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| {{Short description|Maharaja of Marwar (1595–1638)}}
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| | name = Gaj Singh Rathore
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| | title = [[Maharaja]] of [[Jodhpur State|Marwar]]
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| | succession = Ruler of [[Marwar]]
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| | reign = 7 September 1619 – 6 May 1638
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| | reign-type = Tenure
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| | coronation = 1620, Sringar Chowki, Mehrangarh, [[Jodhpur]]
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| | predecessor = [[Sur Singh|Sawai Raja Sur Singh]]
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| | successor = [[Jaswant Singh of Marwar|Maharaja Jaswant Singh]]
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| | spouse = Maharani Sisodini Pratap Deviji
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| | spouse-type = Consort
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| | spouses = {{ubl|[[#Consort|''among others'']]
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| |Maharani Kachwahi Kalyan Deviji
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| |Maharani Chauhan Amrat Deviji
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| |Maharani Bhatiyani Lachal Deviji
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| |Maharani Sangori Mansukh Deviji
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| |Maharani Kachwahi Suraj Deviji
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| |Anara Begum}}
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| | issue = {{ubl|[[Amar Singh Rathore]]
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| |Chandravati Bai
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| |[[Jaswant Singh of Marwar|Jaswant Singh]]}}
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| | full name = Maharaja Gaj Singh Rathore Ji Bahadur Sahab
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| | house = House of [[Rathore]]
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| | father = [[Sur Singh|Sawai Raja Sur Singh]]
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| | mother = Rani Kachwahi Sobhag Devi
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| | birth_date = 30 October 1595
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| | birth_place = Lahore
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| | death_date = {{date of death and age|1638|5|6|1595|10|30|df=y}}
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| | death_place = Agra
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| | religion = [[Hinduism]]
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| '''Gaj Singh Rathore''' ([[Marwari language|Marwari:]] गज सिंह राठौड़; 30 October 1595 – 6 May 1638) was the Raja of [[Marwar]] kingdom ({{Reign}} 7 September 1619 – 6 May 1638).<ref>{{cite book |last1=Richards |first1=John F. |title=The Mughal Empire |year=1995 |publisher=Cambridge University Press |isbn=978-0-521-56603-2 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=HHyVh29gy4QC&dq=Gaj+Singh+of+Marwar&pg=PA180 |access-date=27 December 2020 |language=en}}</ref>
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| == Early Years ==
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| Born 30 October 1595, he was the eldest surviving son of [[Sur Singh]], [[Raja]] of [[Marwar]]. His mother, Rani Sobhag deviji née Krishnavati Bai, was the daughter of Sekhavat Kachvahi Durjan Sal.
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| On 1608, he visited the court of [[Jahangir]] with his father. In 1609, [[Mahabat Khan]], who was on an expedition against Rana of [[Mewar]], was misinformed that the family of Rana was under the protection of Sur Singh in the Fort of Sojat. Mahabat Khan, thus granted [[Sojat]] to Karam Singh, a grandson of [[Chandrasen Rathore|Chandrasen]]. This misinformation was only cleared on the intervention of Bhatai Govinddas and Sojat and Nagore was restored to Gaj Singh by Abdullah Khan.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Bharagava|first=Visheshwar Sarup|title=Marwar And The Mughal Emperors (1526-1748)|year=1966|pages=65–66}}</ref>
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| [[Jalore|Jalor]], which was in control of Bihari Pathans, was given as jagir to Gaj Singh by Jahangir. Gaj Singh then had bought Jalor successfully under his control.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Bhargava|first=Visheshwar Sarup|title=Marwar And The Mughal Emperors (1526-1748)|year=1966|pages=67}}</ref>
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| == Reign ==
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| Gaj Singh was at Jodhpur when Sur Singh breathed his last in Mahikar, Deccan. Hearing the news, he immediately proceeded to Deccan leaving a noble named Rajsingh Kumpawat in-charge of Jodhpur.<ref name=":0">{{Cite book|last=Bhargava|first=Visheshwar Sarup|title=Marwar And The Mughal Emperors (1526-1748)|year=1966|pages=70}}</ref>
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| Jahangir sent a tika to Gaj Singh and had granted him the pargana of [[Jaitaran]], [[Sojat]], [[Siwana]], [[Sasalmari|Satalmar]], Jodhpur, [[Terwa Dahigawan|Terwada]] and Gondwada and also bestowed upon him a mansab of 3000 Zat and 2000 Sawar along with the title of Raja.<ref name=":0" />
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| He soon after proceeded toto Mughal outpost at Mahikar. Forces of [[Ahmednagar|Ahmadnager]] led by Amber Jeo which the Raja repelled successfully. For his services, he was granted the title '''Dalthaman''<nowiki/>'. When [[Shah Jahan|Prince Khurram]] was given in-charge of Deccan, Gaj Singh took a leave and proceeded to Jodhpur viz. Agra. Jahangir raised his mansab to 4000 Zat and 3000 Sawar and granted him the parganas of Jalor and [[Sanchore|Sanchor]].<ref>{{Cite book|last=Bhargava|first=Visheshwar Sarup|title=Marwar And The Mughal Emperors (1526-1748)|year=1966|pages=71}}</ref>
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| On 5 May 1623, Gaj Singh was deputized along with Mahabat Khan and Parviz Mirza to hunt down the rebel Prince Khurram. On the eve of his departure, he was given [[Phalodi]] in jagir and his mansab was raised to 5000 Zat and 4000 Sawar.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Bhargava|first=Visheshwar Sarup|title=Marwar And The Mughal Emperors (1526-1748)|year=1966|pages=72}}</ref>
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| On 16 October 1624, a battle was fought between the imperial army and Khurram's army. Gaj Singh was initially not willing to take active part in this battle and encamped himself on the left side if the river. The rebel army almost won when Bhim Sisodia, ally of Khurram, challenged him to take part in the battle. The coarse language caused Gaj Singh to take active part in the battle and soon the rebel army was enrouted. The reason of Gaj Singh's unwillingness might have been due to the close relation he shared with Khurram, who was born of the Jodhpur Princess, [[Jagat Gosain|Jodh bai]], who was the uterine sister of his father Sur Singh. Another reason might have been that, he had judged the days of the [[Jahangir|Emperor]] was numbered and wanted to be on good side of Khurram. However, his wish could not be fulfilled. Still, due to this victory, he received the rank of 5000 Zat and 5000 Sawar by Jahangir.<ref name=":1">{{Cite book|last=Bhargava|first=Visheshwar Sarup|title=Marwar And The Mughal Emperors (1526-1748)|pages=73–74}}</ref>
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| Raja Gaj Singh with Khan Jahan Lodi was in Deccan when Jahangir breathed his last. Gaj Singh then deserted Khan Jahan.<ref name=":1" />
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| Gaj Singh visited the court of [[Shah Jahan]] soon after his accession. The Emperor renewed Gaj Singh's mansab and awarded him ''Khasa Khilat'' (a special robe of honour), a sword, a horse, an elephant and a kettledrum.<ref name=":2">{{Cite book|last=Bhargava|first=Visheshwar Sarup|title=Marwar And The Mughal Emperors (1526-1748)|year=1966|pages=75}}</ref> He was deputed against Khan Jahan Lodi, the rebel governor of Deccan on 22 February 1630. He was made the commander of one of the three armies against Khan Jahan and faced the guerrilla tactics of the rebels valiantly. For his services he was awarded pargana of Mahrot in jagir and the title of 'Maharaja' was conferred upon him.<ref name=":2" />
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| He was deputed with Asaf Khan against the sultan of Bijapur in December 1631. In March 1636, he was awarded a horse with its special golden equipment and returned from Deccan along with the Emperor Shah Jahan. He was then deputed in the army under [[Shah Shuja (Mughal prince)|Prince Shuja]].<ref name=":3">{{Cite book|last=Bhargava|first=Visheshwar Sarup|title=Marwar And The Mughal Emperors (1526-1748)|year=1966|pages=76}}</ref>
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| == Gajsinh ri Khyat ==
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| This [[khyat]] chronicles the events in the rulers life from his [[coronation]] in V.S. 1676 (1619 AD) to his death in 1638 AD. It also records Gaj Singh conferring various [[Charity (practice)|charitable]] [[Grant (money)|grants]] including lakh pasav and [[Sasan (land grant)|Sasan]] lands to the [[Charan|Charans]].<ref>{{Cite journal |last1=Sharma |first1=Vasumati |last2=Sankhala |first2=Kamal Kishore |date=2010 |title=Thikana Vyavasthantargata Lipibaddha Sampada ke katipaya Sandarbha |url=http://rajhisco.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/RAJHISCO-Vol-26B.pdf |journal=Rajasthan History Congress |volume=26 |pages=191–198 |via=rajhisco}}</ref>
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| == Death ==
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| Gaj Singh died soon after his return to [[Agra]] on 6 May 1638 and was cremated on the bank of river [[Yamuna]].<ref name=":3" />
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| == Ancestry ==
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| |1= 1. '''Gaj Singh'''
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| |2= 2. [[Sur Singh]], Raja of [[Jodhpur State|Marwar]]
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| |3=3. Sobhag Devi
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| |4= 4. [[Udai Singh of Marwar|Udai Singh]], Raja of [[Jodhpur State|Marwar]]
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| |5= 5. Manrang Devi
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| |6= 6. Kachwaha Durjan Sal
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| |8= 7. [[Maldev Rathore|Maldeo]], Rao of [[Jodhpur State|Marwar]]
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| |9= 8. Swarup Devi
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| |10= 9. [[Askaran]], Raja of [[Narwar]]
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| |12= 10. Kachwaha Karamsi of Amarsar
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| ==See also==
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| *[[Rulers of Marwar]]
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| ==References==
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| {{DEFAULTSORT:Gaj Singh}}
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| [[Category:Monarchs of Marwar]]
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| [[Category:People from Lahore]]
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| [[Category:1595 births]]
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