Suraj Mal
Not to be confused with Suraj Mal of Nurpur.
Maharaja Suraj Mal | |
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Maharaja of Bharatpur Bahadur Jung | |
Reign | 1756 - 1763 AD |
Coronation | Deeg, 22nd May 1755 |
Predecessor | Maharaja Badan Singh |
Successor | Maharaja Jawahar Singh |
Issue |
Jawahar Singh Nahar Singh Ratan Singh Nihal Singh Ranjit Singh |
House | Sinsinwar Jat Dynasty |
Father | Rup Singh |
Mother | Devki (Deoki) |
Born | February 1707 |
Died |
25 December 1763 near Delhi |
Religion | Hinduism |
Maharaja Suraj Mal (February 1707–25 December 1765) or Sujan Singh was ruler of Bharatpur in Rajasthan, India. A contemporary historian has described him as "the Plato of the Jat people" and by a modern writer as the "Jat Odysseus", because of his political sagacity, steady intellect and clear vision.[1]
There are claims that he caused two large silver doors at the entrance of the Taj Mahal to be stolen and melted down in 1764.[2]
References
- ↑ R.C.Majumdar, H.C.Raychaudhury, Kalikaranjan Datta: An Advanced History of India, fourth edition, 1978, ISBN 0-333-90298-X, Page-535
- ↑ http://www.sscnet.ucla.edu/southasia/Culture/Archit/TajM.html
Suraj Mal Sinsiniwar Jat Dynasty Born: 1707 Died: 1763 | ||
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Preceded by Badan Singh |
Maharaja of Bharatpur 1756–1763 AD |
Succeeded by Maharaja Jawahar Singh |