At a glance
- Talkatora, Jaipur: RPSC's answer key (Protection Officer 2024) credits it to Sawai Jai Singh II.
- Ashvamedha: the last Hindu ruler to perform it.
- Zij-i Muhammadshahi: his star tables, named after Emperor Muhammad Shah.
Facts
| Born | 1688; son of Bishan Singh |
|---|---|
| Ruled | 1700–1743 (1699 in some accounts) |
| Title | Sawai ('one and a quarter'), given by Aurangzeb |
| Jaipur founded | 18 November 1727; city plan by Vidyadhar Bhattacharya |
| Died | 21 September 1743 at Jaipur; cremated at Gaitore; his son Ishwari Singh followed him |
Jaipur
- The city is laid out on a grid and has been a UNESCO World Heritage city since 2019.
- Why the capital left Amer, and the forts Jaigarh and Nahargarh: see the forts notes; the City Palace: see the temples and palaces notes.
Astronomy
- Five observatories (Jantar Mantar): Jaipur, Delhi, Ujjain, Mathura and Varanasi.
- Jaipur's Jantar Mantar has been a UNESCO World Heritage site since 2010.
Politics and yajnas
- Mughal governor (subahdar) of Malwa more than once, first under Farrukhsiyar.
- Hurda, 1734: he called the Rajput rulers to Hurda in Mewar to plan a common front against the Marathas; nothing came of it. The day is 17 July in the RBSE book, late October in Jadunath Sarkar.
- Yajnas: the Vajapeya (1734) and the Ashvamedha. Jadunath Sarkar dates the Ashvamedha to 1734; other accounts give 1716, or say he performed it twice, the second time in 1741.
Remember: often mixed up
- Two Jai SinghsSawai Jai Singh II, Jaipur and the Jantar Mantars · Mirza Raja Jai Singh I, Treaty of Purandar (1665).
- Sawai or Mirza RajaSawai from Aurangzeb to Jai Singh II · Mirza Raja from Shah Jahan to Jai Singh I.
Test yourself: asked in exams
Protection Officer 2024 · Q7
Which ruler of Jaipur built 'Talkatora' located in Jaipur?
- (1)Maharaja Madho Singh
- (2)Sawai Jai Singh-II
- (3)Mirza Raja Jai Singh
- (4)Sawai Ishwari Singh
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✓ (2) Sawai Jai Singh-II
See the full paperCET Graduation Level 2024 · Q134
Match List-I with List-II List-I (Chhatri) a. Chhatri of Sawai Jai Singh b. Chhatri of Musi Rani c. Chhatri of Gopal Singh d. Sethon ki Chhatri List-II (Places) I. Alwar II. Ramgarh III. Gatore IV. Karauli Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
- (1)a - I, b - II, c - III, d - IV
- (2)a - II, b - I, c - IV, d - III
- (3)a - IV, b - III, c - I, d - II
- (4)a - III, b - I, c - IV, d - II
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✓ (4) a - III, b - I, c - IV, d - II
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