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{{Short description|Maharaja of Jodhpur (1838–1895)}} | |||
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|name = Jaswant Singh | | name = Jaswant Singh | ||
|title=[[Maharaja]] of [[Jodhpur State|Jodhpur]]|image = | | title = [[Maharaja]] of [[Jodhpur State|Jodhpur]] | ||
|caption = | | image = Jaswant Singh II of Jodhpur State.jpg | ||
|succession = Maharaja of [[Jodhpur State|Jodhpur]] | | caption = Portrait by [[Bourne & Shepherd]], 1877 | ||
|reign = | | succession = Maharaja of [[Jodhpur State|Jodhpur]] | ||
|reign-type = | | reign = 4 February 1873 – 11 October 1895 | ||
|predecessor = [[Takht Singh]] | | reign-type = Tenure | ||
|successor = [[Sardar Singh of Jodhpur|Sardar Singh]] | | predecessor = [[Takht Singh]] | ||
|suc-type = | | successor = [[Sardar Singh of Jodhpur|Sardar Singh]] | ||
|birth_date = 1838 | | suc-type = | ||
|birth_place = [[Ahmadnagar]], [[Gujarat]], India | | birth_date = {{birth date|df=yes|1838|6|6}} | ||
|death_date = {{death date and age|1895|10|11|1838 | | birth_place = [[Ahmadnagar(now Himmatnagar)]], [[Gujarat]], India | ||
|death_place = | | death_date = {{death date and age|1895|10|11|1838|df=y}} | ||
| | | death_place = | ||
|spouse = | | burial_place = | ||
|issue = | | spouse = Rajba Kanwar<br>Puariji Bijay Kanwar<br>Nain Raiji<br>Guman Kanwar<br>Roop Kanwar<br>Anand Kanwar<br>8 others | ||
|house = [[Rathore|Rathore-Jodhpur]] | | issue = Raja Tej Singh<br>Raja Sawai Singh<br>Suraj Kanwar<br>[[Sardar Singh of Jodhpur|Sardar Singh]]<br>Keshari Singh<br>5 others | ||
|father = [[Takht Singh|Maharaja Takht of Jodhpur]] | | house = [[Rathore dynasty|Rathore-Jodhpur]] | ||
|mother = | | father = [[Takht Singh|Maharaja Takht of Jodhpur]] | ||
|religion = [[Hinduism]] | | mother = Maharani Gulab Kanwar, Princess of [[Sirohi State|Sirohi]] | ||
| religion = [[Hinduism]] | |||
}} | }} | ||
'''Jaswant Singh II''', [[GCSI]],<ref>The Golden Book of India: A Genealogical and Biographical Dictionary of the ... | '''Jaswant Singh II''', [[GCSI]],<ref>The Golden Book of India: A Genealogical and Biographical Dictionary of the ... | ||
By Sir Roper Lethbridge:pp 218</ref> (1838 – 11 October 1895)<ref>Sir William Wilson Hunter, Imperial gazetteer of India, Volume 21, Page 34</ref><ref>Nirmal Upadhyaya, The administration of Jodhpur State, 1800–1947 A.D.</ref> was [[Maharaja of Jodhpur]] from 4 February 1873 – 11 October 1895. | By Sir Roper Lethbridge:pp 218</ref> (6 June 1838 – 11 October 1895)<ref>Sir William Wilson Hunter, Imperial gazetteer of India, Volume 21, Page 34</ref><ref>Nirmal Upadhyaya, The administration of Jodhpur State, 1800–1947 A.D.</ref> was [[Maharaja of Jodhpur]] from 4 February 1873 – 11 October 1895. | ||
==Birth== | ==Birth== | ||
He was born in 1838 at [[Ahmadnagar,Gujarat|Ahmadnagar]] in [[Gujarat]] and was eldest son of [[Takht Singh]].<ref name=zz/> | He was born in 1838 at [[Ahmadnagar,Gujarat|Ahmadnagar]] in [[Gujarat]] and was eldest son of [[Takht Singh]] and his consort, Maharani Gulab Kanwar, daughter of Maharaja Sheo Singh of [[Sirohi State|Sirohi]].<ref name=zz/> | ||
==Marriage== | ==Marriage== | ||
He had eight wives, of which the | He had eight wives, of which the first was the daughter of the Jam Sahib of [[Nawanagar State|Nawanagar]], Rajba Kanwar. Puariji Bijay Kanwar was his chief consort and mother of Maharaja [[Sardar Singh of Jodhpur|Sardar Singh]].<ref name=x>{{Cite web |url=https://sites.google.com/site/theprincelystates/j/jodhpur |title=Jodhpur |access-date=20 December 2013 |archive-date=4 April 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160404211334/https://sites.google.com/site/theprincelystates/j/jodhpur |url-status=live }}</ref> | ||
He also kept concubines, including his favorite Nanhi Jaan, a [[Muslims|Muslim]] court dancer.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Singh |first=Amar |url=http://archive.org/details/reversinggazeama00amar |title=Reversing the Gaze |date=2002 |publisher=Westview Press, 2002. |isbn=978-0-8133-3626-8 |pages=547}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last=Singh |first=Rajvi Amar |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=AZIMAQAAMAAJ |title=Mediaeval History of Rajasthan: Western Rajasthan |date=1992 |publisher=Rajvi Amar Singh |pages=1320 |language=en}}</ref> | |||
==Accession== | ==Accession== | ||
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==Reign== | ==Reign== | ||
[[File:Jaswant Singh II of | [[File:16 Attributed to Narsingh. Maharaja Jaswant Singh II of Marwar, ca. 1880, watercolor, 39.4 x 29.5 cm, The Brooklyn Museum..jpg|thumb|left|upright|Portrait of Jaswant Singh II {{circa|1880}}]] | ||
The reign of Jaswant Singh II was marked with remarkable prosperity and reforms and development works. He established Courts of Justice, introduced system of revenue settlement and | The reign of Jaswant Singh II was marked with remarkable prosperity and reforms and development works. He established Courts of Justice, introduced system of revenue settlement and reorganizing all the state departments.<ref name=zz/> Further, he developed infrastructure of the state by introducing telegraphs, railways ([[Jodhpur State Railway]]), and developing roads.<ref name=zz>Indian States: A Biographical, Historical, and Administrative Survey edited by Arnold Wright, 1922:pp 200.</ref> He formed [[Imperial Service Cavalry Corps]], which later rendered active service in European War.<ref name=zz/> He was honoured and created the [[Knight Grand Commander of the Most Exalted Order of the Star of India]] in 1875.<ref name=zz/><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/24280/pages/6669 |title=London Gazette, 31 December 1875 |access-date=23 December 2013 |archive-date=24 December 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131224102039/http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/24280/pages/6669 |url-status=live }}</ref> | ||
==Swami Dayananda incident== | ==Swami Dayananda incident== | ||
Jaswant Singh had invited [[Dayananda Saraswati|Swami Dayananda]] as he was influenced by his ideas. But the tragedy occurred when Dayananda was poisoned on 29 September 1883, when he was the royal guest of Jaswant Singh II, by Dayananda's own cook, who had conspired with a court dancer Nanhi Jaan.<ref name=g/> The Maharaja was quick to arrange the services of Dr. Surjamal of Jodhpur jail. His treatment relived some symptoms but could not reduce the pain. Maharaja then called Sub Assistant Surgeon Ali Mardan Khan who prescribed high dosage of medicine but Dayananda's condition continued to deteriorate. Ali Mardan Khan subsequently suggested sending Dayananda Saraswati to [[Mount Abu]] as the colder climate might help recovery. This advice was reiterated by the Residency Surgeon.<ref name=g>World Perspectives on Swami Dayananda Saraswati By Gaṅgā Rām Garg :pp 96–98</ref> | |||
==Death== | ==Death== | ||
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[[Category:1838 births]] | [[Category:1838 births]] | ||
[[Category:1895 deaths]] | [[Category:1895 deaths]] | ||
[[Category:Rajasthani people]] | |||
[[Category:Knights Grand Commander of the Order of the Star of India]] | [[Category:Knights Grand Commander of the Order of the Star of India]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Monarchs of Marwar|Jsswant II]] | ||
[[Category:Indian knights]] | [[Category:Indian knights]] | ||
Latest revision as of 20:58, 25 February 2026
| Jaswant Singh | |
|---|---|
| Maharaja of Jodhpur | |
 Portrait by Bourne & Shepherd, 1877 | |
| Maharaja of Jodhpur | |
| Tenure | 4 February 1873 – 11 October 1895 |
| Predecessor | Takht Singh |
| Successor | Sardar Singh |
| Born | 6 June 1838 Ahmadnagar(now Himmatnagar), Gujarat, India |
| Died | 11 October 1895 (aged 56–57) |
| Spouse | Rajba Kanwar Puariji Bijay Kanwar Nain Raiji Guman Kanwar Roop Kanwar Anand Kanwar 8 others |
| Issue | Raja Tej Singh Raja Sawai Singh Suraj Kanwar Sardar Singh Keshari Singh 5 others |
| House | Rathore-Jodhpur |
| Father | Maharaja Takht of Jodhpur |
| Mother | Maharani Gulab Kanwar, Princess of Sirohi |
| Religion | Hinduism |
Jaswant Singh II, GCSI,[1] (6 June 1838 – 11 October 1895)[2][3] was Maharaja of Jodhpur from 4 February 1873 – 11 October 1895.
Birth[edit | edit source]
He was born in 1838 at Ahmadnagar in Gujarat and was eldest son of Takht Singh and his consort, Maharani Gulab Kanwar, daughter of Maharaja Sheo Singh of Sirohi.[4]
Marriage[edit | edit source]
He had eight wives, of which the first was the daughter of the Jam Sahib of Nawanagar, Rajba Kanwar. Puariji Bijay Kanwar was his chief consort and mother of Maharaja Sardar Singh.[5]
He also kept concubines, including his favorite Nanhi Jaan, a Muslim court dancer.[6][7]
Accession[edit | edit source]
He acceded to the throne of Jodhpur in 1873 upon death of his father, Takht Singh,[4]
Reign[edit | edit source]
The reign of Jaswant Singh II was marked with remarkable prosperity and reforms and development works. He established Courts of Justice, introduced system of revenue settlement and reorganizing all the state departments.[4] Further, he developed infrastructure of the state by introducing telegraphs, railways (Jodhpur State Railway), and developing roads.[4] He formed Imperial Service Cavalry Corps, which later rendered active service in European War.[4] He was honoured and created the Knight Grand Commander of the Most Exalted Order of the Star of India in 1875.[4][8]
Swami Dayananda incident[edit | edit source]
Jaswant Singh had invited Swami Dayananda as he was influenced by his ideas. But the tragedy occurred when Dayananda was poisoned on 29 September 1883, when he was the royal guest of Jaswant Singh II, by Dayananda's own cook, who had conspired with a court dancer Nanhi Jaan.[9] The Maharaja was quick to arrange the services of Dr. Surjamal of Jodhpur jail. His treatment relived some symptoms but could not reduce the pain. Maharaja then called Sub Assistant Surgeon Ali Mardan Khan who prescribed high dosage of medicine but Dayananda's condition continued to deteriorate. Ali Mardan Khan subsequently suggested sending Dayananda Saraswati to Mount Abu as the colder climate might help recovery. This advice was reiterated by the Residency Surgeon.[9]
Death[edit | edit source]
He died 11 October 1895 and was succeeded by his middle son Sardar Singh. [5]
Jaswant Thada[edit | edit source]
The Jaswant Thada is an architectural landmark located in Jodhpur. It is a white marble memorial built by Sardar Singh in 1899 in memory of Maharaja Jaswant Singh II.[10]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ The Golden Book of India: A Genealogical and Biographical Dictionary of the ... By Sir Roper Lethbridge:pp 218
- ↑ Sir William Wilson Hunter, Imperial gazetteer of India, Volume 21, Page 34
- ↑ Nirmal Upadhyaya, The administration of Jodhpur State, 1800–1947 A.D.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 Indian States: A Biographical, Historical, and Administrative Survey edited by Arnold Wright, 1922:pp 200.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Jodhpur". Archived from the original on 4 April 2016. Retrieved 20 December 2013.
- ↑ Singh, Amar (2002). Reversing the Gaze. Westview Press, 2002. p. 547. ISBN 978-0-8133-3626-8.
- ↑ Singh, Rajvi Amar (1992). Mediaeval History of Rajasthan: Western Rajasthan. Rajvi Amar Singh. p. 1320.
- ↑ "London Gazette, 31 December 1875". Archived from the original on 24 December 2013. Retrieved 23 December 2013.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 World Perspectives on Swami Dayananda Saraswati By Gaṅgā Rām Garg :pp 96–98
- ↑ The Indian Encyclopaedia: Indo-Pak War-Kamla Karri by Subodh Kapoor – 2002 – Page 3755 Jasvvant Thada, Close to the fort complex lies this white marble cenotaph, built in 1899, in commemoration of Maharaja Jaswant Singh II. Rare portraits of Jodhpur's rulers are, also, to be seen at Jaswant Thada.
| Preceded by Maharaja Takht Singh |
Kunwar of Ahmednagar 1841–1843 |
none,state ceded to Idar |
| Preceded by Maharaja Takht Singh |
Rulers of Marwar (Jodhpur) The Rathore Dynasty 4 February 1873– 11 October 1895 |
Succeeded by Maharaja Sardar Singh |