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	{{Short description\|Maharaja of Marwar (~~1729–1793~~}}		{{Short description\|Maharaja of Marwar (r. 1752–1753, 1772–1793)}}
	{{Use dmy dates\|date=December 2015}}		{{Use dmy dates\|date=December 2015}}
	{{Use Indian English\|date=December 2015}}		{{Use Indian English\|date=December 2015}}
	~~{{Unsourced\|date=August 2014}}~~
	{{Infobox royalty		{{Infobox royalty
	\| name = Vijay Singh		\| name = Maharaja Vijay Singh
	\| title = [[Maharaja~~]] of [[Jodhpur State\|Marwar~~]]		\| title = [[Maharaja]]
	\| more =		\| more =
	\| type =		\| type = Commander of Vijay singh - khokhar
	\| image = Vijay Singh of Marwar.jpg		\| image = Vijay Singh of Marwar.jpg
	\| image_size =		\| image_size =
	\| caption = Vijay Singh Rathore		\| caption = Vijay Singh Rathore
	\| succession = ~~First Reign~~		\| succession = [[Kingdom of Marwar\|Maharaja of Marwar]]
	\| reign = 21 September 1752 – 31 January 1753		\| reign = 21 September 1752 – 31 January 1753
	\| reign-type = ~~Tenure~~		\| reign-type = First reign
	\| coronation = 31 January 1753, Mehrangarh~~, Jodhpur~~		\| coronation = 31 January 1753, [[Mehrangarh]]
	\| cor-type =		\| cor-type =
	\| predecessor = [[Bakht Singh of Marwar\|Bakht Singh]]		\| predecessor = [[Bakht Singh of Marwar\|Bakht Singh]]
	\| successor = [[Ram Singh of Marwar\|Ram Singh]]		\| successor = [[Ram Singh of Marwar\|Ram Singh]]
	\| ~~succession1~~ = Second ~~Reign~~		\| reign1 = September 1772 – 17 July 1793
	\| predecessor1 = [[Ram Singh of Marwar\|Ram Singh]]		\| reign-type1 = Second reign
	\| successor1 = [[Bhim Singh of Marwar\|~~Bhim Singh~~]]		\| predecessor1 = [[Maharaja]] [[Ram Singh of Marwar\|Ram Singh]]
	\| ~~reign-type2 = Tenure~~		\| successor1 = [[Maharaja]] [[Bhim Singh of Marwar]]
	\| ~~reign2 = September 1772 - 17 July 1793~~		\| spouse = {{Unbulleted list\|
	\| ~~spouse = Rukmavati Bai <br> Sajja Bai <br> Heera Bai <br> Gulabrai~~ [[~~Jat~~]]		\| Shekhawatji Janak Kanwarji of [[Khetri]]
	\| spouse-type = Spouse		\| Shekhawatji Jatan Kanwarji of [[Khetri]]
	\| consort =		\| Devadiji Suraj Kanwarji of [[Sirohi]]
	\| issue =		\| Ranawatji Ratan Kanwarji of [[Mewar]]
	\| full name =		\| Tanwarji Indra Kanwarji of [[Kelwa]]
	\| house = [[Rathore]]		\| Solankiniji Suraj Kanwarji of [[Lunawada]]
	\| father = [[Bakht Singh of Marwar\|Bakht Singh]]		\| Hadiji Deep Kanwarji of [[Bundi]]
	\| mother = Chandra ~~Kanwar~~		\| Dodiyaniji Gulab Kanwarji of [[Piploda]]
	\| birth_date = 6 ~~November 1729~~		}}
	\| birth_place = Jodhpur		\| spouse-type = Spouse
	\| death_date = 17 ~~July 1793~~		\| consort =
	\| death_place = Mehrangarh, ~~Jodhpur~~		\| issue = {{Unbulleted list\|
	\| burial_date =		\| Yuvraj Fateh Singh
			\| Zalim Singh
			\| Bhom Singh
			\| Sardar Singh
			\| Sher Singh
			\| Guman Singh
			\| Sawant Singh
			}}
			\| full name =
			\| house = [[Jodha of Mandore\|Jodha]] [[Rathore dynasty\|Rathore]]
			\| father = [[Bakht Singh of Marwar\|Bakht Singh]]
			\| mother = Bhatiyaniji (Rawalotji) Chandra Kanwarji d.of Rao Daulat Singh of [[Osian, Jodhpur\|Osiyan]] in [[Marwar]]
			\| birth_date = {{Birth date\|1729\|11\|6\|df=yes}}
			\| birth_place = [[Jodhpur]]
			\| death_date = {{Death date and age\|1793\|07\|17\|1729\|11\|6\|df=yes}}
			\| death_place = [[Mehrangarh]], [[Kingdom of Marwar]]
			\| burial_date =
	\| burial_place =		\| burial_place =
	\| occupation =		\| occupation =
	\| signature =		\| signature =
	\| religion = [[Hinduism]]		\| religion = [[Hinduism]]
	}}		}}

	'''Vijay Singh''' (6 November 1729 – 17 July 1793), was the ~~Maharaja~~ of the [[Kingdom of Marwar]]. He ruled 21 September 1752 – 31 January 1753, and September 1772 – 17 July 1793.		'''Maharaja Vijay Singh''' (6 November 1729 – 17 July 1793), was the ruler of the [[Kingdom of Marwar]].<ref>https://searchthecollection.nga.gov.au/object/157058</ref><ref>https://www.christies.com/en/lot/lot-6361883</ref> He ruled 21 September 1752 – 31 January 1753, and September 1772 – 17 July 1793.

	He succeeded following the death of his father [[Bakht Singh of Marwar\|Bakht Singh]], on 21 September 1752. He recovered Ajmer for a brief period and seized Godwar (from [[Mewar]]) and [[Umerkot]] from the [[Sodha]] clan.

	On 31 January 1753, he was deposed by his cousin [[Ram Singh of Marwar\|Ram Singh]]. He reascended the gadi for the second time after the death of Ram Singh in 1772. The Marathas under [[Mahadaji Scindia]] took advantage of the instability in Marwar. Mahadaji's first invasion in Tunga was a failure but he was able to decisively defeat the Rajputs in Patan and [[Battle of Merta\|Merta]]. The Rajputs were no match for the European armed and French trained sepoys under [[Benoit De Boigne]], his European tactics were far superior to the traditional Indian warfare that the Rajputs followed.

	Vijay Singh tried to push the Maratha marauders out but was defeated by [[Mahadaji Scindia]]. These defeats led to Marwar's bankruptcy and many internal rebellions by the Marwari nobles. Ultimately this led to Marwar accepting British [[suzerainty]] in 1818.

	==Death and succession==		==Death and succession==
	Vijay Singh wanted his grandson [[Man Singh of Marwar\|Man Singh]] to succeed him. But after Vijay Singh's death on 17 July 1793, a civil war once again started in Jodhpur between his sons and grandsons. [[Bhim Singh of Marwar\|Bhim Singh]] usurped the throne but could never consolidate his rule.		Vijay Singh wanted his grandson [[Man Singh of Marwar\|Man Singh]] to succeed him. But after Vijay Singh's death on 17 July 1793, a civil war once again started in Jodhpur between his sons and grandsons. [[Bhim Singh of Marwar\|Bhim Singh]] usurped the throne but could never consolidate his rule.

			[[Gulabrai]], one of the concubines of the Maharaja, rose up the ranks and became the 18th century Marwar Rajput king's favourite.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Baruah \|first=Antara \|date=2024-07-22 \|title='Half-wed wives'—How Marwar's royal concubines balanced status with subordination \|url=https://theprint.in/feature/around-town/half-wed-wives-how-marwars-royal-concubines-balanced-status-with-subordination/2184478/ \|access-date=2025-06-29 \|website=ThePrint \|language=en-US}}</ref>

	==See also==		==See also==
	*[[Rulers of Marwar]]		*[[Rulers of Marwar]]

			==References==
			{{reflist}}

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{{Short description|Maharaja of Marwar (1729–1793}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2015}}
{{Use Indian English|date=December 2015}}
{{Unsourced|date=August 2014}}
{{Infobox royalty
| name = Vijay Singh
| title = [[Maharaja]] of [[Jodhpur State|Marwar]]
| more =
| type =
| image = Vijay Singh of Marwar.jpg
| image_size =
| caption = Vijay Singh Rathore
| succession = First Reign
| reign = 21 September 1752 – 31 January 1753
| reign-type = Tenure
| coronation = 31 January 1753, Mehrangarh, Jodhpur
| cor-type =
| predecessor = [[Bakht Singh of Marwar|Bakht Singh]]
| successor = [[Ram Singh of Marwar|Ram Singh]]
| succession1 = Second Reign
| predecessor1 = [[Ram Singh of Marwar|Ram Singh]]
| successor1 = [[Bhim Singh of Marwar|Bhim Singh]]
| reign-type2 = Tenure
| reign2 = September 1772 - 17 July 1793
| spouse = Rukmavati Bai <br> Sajja Bai <br> Heera Bai <br> Gulabrai [[Jat]]
| spouse-type = Spouse
| consort =
| issue =
| full name =
| house = [[Rathore]]
| father = [[Bakht Singh of Marwar|Bakht Singh]]
| mother = Chandra Kanwar
| birth_date = 6 November 1729
| birth_place = Jodhpur
| death_date = 17 July 1793
| death_place = Mehrangarh, Jodhpur
| burial_date =
| burial_place =
| occupation =
| signature =
| religion = [[Hinduism]]
}}

'''Vijay Singh''' (6 November 1729 – 17 July 1793), was the Maharaja of the [[Kingdom of Marwar]]. He ruled 21 September 1752 – 31 January 1753, and September 1772 – 17 July 1793.

He succeeded following the death of his father [[Bakht Singh of Marwar|Bakht Singh]], on 21 September 1752. He recovered Ajmer for a brief period and seized Godwar (from [[Mewar]]) and [[Umerkot]] from the [[Sodha]] clan.

On 31 January 1753, he was deposed by his cousin [[Ram Singh of Marwar|Ram Singh]]. He reascended the gadi for the second time after the death of Ram Singh in 1772. The Marathas under [[Mahadaji Scindia]] took advantage of the instability in Marwar. Mahadaji's first invasion in Tunga was a failure but he was able to decisively defeat the Rajputs in Patan and [[Battle of Merta|Merta]]. The Rajputs were no match for the European armed and French trained sepoys under [[Benoit De Boigne]], his European tactics were far superior to the traditional Indian warfare that the Rajputs followed.

Vijay Singh tried to push the Maratha marauders out but was defeated by [[Mahadaji Scindia]]. These defeats led to Marwar's bankruptcy and many internal rebellions by the Marwari nobles. Ultimately this led to Marwar accepting British [[suzerainty]] in 1818.

==Death and succession==
Vijay Singh wanted his grandson [[Man Singh of Marwar|Man Singh]] to succeed him. But after Vijay Singh's death on 17 July 1793, a civil war once again started in Jodhpur between his sons and grandsons. [[Bhim Singh of Marwar|Bhim Singh]] usurped the throne but could never consolidate his rule.

==See also==
*[[Rulers of Marwar]]

{{DEFAULTSORT:Vijay Singh}}
[[Category:1729 births]]
[[Category:1793 deaths]]
[[Category:Monarchs of Marwar]]