Raja Bhagwant Das

Raja Bhagawant Das (r. January 27, 1574 - December 10, 1589 [Sarkar Jadunath (1984, reprint 1994). "A History of Jaipur", New Delhi: Orient Longman, ISBN 81 250 0333 9, p.74] ) was a Kacchwaha ruler of Amber, which was later known as Jaipur.

Biography

He was the eldest son of Raja Biharimal or Bharmal and succeeded him after his death. He was a general of Mughal emperor Akbar, who awarded him a mansab (rank) of 5000 in 1585 [Beveridge H. (tr.) (1939, reprint 2000). "The Akbarnama of Abu´l Fazl", Vol. III, Kolkata: The Asiatic Society, ISBN 81 7236 094 0, p.687] and conferred him the title of "Amir-ul-Umra" [Mahajan V.D. (1991, reprint 2007). "History of Medieval India", Part II, New Delhi: S. Chand, ISBN 81 219 0364 5, p.116] .

He fought many battles for Akbar including battles in Punjab, Kashmir and Afghanistan, and also remained governor of Kabul. He married his daughter to Prince Salim, who later assumed throne as emperor Jahangir. He was succeeded by his son by Bhagawati Devi, Raja Man Singh I after his death.

Notes

References

#Beveridge H. (tr.) (1939, Reprint 2000). "The Akbarnama of Abu´l Fazl", Vol. III, Kolkata: The Asiatic Society, ISBN 81 7236 094 0.
#Sarkar Jadunath (1984, reprint 1994). "A History of Jaipur", New Delhi: Orient Longman, ISBN 81 250 0333 9.

ee also

*List of Rajputs

External links

* [http://www.uq.net.au/~zzhsoszy/ips/j/jaipur.html Jaipur genealogy]