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22-437: Jadonji Anand Kanwarji d.of Raja Mukund Das of Karauli Chandrawatji Roop Kanwarji of Rampura Rathorji (Bikawatji) Har Kanwarji d.of Kunwar Kishan Singh and grand-daughter of Raja Rai Singh of Bikaner Kirat Singh Hari Singh Vijay Singh Mirza Raja Jai Singh I (15 July 1611 – 28 August 1667) was the senior most general (" Mirza Raja ") and a high ranking mansabdar at the imperial court of Mughal Empire as well as

44-576: A 50,000 strong army in Kabul. On this occasion Jai Singh received the unique title of Mirza Raja from Shah Jahan, which had earlier been given to his grandfather Raja Man Singh I of Amber by Emperor Akbar . In 1647, Jai Singh joined in Shah Jahan's invasions of Balkh and Badakhshan in Central Asia . In 1649, in another blow to Mughal prestige—Kandahar was recovered by Shah Abbas II . In

66-749: A notable general of Bijapur. In 1664, he sacked the wealthy port city of Surat . Raja Jai Singh, who had begun his own military career in the Deccan, was appointed to lead a 14,000 strong army against Deccan sultanates and the rising Marathas. After winning several forts in Maharashtra from Shivaji, he besieged the Purandar Fort and forced Shivaji to sign the Treaty of Purandar in 1665. Jai Singh convinced Shivaji to come to terms and join him in an invasion of Bijapur which would be beneficial for both

88-659: A rival of Aurangzeb, and again Jai Singh was sent with this army. Dara Shikoh's campaign was marred by his military incompetence, including poor military advisors, and frequent clashes with officers who had taken part in the earlier campaigns under Aurangzeb. He repeatedly taunted Jai Singh for those failures. But when his own campaign ended with the same result, the Mughals finally gave up all attempts to recover Kandahar. Dara Shikoh continued his hostility towards Jai Singh on their return to Agra. No promotions or awards were given to

110-611: A secure footing on the Mughal throne, still needing the support of the leading Muslim and Rajput generals. So he pardoned Maharaja Jaswant Singh who had fought him at Dharmat and promoted Jai Singh as a commander of 7000, the highest possible rank for any general. The Deccan Wars between the Mughal Empire and the southern sultanates had been complicated by the rise of the Maratha king Shivaji . In 1659, Shivaji killed Afzal Khan ,

132-417: Is a handsome block of buildings, some of them dating to the mid-18th century. Karauli State was founded by Maharaja Bijaipal. The dynasty is said to be of Jadaun (clan) Rajput . A municipality was established at Karauli in 1884. As of 2011 India census , Karauli had a population of 82,960. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Karauli has an average literacy rate of 53%, lower than

154-513: The Battle of Samugarh (29 May 1658) and captured Agra (8 June). Jai Singh and his men were stuck far in the east while their homes and families in the west were at the mercy of Aurangzeb's troops—so Jai Singh and Diler Khan advised Sulaiman Shikoh to flee while they submitted to the new emperor. Jai Singh then advised Maharaja Jaswant Singh against helping Dara Shikoh to secure his position with Aurangzeb. Despite his victories Aurangzeb did not have

176-669: The Chhatri (cenotaph) at the bank of Tapti River in Burhanpur in honour of Jai Singh I, now called "Raja Ki Chhatri". Karauli Karauli (also formerly spelled Karoli or Karaulee ) is a city located in the Indian state of Rajasthan . It is located in the Braj region and holds religious importance in Hinduism. The city is the administrative center of Karauli District , and

198-690: The Deccan sultanates in which Jai Singh played a leading part—later this same army was sent to campaign against the Gond kingdoms. For his part in these successful ventures Jai Singh was promoted to the rank of commander of 5000 and the Chatsu district in Ajmer was added to his kingdom. By defeating the Meo robber tribes in the north of Amber, Jai Singh further increased the size of his ancestral kingdom. In 1641 he subdued

220-670: The Kachwaha Rajput ruler of the Kingdom of Amber (later called Jaipur ). His predecessor was his grand uncle, Mirza Raja Bhau Singh , the younger son of Mirza Raja Man Singh I . At the age of 10, Jai Singh I became the Raja of Amber and the head of the Kachwaha Rajputs . His military career spans the full reign of Shah Jahan and the first decade of Aurangzeb's reign. Jai Singh's military career began during

242-463: The Marathas and Mughals. According to Jadunath Sarkar, Jai Singh not only spared the prisoners of war but also gave rewards to those who fought bravely. For this triumph Jai Singh, already the highest ranking general, received rich gifts in gold and silver — both his sons, Ram Singh and Kirat Singh, were raised in rank. The latter was serving under his father, while the former was acting as his agent at

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264-654: The Mughal court. The invasion of Bijapur Sultanate commenced in December 1665. Jai Singh now had an army of 40,000 to which Shivaji added 7,000 infantry and 2,000 cavalry. The Bijapuris melted away before this array and Jai Singh reached within 12 miles of Bijapur city. However, the scorched earth of the defenders exhausted Jai Singh's food supplies and forced him to begin his retreat in January 1666. Aurangzeb held Jai Singh's son, Ram Singh I , responsible for Shivaji's escape, took away Ram Singh's estates, banished him from

286-653: The Rathores are descended from the Solar Dynasty (Suryavanshi) and can trace their ancestry back to Lord Rama and the Ikshvaku Dynasty one of the most ancient and legendary dynasties of India according to Hindu mythology . According to some modern historians, Rathores originated from the Rashtrakuta 's ancestors. Some Branches of Rashtrakutas had migrated to Western Rajasthan as early as

308-417: The accession of Shah Jahan as the Mughal emperor in 1627. Taking advantage of the change in sovereigns, Jai Singh's commander in the Deccan, Khan Jahan Lodi , rebelled with his Afghan followers. However, Jai Singh brought away his own army to the north and then joined the campaign to defeat the rebels. Jai Singh was made a commander of 4000 for his service. In 1636 Shah Jahan organized a grand campaign against

330-469: The court. Ram Singh was later pardoned and sent away to fight the Battle of Saraighat (1671) in faraway Assam. After the failed invasion of Bijapur by Jai singh he fell in to disfavour of Aurangzeb. He was replaced by Muazzam as viceroy of Deccan. He was recalled to royal court. On the way Jai Singh died in Burhanpur on 28 August 1667. The fortunes of his family sank low in the next two generations, but were revived later by Jai Singh II . Aurangzeb erected

352-493: The ensuing Mughal-Safavid War the Mughals twice attempted to eject the Persians from Kandahar under the command of Prince Aurangzeb (in 1649 and 1652) —on both occasions Jai Singh was present as an army commander, but the attempts failed due to the lack of adequate artillery and poor marksmanship of the Mughal gunners. A third grand attempt was made in 1653 under the command of Shah Jahan's oldest and favorite son Dara Shikoh ,

374-438: The national average of 59.5%. Male literacy is 65%, and female literacy is 41%. In Karauli, 19% of the population is under 6 years of age. https://www.patrika.com/karauli-news/gurgaar-caste-has-dominated-this-assembly-constituency-for-five-decad-3517406 Rathore (Rajput clan) The Rathores claim they are descended from the legendary Suryavanshi and Chandravanshi lineages of ancient India. According to this tradition,

396-468: The rebellion of Raja Jagat Singh Pathania of the hill-state of Mau-Paithan ( Himachal Pradesh ). In 1638 the fort of Kandahar was surrendered by its Safavid Persian commander, Ali Mardan Khan , to Shah Jahan. The emperor's son Shah Shuja , accompanied by Jai Singh, was sent to take possession of the important fort. To overawe the Persian Shah from interfering in this task, Shah Jahan assembled

418-582: The sake of Islam. In the face of these triple dangers, Dara Shikoh now remembered Jai Singh—and the Rajput chief was made commander of 6000 and sent east along with Dara's son Sulaiman Shikoh and the Afghan general Diler Khan They triumphed over Shah Shuja at the Battle of Bahadurpur (24 February 1658) and chased him back to Bengal (May). By that time Aurangzeb had won the Battle of Dharmat (15 April 1658) and

440-609: The veteran general for skillfully covering the army's retreat. Instead Jaswant Singh of the rival Rathor clan was made commander of 6000 and received the superlative title of Maharaja . In 1657, Emperor Shah Jahan became incapacitated due to a serious illness. Dara Shikoh's three younger brothers made preparations to seize the throne. Shah Shuja in Bengal and Murad in Gujarat crowned themselves emperors, but Aurangzeb cleverly declared his intention of merely rescuing his father for

462-529: Was formerly the capital of the erstwhile princely state of Karauli . Karauli District comes under Bharatpur Divisional Commissionerate. Karauli is located at 26°30′N 77°01′E  /  26.5°N 77.02°E  / 26.5; 77.02 . It has an average elevation of 275 metres (902 ft). Karauli was a part of the Matsya Kingdom (1400-300 BCE), one of the 16 ancient Mahājanapadas . Earlier, Karauli, along with Alwar,

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484-633: Was part of the Matsya kingdom, according to the legend of Mahabharata. The modern princely state Karauli State was founded in about 995 by Jadaun Rajput ruler Raja Bijai Pal, who is claimed descent from the Hindu god Krishna . .His Highness the Maharaja maintains a military force of 281 cavalry, 1640 infantry, and 56 guns, and is entitled to a salute of 17 guns (as of 1892). The Britishers later occupied it, and they ruled up to 1947. The Maharaja's palace

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