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Raja '''Samokhan Singh''' was the ruler of the city and principality of [[Kishangarh State|Kishangarh]] in present-day Rajasthan.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Z7MHAQAAMAAJ&q=samokhan+singh |title=Traditions and trends in Indian music - Viney K. Agarwala |date=2010-05-10 |accessdate=2015-06-25|last1=Agarwala |first1=Viney K. }}</ref><ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=oP4vH-4oSEcC&q=samokhan+singh&pg=PA31 |title=The Music and Musical Instruments of North Eastern India - Dilip Ranjan Barthakur |accessdate=2015-06-25|isbn=9788170998815 |last1=Barthakur |first1=Dilip Ranjan |year=2003 }}</ref> He was a scion of the [[Rathore]] clan of [[Rajputs]].<br />
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==Capture of Kishangarh==<br />
Raja Samokhan Singh was the greatest Vina player of his time.<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=X54Lf-8M96YC&q=samokhan+singh&pg=PA88 |title=The Life of Music in North India: The Organization of an Artistic Tradition - Daniel M. Neuman |date=1990-03-15 |accessdate=2015-06-25|isbn=9780226575162 |last1=Neuman |first1=Daniel M. }}</ref> The Mughal Emperor [[Akbar]] managed to get Miyan [[Tansen]] to his court, but he wanted an instrumentalist for his durbar. He conferred with Tansen on this matter. Tansen told him that he could get as many players as he wanted but there is only one master that is Raja Samokhan Singh of [[Kishangarh State|Kishangarh]].<br />
Akbar sent a letter to Samokhan Singh and expressed his desire.<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=YdtqrooCo-oC&q=samokhan+singh&pg=PA31 |title=Tradition of Hindustani Music - Manorma Sharma |accessdate=2015-06-25|isbn=9788176489997 |last1=Sharma |first1=Manorma |year=2006 }}</ref> Samokhan Singh knew the political desires of Akbar, he refused by saying that he used to play Vina for God. Akbar never expected such an answer, he got furious and asked the Faujdar of Ajmer to get Samokhan Singh to terms. Heavy fight ensued at Kishangarh and<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=DEoZAAAAIAAJ&q=samokhan+singh | title=Bhavan's Journal| year=1978}}</ref> rajputs fought bravely. But the Mughals were superior in numbers hence Raja Samokhan Singh and his son Jhanjhan Singh were killed in the battle. His grandson, Mishri Singh who would be known as [[Naubat Khan]] later in his life was captured and put under house arrest.<br />
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==Khanda==<br />
The family weapon of Samokhan Singh's family was Khanda after which the bani of dhrupad is named i.e Khandar bani. This family was also called as Khandara Beenkar after their family weapon [[Khanda (sword)|Khanda]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=4O8HAQAAMAAJ&q=samokhan+singh+khandar|title=Indian Classical Music: Changing Profiles|last1=Mukherjee|first1=Bimal|year=1989}}</ref><br />
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==Fort==<br />
The ruins of the fort of Samokhan Singh is present in [[Kishangarh]], [[Rajasthan]].<br />
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==Portrait==<br />
A portrait of Raja Samokhan Singh was published in a newspaper depicting Samokhan Singh with his staff crossing a river in a boat.{{cn|date=September 2022}}<br />
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==See also==<br />
*[[Marwar]]<br />
*[[Kishangarh State|Kishangarh]]<br />
*[[Hindustani classical music]]<br />
*[[Naubat Khan]]<br />
*[[Sadarang]]<br />
*[[Tansen]]<br />
*[[Wazir Khan (Rampur)]]<br />
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