Vir Singh Deo

Vir Singh Deo was a Bundela Rajput chief and the ruler of the kingdom of Orchha (in modern-day Madhya Pradesh) from 1605 to 1627 AD during Jahangir's reign as the Mughal emperor of India.[1][2] He was an ally of Jahangir's in the latter's struggles against his father, Akbar. Vir Singh killed Abu'l-Fazl ibn Mubarak, an adviser of Akbar's in 1602.[1] Vir Singh Deo's mausoleum is located in Orchha, Madhya Pradesh, India, and features Hindu and Mughal architecture. Deo built the Phool Bagh gardens, the Jahangir Mahal and the Laxmi temple.

References

  1. ^ a b J.L. Mehta, Advanced Study in the History of Medieval India, Sterling Publishers Pvt. Ltd, ISBN 9788120710153, http://books.google.com/books?id=-TsMl0vSc0gC, "... Vir Singh-Deva Charitra, by Keshava Dass, is a eulogy in verse on Bir Singh Bundela of Orchha, who had assassinated Abul Fazl at the instigation of Salim. Written during the reign of Jahangir (c. 1607), it gives a faithful account of Bir Singh's encounter with the imperial armies of Akbar ..." 
  2. ^ Dr. Aruna, Orchha paintings, Sharada Pub. House, 2002, ISBN 9788185616698, http://books.google.com/books?id=5QjqAAAAMAAJ, "... Vir Singh Ju Dev (1605-1627 AD) Vir Singh Ju Dev is the most famous and most powerful of all the Orchha Chiefs. A man of dashing personality, a great warrior and no scruples, a bold and organised administrator ..."