At a glance
- Syllabus name: Chandrasen is named in the School Lecturer and Teaching Associate syllabi.
- Nicknames: 'Pratap of Marwar' and 'forgotten hero'; Bisheshwar Nath Reu compared him with Pratap, who also never accepted Mughal rule and followed his path about ten years later.
- After him: RBSE says Marwar was Mughal khalsa land from 1581 to 1583; Reu says his sons held what was left, his son Rai Singh until 1583.
Facts
| Father | Rao Maldev |
|---|---|
| Reign | 1562–1581; named heir over his elder brothers Ram and Udai Singh (Reu also names Raimal) |
| Died | 11 January 1581 (VS 1637 Magh sudi 7), at Sachiyay in the Saran hills |
Timeline
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1562 | Beat his brother Udai Singh at Lohawat (then Jodhpur district, now Phalodi) |
| 1563 | Beat his brother Ram at Nadol |
| 1564 (the khyats in Reu: 1565) | Akbar's commander Husain Quli Khan took Jodhpur |
| 1570 | Went to Akbar's Nagaur Darbar but left without accepting his overlordship |
| After 1570 | Held out at Bhadrajun, then made Siwana his base |
| 1576 | Mughal forces took Siwana |
Remember: often mixed up
- Chandrasen, Udai SinghChandrasen resisted the Mughals · his brother Mota Raja Udai Singh got Marwar from Akbar (1583).
- Chandrasen, Rai SinghChandrasen of Marwar refused Akbar · Rai Singh of Bikaner was made Jodhpur's administrator by Akbar (1572).
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