| Name(s) |
JAI SINGH II
(Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh) |
| Date of
Birth |
November 3, 1688 |
| Date of
Death |
September 21, 1743 |
|
Identity |
Indian Rajput ruler
of the kingdom of Amber (later called Jaipur). |
|
Date-wise Events / Works |
- December 31, 1699: He
became ruler of Amber at the age of 11 after his father
Maharaja Bishan Singh died on this day.
- April 21, 1721: Mughal emperor
Muhammad Shah bestowed upon him the title of
Saramad-i-Rajaha-i-Hind.
- June 02, 1723: Mughal emperor
Muhammad Shah further bestowed him the titles of Raj
Rajeshvar, Shri Rajadhiraj and Maharaja Sawai. "Sawai" means
one and a quarter times superior to his contemporaries.
|
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Other Events &
Developments |
- He was born at Amber, the capital of the Kachwahas.
- He had a great interest in mathematics,
architecture and astronomy.
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