Jhujhar Singh

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Jhujhar Singh on Horseback, ca. 1720–30

This article is about the raja. For the son of Guru Gobind Singh, see Jujhar Singh.

Jhujhar Singh was a Raja of the Orchha region in India during the 17th century.

Jhujhar Singh
Raja of Orchha
Reign1626/7- 1635
CoronationIn 1626 or 1627
PredecessorRaja Vir Singh Deo
HouseBundela Rajput
ReligionHinduism

Jhujhar Singh was the first-born son of Vir Singh Deo and the senior of his three queens.[1] In 1626,[2] he succeeded his father as ruler and determined not to remain a vassal of the Mughal Empire as his father had been. His attempt to assert independence from the reigning emperor, Shah Jahan, led to his downfall. The Mughal army, which was led by the teenager Aurangzeb, conquered his kingdom in 1635 and forced Singh to retreat to Chauragarh.

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Citations

  1. ^ Jain (2002), p. 84
  2. ^ Michael (2009), p. 728

Bibliography

  • Jain, Ravindra K. (2002), Between History and Legend: Status and Power in Bundelkhand, Orient Blackswan, ISBN 978-8-12502-194-0
  • Mehta, Jaswant Lal (2005), Advanced Study in the History of Modern India 1707-1813, Sterling Publishers, ISBN 978-1-93270-554-6
  • Michael, Thomas (2009), Cuhaj, George S. (ed.), Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900 (6th ed.), Krause Publications, ISBN 978-1-44022-801-8
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