At a glance
- Rescue: Durgadas and other nobles got the infant Ajit Singh out of Delhi. Reu: he was hidden at Kalindri in Sirohi with the wife of the priest Jaidev; Ojha: Maharana Raj Singh of Mewar first sheltered him and gave him Kelwa with 12 villages.
- Mewar link: Raj Singh of Mewar backed the Rathores, and Aurangzeb attacked Mewar (1679).
- Bahadur Shah I: gave Ajit Singh a mansab in 1708 but kept Jodhpur fort; he accepted Ajit Singh's rule over Jodhpur in 1710.
Facts
| Born | 13 August 1638, at Salwa |
|---|---|
| Father | Askaran Rathore, a noble of Marwar |
| Died | 22 November 1718, on the Shipra at Ujjain |
The struggle
- 1678–79: Jaswant Singh died at Jamrud and Aurangzeb took Marwar under direct rule. Ajit Singh was born at Lahore after his father's death.
- Rathore bands fought the Mughals in Marwar for about thirty years.
- After Aurangzeb's death (1707) Ajit Singh took Jodhpur.
- Durgadas fell out with Ajit Singh, left Marwar and spent his last years at Ujjain.
Remember: often mixed up
- Two AkbarsEmperor Akbar fought Chandrasen · Prince Akbar, Aurangzeb's son, rebelled and joined Durgadas (1681).
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