695
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| full name = Gaj Singh Gopal<ref>{{cite book |last1=Grewal |first1=J.S. |title=Guru Gobind Singh (1666-1708): Master of the White Hawk Guru Gobind Singh (1666-1708): Master of the White Hawk |date=2019 |publisher=Oxford University Press |isbn=9780199494941 |quote=He besieged Guler, the capital of Raja Gaj Singh Gopal (Raj Singh). The Raja sent a messenger to Anandpur to seek support from Guru Gobind Das. The Guru reached ...}}</ref>
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'''Raja Gopal''' or '''Raj Singh''' ([[Floruit|fl.]] late 17th century) was the king of [[Guler State|Guler]] and was one of the hill chieftains who fought against [[Guru Gobind Singh]] in [[Battle of Bhangani]] in 1688.<ref name=":0">{{Cite book |last=Singh |first=Harbans |title=The Encyclopaedia of Sikhism |publisher=Punjabi University |location=Patiala |year=2011 |isbn=81-7380-204-1 |edition=3rd |volume=2: E-L |pages=103}}</ref> He has also been mentioned in [[Bachittar Natak]] by Guru Gobind Singh.<ref name=":0" />

== Biography ==
In 1688, a coalition of Hill Rajas, including Raja Gopal, against the Sikhs was defeated in-battle at Bhangani by Guru Gobind Singh.<ref name=":0" />[[File:Miniature painting of Raj Singh of Guler, also known as Raja Gopal, seated on a terrace whilst leaning against a bolster, ca.1690–1710.jpg|thumb|Miniature painting of Raj Singh of Guler, also known as Raja Gopal, seated on a terrace whilst leaning against a bolster, ca.1690–1710]]
After the defeat of the hill chieftains in Bhangani, Raja Gopal wanted to sought peace and friendship from Guru Gobind Singh.<ref name=":0" /> Husain Khan, was dispatched by Dilawar Khan, a Mughal chief, to collect tribute from Raja Gopal.<ref name=":0" /> Raja Gopal could not pay the heavy tribute which was levied upon him.<ref name=":0" /> This resulted in a fight.<ref name=":0" /> Raja Gopal was assisted by Raja Ram Singh of Jasvan and Sangat Rai with seven Sikhs who had come to the embassy for peace.<ref name=":0" /> In the [[Battle of Guler (1696)|Battle of Guler]] which ensued on 20 February 1696, Husain Khan was slain and Raja Gopal and his allies won a decisive victory.<ref name=":0" /> Later, Raja Gopal showed his gratitude to Guru Gobind Singh by making offerings to him.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{cite book |title=Guru Gobind Singh: Prophet of Peace |year=1999 |publisher=Sanbun Publishers |isbn=9789380213644 |pages=74 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=AGlH7Jwv8ecC&dq=raja+gopal+of+guler&pg=PA74}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |author1=Max Arthur Macauliffe |title=The Sikh Religion Its Gurus, Sacred Writings and Authors |date=28 March 2013 |publisher=Cambridge University Press |isbn=9781108055475 |pages=57–58 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=bMeclUzAh9sC&dq=raja+gopal+of+guler&pg=PA57}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |title=Founder of the Khalsa The Life and Times of Guru Gobind Singh |date=14 April 2014 |publisher=Hay House |isbn=9789381398616 |pages=91 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=UA09BAAAQBAJ&dq=raja+gopal+of+guler&pg=PT91}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |author1=JS Grewal |title=Guru Gobind Singh (1666–1708) Master of the White Hawk |publisher=OUP India |isbn=9780190990381 |pages=63 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=YDLNDwAAQBAJ&dq=raja+gopal+of+guler&pg=PT63}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |title=Banda Singh Bahadur and Sikh Sovereignty |publisher=Deep & Deep Publications |isbn=9788176293006 |pages=66 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=MIL4xwcCmxkC&dq=Raja+Gopal+of+Guler&pg=PA66}}</ref>

== References ==

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[[Category:17th-century Indian monarchs]]

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