Historical Figures

16. Sawai Jai Singh :Date Sequence

3 November 1688 : The birth of the first prince of Maharaja Bishan Singh, from the womb of Maharaja Bishan Singh's Rathore queen Indra Kunwari in the palaces of Amber. The prince was named Vijay Singh.

1696 AD : Prince Vijay Singh was introduced to Aurangzeb. Aurangzeb changed the name of Vijay Singh to Jai Singh and gave him the title of Sawai.

1698 AD : On the instructions of Aurangzeb, Jaisingh was sent to the South Front.

1699 AD : Maharaja Bishan Singh called again to Amer on the pretext of marrying Jai Singh. Death of Maharaja Bishan Singh on the Afghan front.

25 January 1700 : At the age of 11, Jai Singh became the king of Amer. Aurangzeb gave Jai Singh the mansab of 2000 zat and rider.

17 November 1700 : Aurangzeb's spear-bearers came to Amer to pick up Sawai Jai Singh.

March 1701 : Jai Singh was married to the daughter of Udit Singh, the nephew of Gaur Raja Uttam Ram of Sheopur.

1701 AD : Jai Singh left from Amber to go to Burhanpur but could not proceed beyond Khandesh due to heavy rain on the way.

13 September 1701 : Aurangzeb reduced Jaisingh's mansab by 500.

October 1701 : Jai Singh reached the army of Prince Bedarbakht. Aurangzeb appointed Jai Singh along with Shahzade Bedarbakht at Panhala fort.

14 February 1702 : Jai Singh's army captured the Maratha post located at the Konkani gate of Khela Durg.

11 May 1702 : Jai Singh's army captured the Barli bastion of Konkani fort and hoisted the flag of Amber state.

13 May 1702 : Aurangzeb again gave the mansab of 2000 to Jaisingh.

September 1702 : Jai Singh along with Bedar Bakht appointed in Aurangabad and Khandesh.

23 November 1702 : Bedarbakht entrusted Jai Singh with the task of protecting Khandesh.

February 1703 : Aurangzeb reduced Jaisingh's mansab by 500.

May 1703 : The Marathas surrounded Prince Bedarbakht in the valley of Fardapur. Jaisingh rescued the prince.

28 January 1704 : Aurangzeb made Maharaja Jai ​​Singh Mansab 2000.

1705 AD : Aurangzeb, calling the demand to appoint Jai Singh as the Naib Subedar of Malwa, issued a decree that Jai Singh should not sit on the Masnad and sit on the floor by spreading the swelling. Aurangzeb refused to allow Jai Singh to keep the drums. Aurangzeb rejected the demand of giving the pargana of Chatsu, Dausa, Moazzamabad and Rewari to Jai Singh as 'Kham Kham Ast'. Jai Singh snatched the fort of Jhilai from Khushal Singh. Aurangzeb gave the pargana of Malarna to Jai Singh. Bedarbakht entrusted the management of Malwa to Jai Singh.

1707 AD : After the death of Aurangzeb, there was a war between the armies of Muazzam and Azam in the field of Jajau. Jai Singh took the side of Bedar Bakht's father Azam. Shortly after the start of the war, Jaisingh, leaving Azam's side, joined Muazzam with one thousand of his soldiers.

January 1708 : Bahadur Shah (Muazzam) came to Amber and after offering Namaz in the mosque built by Akbar, named Amer as Mominabad.

10 January 1708 : Bahadur Shah snatched the kingdom of Amber from Jai Singh and made his younger brother Vijay Singh the king of Amer by giving him the title of Sawai.

January 1708 : Jai Singh left for the south with Bahadur Shah in the hope of regaining the kingdom.

21 April 1708 : Jai Singh and Ajit Singh, leaving Bahadur Shah's camp, escaped silently from Mandleshwar.

July 1708 : Sawai Jai Singh again sat on the throne of Amber after driving Vijay Singh and the Mughal Faujdar from Amber.

1708 AD : Mewar Maharana married his daughter Chandra Kunwari and Jodhpur Maharaja Ajit Singh married his daughter Suraj Kunwari with Jai Singh. Bahadur Shah accepted Sawai Jai Singh as the ruler of Amer.

1713 AD : Jai Singh got the mansab of seven thousand and the subedari of Malwa. Jai Singh imprisoned his younger brother Vijay Singh. Jaisingh got the jizya stopped by asking Farrukhsiyar.

1714 AD : Bhangarh included in Jaipur State.

10 May 1715 : Jai Singh defeated the Marathas near Pilsud. Farrukhsiyar sent a letter of appreciation to Jaisingh.

May 1716 : Farrukhsiyar ordered Jai Singh to campaign against the Jats.

1716-17 AD : Malerna, Amarsar, Jhale, Uniara, Barbad and Naraina, included in the state of Jaipur.

1720 AD : On the request of Jaisingh, Emperor Muhammad Shah removed the jizya.

21 April 1721 : Muhammad Shah gave Jai Singh the title of Sarmad-i-Raja-e-Hind.

4 June 1721 : Jai Singh ended the practice of confiscating the religious places built by Mahants, Sanyasis and Bairagi Fakirs after his death.

1722 AD : Jai Singh was again entrusted with the task of suppressing the Jats.

7-8 November 1722 : Mohkam Singh filled gunpowder in the fort of Thun and set it on fire during the night. Jai Singh's life was saved by the information given by Badan Singh.

2 December 1722 : Jai Singh tied the pag of Sardari on the head of Jat leader Badan Singh and made him the king of Bharatpur by tilak.

2 June 1723 : Muhammad Shah gave the title of 'Rajarajeshwar Shri Rajadhiraj Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh' to Raja Jai ​​Singh.

23 June 1724 : Jai Singh got the Jodhpur king Ajit Singh killed.

August 1724 : Marriage of Jaisingh's daughter Vichitra Kunwari to Jodhpur King Abhay Singh.

1725 AD : Jaisingh made a pure table of constellations and named it 'Jich-e-Muhammadshahi' and with permission from Muhammad Shah got the observatory built in Jaisinghpura area of ​​Delhi.

1726 AD : Jai Singh started the construction of Jaigarh fort on the eagle mound near Amber fort.

18 November 1727 : Jai Singh laid the foundation stone of Jaipur city.

1728 AD : Jai Singh brought his capital from Amber to Jaipur. Jai Singh asked the emperor to abolish the tax collected from the pilgrims of Gaya.

1729 AD : Bundi King Buddha Singh conspired to make Jai Singh's younger brother Vijay Singh out of prison and make him the king of Jaipur. Jai Singh got Vijay Singh killed and made Dalelsingh the king of Bundi. The Pargana of Rampura from Udaipur state was found in the name of Madho Singh.

October 1729 : Jai Singh appointed Subedar of Malwa for the second time.

19 May 1730 : Jai Singh put Dalelsingh on the throne of Bundi again.

September 1730 : Muhammad Shah called Jaisingh back from Malwa by accusing him of treachery and treachery.

6 November 1730 : On the request of Jai Singh, the Viceroy of Goa sent Menol Figueredo and Pedro da Silva Leitao from Goa to Jaipur.

1732 AD : Jai Singh was appointed Subedar of Malwa for the third time. Jaisingh married his daughter Krishna Kumari with Dalelsingh.

January 1733 : The Marathas surrounded Jai Singh near Mandsaur. Jai Singh signed a treaty by handing over the 28 parganas of Malwa to Holkar.

1733 AD : Duly announced to make Jaipur the capital in place of Amber.

16-17 July 1734 : With the efforts of Jai Singh, a conference of Rajputana kings was organized in Hurda.

February 1735 : With the mediation of Jaisingh, the Mughal general Khandaur and the Marathas concluded a settlement.

August 1735 : Jai Singh was removed from the subedari of Malwa. Two provinces were given to Jai Singh for life, they were also snatched.

25 February 1736 : The Peshwa came to Jaipur on the invitation of Jai Singh. Meeting of Jai Singh and Peshwa in Bhamola village.

1737 AD : Jai Singh agreed to make a treaty with the Marathas and pay them taxes.

1740 AD : Jaisingh attacked Jodhpur. Treaty between Jodhpur king Abhay Singh and Jai Singh. Ashwamedha Yagya organized by Jai Singh.

12 May 1741 : Jai Singh negotiated a settlement with Peshwa Balaji Bajirao on behalf of the Mughal emperor at Dholpur.

11 June 1741 : Jaipur defeated the Jodhpur army in the Gangwana field.

July 1741 : New treaty concluded in the states of Jaipur and Jodhpur. 21 September 1743 : Sawai Jai Singh died in the capital Jaipur.