Jodha was surrounded by enemies throughout his life, yet he succeeded in most of his objectives. It was nothing short of a miracle. The deceit of life followed him all the time, the obstacles never left him but he emerged like a bright star in the history of India by conquering all the deceit and breaking all the obstacles. He did not give up in front of his era, but built his era on his own strength.
extraordinarily patient
Rao Jodha was brave and courageous as well as exceptionally patient. He grew up in the fire of conflicts. That's why there was no panic in the calamity. He learned to wield the sword by living in the battlefields with his father and received education in politics in the midst of intense conspiracies in the mighty princely state of Mewar. He was an extraordinary horseman. Because of this many times his life was saved. He did not panic even after the death of his father in extraordinary circumstances, but came out of Chittor, fighting valiantly with the pursuing Mewar army. To get rid of Sisodia prince Chunda, he hid in the thick desert of Jangalu and kept on facing the difficulties there.
extraordinary warrior
Jodha was an extraordinary warrior. He fought all his life. For fifteen years he struggled to get the Mandore. He remained hungry, hiding in the fields. He survived by eating millets, but did not let the thought of getting the kingdom go from his mind. Even when Mandore was captured, he did not give up the path of struggle. He made efforts for the prosperity of his state by plundering the Godwar region of Mewar state. One by one he defeated all his neighbors Bhati, Sankhla, Johia, Parihar, Chauhan and Turks. He fought even with the Subedar of Hisar. He even defeated Sarang Khan, the general of Bahlol Lodi and killed him on the battlefield. He spent 15 years to get the kingdom and 35 years to expand it.
Extraordinary talent for making friends
Jodha had an extraordinary talent for making friends. He never lost the trust of the princess of Mewar and his aunt Hansabai. Because of this, Hansabai remained by his side for the rest of his life. On the advice of Hansabai, Kumbha made up her mind to return her kingdom to Jodha. It was due to the mediation of Hansabai that the marriage of Shringar Devi, the daughter of Jodha, to Raimal, the son of Kumbha, became possible. Jodha had earned the trust of her aunt, who was Rawat Luna's Thakurani, to such an extent that Thakuri locked Rawat Luna in Toshakhana and handed over Rawat's horses to Chunda. Jodha gained the trust of Harbhu Sankhla, one of the most respected persons of that period and received his blessings. Not only this, a revered person like Harbhu Sankhla laid down his life while fighting for Jodha.
extraordinary sense of time
Jodha had an extraordinary sense of his time. Due to this he got success in all the works. Coming out from Chittor on time, knowing that the time had come favorable for Chunda's death to attack Mandore and being ready for a treaty with him at the time of Maharana's attack and at the same time marrying his daughter to Maharana's son, Jodha There were many such important works of his, due to which success kept kissing his feet. Jodha had a sense ahead of his time. When Mandore was taken over, he could not sit on the trust of Mandore. He understood that his capital was not as strategically strong as it should be. Therefore, only after 6 years of taking possession of Mandore, he laid the foundation of Mehrangarh fort and Jodhpur city. This hill fort was invincible to the enemies. Jodha also had an extraordinary sense of foretelling the future. That is why he took a promise from Bika in time that he would remain in Bikaner state and Jodhpur state would be the right of any of Jodha's other sons. If Jodha had not taken this oath, Bika would have certainly taken over Jodhpur. This would have hindered the independent development of both the states.
rich of extraordinary fortune
Jodha was very rich in luck. Ranmal had thrown him out of the fort of Chittor even before his murder. He also got information about Ranmal's murder in time, which gave him time to escape. Between Chittor to Kapasan, Chunda surrounded Jodha but Jodha managed to escape. Chunda had only 700 soldiers who kept on wasting moment to moment, but Jodha was finally able to reach the dreadful desert of Janglu with seven men. Jodha got the occasional help of her aunt Hansabai. Hansabai recommended Jodha to Maharana and Maharana diverted his attention from Mandore. As a result, shortly after, Jodha regained control of his lost ancestral kingdom. After this he established the fort and city of Jodhpur.
extraordinary grip on target
Jodha never missed her goal in life. He worshiped for strength and struggle throughout his life. As soon as he got the state, Jodha focused on consolidating the position of the state and at the same time expanded the state. Fortunately for Jodha, his sons also became very mighty and they also contributed to the progress of the Rathore kingdom. In fact, Rao Jodha became the first majestic king of the desert.
Amazing decision of friendship with Mewar
Because of Kumbha's permission to kill Rao Ranmal and keeping the Mandore kingdom under his control for 15 years, it was a difficult thing that Jodha would have pardoned Kumbha, but life-long struggle had made Jodha a mature politician. He knew that if relations with Mewar were not improved, he could not build a stable and strong state for himself. Therefore he took the initiative to end the enmity by marrying his daughter to Raimal, the son of Kumbha. There were many happy results of this friendship. Rest assured from the side of Mewar, Jodha got time to build his kingdom.
Jodha had many other thoughts behind extending the hand of friendship with Mewar very soon. When Ranmal was fighting on behalf of Mewar against the Sultans of Malwa and Gujarat, Jodha had made a good study of the politics of North and Central India. He knew that even though Mewar would no longer tamper with the Marwar state due to the influence of Hansabai, the Sultans of Malwa and Gujarat would try their best to annex the weak Marwar state and to do so would be somewhat difficult for them. Won't happen either. Therefore, the need was not that Mewar should remain neutral or neutral without being hostile towards Marwar, but the need was that the active cooperation of Mewar should be received by Marwar.
The friendship re-established between Marwar and Mewar at the initiative of Jodha worked even after the death of Kumbha. In 1527 AD, when Kumbha's son Sanga went to Khanwa's front to fight Babur, Sanga formed an organization of Hindu kings. The descendants of Jodha, Ganga and Maldev, also agreeing to join that organization, reached Khanwa on the battle front on behalf of Sanga. It is mentioned in some books that Maldev had fired the first cannon against Babur from the side of Sanga.
Ability to change decisions
Jodha had the ability to change her decision in time. He gave Chapar-Dronpur to his son Joga, but when Jodha saw that Joga was unable to rule, he appointed Bida as the ruler of Chhapar-Dronpur in place of Joga.
accumulation of power
There is an eternal principle of politics - 'Kingdom does not know fraternity.' Jodha understood this principle very well. That is why he did not consider his kingdom secure by marrying his daughter with the prince of Mewar, but also continued to accumulate his power. He knew that the state could be made strong and stable only with the help of power and not through matrimonial relations.
Jodha passes away
There is a difference in the dates of the death of Rao Jodha. Reu has told Jodha to have died on 16 April 1488. Ojha has written the date of Jodha's death as 1489 AD. Gopinath Sharma has written to be ruled by Jodha till 1489 AD. There is a general belief that Jodha ruled till 1489 AD. Jodha died in her new capital, Jodhpur. Thus Rao Jodha attained the age of 73-74 years. For the first 23 years of his life, he continued to take training in politics and Rajdharma under the umbrella of his father. After that, for 15 years, he continued to face fierce struggle and calamities to get back his father's kingdom. After that for 35 years he was engaged in expanding and progressing the state.
Marwar State at the time of Jodha's death
At the time of the death of Rao Jodha, Mandore, Jodhpur, Sojat, Pali, Phalodi, Pokaran, Merta, Maheva, Bhadrajoon, some part of Godwar, Jaitaran, Shiva, Siwana, Sambhar, Ajmer and Nagaur etc. towns and villages adjoining them in Marwar state. Were. Bikaner and Chhapar-Dronpur were independent states under the control of his sons. Thus the western border of Marwar state reached Jaisalmer state, eastern border to Amber state, southern border to Mewar and northern border to Hisar. Colonel Tod has told the expansion of Jodha's kingdom to be in the length and breadth of 80 thousand miles.
Villages donated by Jodha
Rao Jodha had donated many villages in his life, out of which the list of 24 villages is as follows- 1. Kanwalia, 2. Khagdi, 3. Rapadawas, 4. Sakdavas, 5. Mathania, 6. Bevata, 7. Badaliya, 8. Chanchalwa, 9. Jatiyawas Kalan, 10. Dholeria, 11. Kharabera, 12. Basani, 13. Modi Badi, 14. Tolayasar, 15. Tivari, 16. Mandiai Khurd, 17. Basani Sepan, 18. Thobe, 19. Kolu-the abode of the priests, 20. Khodechan, 21. Lundawas, 22. Basni Narsingh, 23. Satika Kalan. 24. Jodhawas.