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{{Short description|Maharana of Mewar from 1680–1698}}
{{Short description|Maharana of Mewar from 1680 to 1698}}
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{{Infobox royalty
{{Infobox royalty
| title     = [[Maharana]] of [[Mewar]]
| title = [[Maharana]] of [[Mewar]]
| image     = Raja Ravi Varma, Maharana Jai Singh.jpg
| image = Raja Ravi Varma, Maharana Jai Singh.jpg
| caption   = Jai Singh
| caption = Jai Singh
| succession = [[Maharana]] of [[Mewar]]
| succession = [[Maharana]] of [[Mewar]]
| reign     = 1680–98
| reign = 22 October 1680 – 23 September 1698
| predecessor = [[Raj Singh I]]
| predecessor = [[Raj Singh I]]
| successor = [[Amar Singh II]]
| successor = [[Amar Singh II]]
| dynasty   = [[Sisodias of Mewar]]
| dynasty = [[Sisodias of Mewar]]
| birth_date = {{birth date|1653|12|05|df=y}}
| birth_date = {{birth date|1653|12|05|df=y}}
| death_date = {{death date and age|1698|09|23|1653|12|05|df=y}}
| death_date = {{death date and age|1698|09|23|1653|12|05|df=y}}
| issue     = [[Amar Singh II]]<br/>Rani Sa Vijaywati Bai
| spouse = Rathorji Anup Kanwarji of [[Idar, Gujarat|Idar]]
| father     = [[Raj Singh I]]
 
Chauhanji Roop Kanwarji of [[Bedla]] in [[Mewar]]
 
Rathorji Bhagwat Kanwarji of [[Bhinai]] in [[Ajmer]]
 
Hadiji Ganga Kanwarji of [[Bundi]]
 
Jhaliji Phool Kanwarji of [[Bari Sadri]] in [[Mewar]]
 
Devadiji Dev Kanwarji of [[Sirohi]]
 
Chauhanji Swarup Kanwarji of [[Kotharia, Rajasthan|Kotharia]] in [[Mewar]]
 
Jhaliji Sujan Kanwarji of [[Delwara]] in [[Mewar]]
 
Hadiji Bishan Kanwarji of Bhajneri in [[Bundi]]
 
Rathorji Anand Kanwarji of [[Chavand, Rajasthan|Chavand]] in [[Mewar]]
| issue = [[Amar Singh II]]
 
Bhim Singh
 
Udai Singh
 
Pratap Singh
 
Takht Singh
 
Umaid Singh
 
Kishan Kanwarji m.to Rao Bhim Singh I of [[Kota, Rajasthan|Kota]]
 
Umaid Kanwarji m.to Rao Budh Singh of [[Bundi]]
 
Suraj Kanwarji m.to Yuvraj Jagat Singh of [[Jaisalmer]]
 
Anup Kanwarji m.to Rana Dalel Singh of Gangdhar
| father = [[Raj Singh I]]
| mother = Parmarji Ramras Kanwarji d.of Rao Indrabhan Singh of [[Bijolia]] in [[Mewar]]
}}
}}
{{Mewari Rana}}
{{Mewari Rana}}
'''Jai Singh'''<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://members.iinet.net.au/~royalty/ips/u/udaipur_r.html |title=Udaipur |access-date=15 July 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161227164732/http://members.iinet.net.au/~royalty/ips/u/udaipur_r.html |archive-date=27 December 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref> (5 December 1653 – 23 September 1698), was the [[Maharana]] of [[Mewar Kingdom]], ruling from 1680 to 1698. He was a son of Mahanara [[Raj Singh I]]. Jai Singh fought a series of battles against [[Mughal emperors|Mughal Emperor]] [[Aurangzeb]]. In 1680–81, he sent his noble Dayaldas in Malwa. Dayaldas occupied Dhar and Mandu. He looted those cities and fought a series of battles against Mughal army.<ref name="sen2">{{Cite book |last=Sen |first=Sailendra |title=A Textbook of Medieval Indian History |publisher=Primus Books |year=2013 |isbn=978-9-38060-734-4 |pages=183}}</ref>
'''Maharana Jai Singh'''<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://members.iinet.net.au/~royalty/ips/u/udaipur_r.html |title=Udaipur |access-date=15 July 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161227164732/http://members.iinet.net.au/~royalty/ips/u/udaipur_r.html |archive-date=27 December 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref> (5 December 1653 – 23 September 1698), was the [[Sisodia dynasty|Sisodia]] [[Rajput]] [[Maharana]] of the [[Mewar Kingdom|Kingdom of Mewar]], reigned for 1680 to 1698. He was the eldest son of [[Raj Singh I|Maharana Raj Singh I]]. Jai Singh was involved the military conflicts against the [[Mughal emperors|Mughal Emperor]] [[Aurangzeb]]. He is also known for building the [[Dhebar lake]] (also known as ''Jaisamand).''
He married Dayawati Bai (1650–1683), a Kachhawa princess of Amber, who died in childbirth.
 
He built [[Dhebar lake]] also known as Jaisamand, in 1685.
==Conflicts with the Mughals==
 
===Treaty and territorial concessions===
Unlike his predecessors, Jai Singh opted for diplomacy to maintain peace with the [[Mughal Empire|Mughals]]. He signed a treaty with [[Aurangzeb]] in 1681, conceding three districts and agreeing to a tribute in exchange for a cessation of hostilities. This decision, however, was met with disapproval from a faction within Mewar, who believed it compromised their sovereignty.<ref>{{cite book author=Ram Vallabh Somani
url-https://books.google.com/books?
id=NcIBAAAAMAAJ title=History of Mewar, from Earliest Times to 1751
A.D. publisher=Mateshwari |year=1976 oc1c=2929852 }}</ref>
===Military engagements===
{{Main|Rathore rebellion (1679–1707)}}
Jai Singh was posted in the hills near Girwa by his father Raj Singh I, to encounter the invading Mughal army in 1679. In 1680, Aurangzeb left Mewar and reached [[Ajmer]] after the occupation of [[Udaipur]], [[Chittorgarh|Chittor]] and the destruction of several villages and temples. Jai Singh with a strong army conducted a surprise attack on Chittor and caused heavy casualties in the Mughal army. The resistance, energy and night raids of Rajputs made it difficult for the Mughal outposts to maintain their position.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Sharma |first=G.n |url=https://archive.org/details/dli.ernet.247251 |title=Mewar and the Mughal Emperors |publisher=Shiva Lal Agarwala and Co Ltd, Agra |year=1954 |pages=171-173 |language=English}}</ref>


On the last attack which was made by Aurangzeb with his three sons and an army of number more than 5 times than that of Maharana's, Maharana Jai Singh deployed a tactic under which he with his subjects (including villagers) took shelter under different dens after [[Scorched earth|emptying all food supplies and water]] of well and taking it with them. When Aurangzeb attacked the villages he found nothing to be plundered, and later The Rajputs defeated the Mughals.
Despite the treaty, skirmishes and military confrontations between Mewar and the Mughal forces continued throughout Jai Singh's reign. In 1681, it is claimed that he successfully captured the strategically significant fort of [[Mandalgarh]] from the Mughals. However, neither side was able to achieve a decisive victory in the prolonged conflict.


== References ==
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Jai Singh of Mewar
Maharana of Mewar
Jai Singh
Maharana of Mewar
Reign22 October 1680 – 23 September 1698
PredecessorRaj Singh I
SuccessorAmar Singh II
Born(1653-12-05)5 December 1653
Died23 September 1698(1698-09-23) (aged 44)
SpouseRathorji Anup Kanwarji of Idar

Chauhanji Roop Kanwarji of Bedla in Mewar

Rathorji Bhagwat Kanwarji of Bhinai in Ajmer

Hadiji Ganga Kanwarji of Bundi

Jhaliji Phool Kanwarji of Bari Sadri in Mewar

Devadiji Dev Kanwarji of Sirohi

Chauhanji Swarup Kanwarji of Kotharia in Mewar

Jhaliji Sujan Kanwarji of Delwara in Mewar

Hadiji Bishan Kanwarji of Bhajneri in Bundi

Rathorji Anand Kanwarji of Chavand in Mewar
IssueAmar Singh II

Bhim Singh

Udai Singh

Pratap Singh

Takht Singh

Umaid Singh

Kishan Kanwarji m.to Rao Bhim Singh I of Kota

Umaid Kanwarji m.to Rao Budh Singh of Bundi

Suraj Kanwarji m.to Yuvraj Jagat Singh of Jaisalmer

Anup Kanwarji m.to Rana Dalel Singh of Gangdhar
DynastySisodias of Mewar
FatherRaj Singh I
MotherParmarji Ramras Kanwarji d.of Rao Indrabhan Singh of Bijolia in Mewar
Sisodia Rajputs of Mewar II
(1326–1884)
Hammir Singh (1326–1364)
Kshetra Singh (1364–1382)
Lakha Singh (1382–1421)
Mokal Singh (1421–1433)
Rana Kumbha (1433–1468)
Udai Singh I (1468–1473)
Rana Raimal (1473–1508)
Rana Sanga (1508–1527)
Ratan Singh II (1528–1531)
Vikramaditya Singh (1531–1536)
Vanvir Singh (1536–1540)
Udai Singh II (1540–1572)
Pratap Singh I (1572–1597)
Amar Singh I (1597–1620)
Karan Singh II (1620–1628)
Jagat Singh I (1628–1652)
Raj Singh I (1652–1680)
Jai Singh (1680–1698)
Amar Singh II (1698–1710)
Sangram Singh II (1710–1734)
Jagat Singh II (1734–1751)
Pratap Singh II (1751–1754)
Raj Singh II (1754–1762)
Ari Singh II (1762–1772)
Hamir Singh II (1772–1778)
Bhim Singh (1778–1828)
Jawan Singh (1828–1838)
Sardar Singh (1828–1842)
Swarup Singh (1842–1861)
Shambhu Singh (1861–1874)
Sajjan Singh (1874–1884)
Fateh Singh (1884–1930)
Bhupal Singh (1930–1955)
Bhagwant Singh (1955–1971)
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Maharana Jai Singh[1] (5 December 1653 – 23 September 1698), was the Sisodia Rajput Maharana of the Kingdom of Mewar, reigned for 1680 to 1698. He was the eldest son of Maharana Raj Singh I. Jai Singh was involved the military conflicts against the Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb. He is also known for building the Dhebar lake (also known as Jaisamand).

Conflicts with the Mughals[edit | edit source]

Treaty and territorial concessions[edit | edit source]

Unlike his predecessors, Jai Singh opted for diplomacy to maintain peace with the Mughals. He signed a treaty with Aurangzeb in 1681, conceding three districts and agreeing to a tribute in exchange for a cessation of hostilities. This decision, however, was met with disapproval from a faction within Mewar, who believed it compromised their sovereignty.[2]

Military engagements[edit | edit source]

Main article: Rathore rebellion (1679–1707)

Jai Singh was posted in the hills near Girwa by his father Raj Singh I, to encounter the invading Mughal army in 1679. In 1680, Aurangzeb left Mewar and reached Ajmer after the occupation of Udaipur, Chittor and the destruction of several villages and temples. Jai Singh with a strong army conducted a surprise attack on Chittor and caused heavy casualties in the Mughal army. The resistance, energy and night raids of Rajputs made it difficult for the Mughal outposts to maintain their position.[3]

Despite the treaty, skirmishes and military confrontations between Mewar and the Mughal forces continued throughout Jai Singh's reign. In 1681, it is claimed that he successfully captured the strategically significant fort of Mandalgarh from the Mughals. However, neither side was able to achieve a decisive victory in the prolonged conflict.

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "Udaipur". Archived from the original on 27 December 2016. Retrieved 15 July 2013.
  2. ↑ {{cite book author=Ram Vallabh Somani url-https://books.google.com/books? id=NcIBAAAAMAAJ title=History of Mewar, from Earliest Times to 1751 A.D. publisher=Mateshwari |year=1976 oc1c=2929852 }}
  3. ↑ Sharma, G.n (1954). Mewar and the Mughal Emperors. Shiva Lal Agarwala and Co Ltd, Agra. pp. 171–173.
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