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Maharajah of Amer
(–1667)
Other Titles
Mirza Raja
Biographical
Jai Singh, commonly called Mirza Raja, was of the tribe of Kachhwaha. He served under the Emperor Shah Jahan, and he received from the Emperor Aurangzeb high marks of honour for his important services. He was sent against Sivaji, the great Mahratta chief, whom he defeated and brought to Delhi as a prisoner. He also conquered for the Emperor several places in the Deccan, and he was made governor over those areas about the year 1664. But, as he was too powerful for a subject, Aurangzeb was determined to destroy him. Jai Singh was recalled to court in 1666, but died during his return voyage. He apparently died soon after the pretended revolt of Sultan Muazzim, the son of the Emperor, and was said to have been poisoned by the procurement of Aurangzeb. The wily monarch had had recourse to Kirat Singh, youngest son of the Raja, and fanning his ambition by promises of the throne, prevailed on him to administer poison to his father. There never was a prince among the Rajputs equal to him in accomplishments. He was completely learned in Hindi, and understood the Turkish, Persian, and Arabic languages. Jai Singh had built several fine edifices at Agra, of which no sign remain now, but the name and place on which the buildings stood is called Jaisinghpura.
Place of death: Burhanpur
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Sources
1. H.G. Keene; T.W. Beale. An Oriental Biographical Dictionary Founded on Materials Collected by Thomas William Beale. London: W. H. Allen & Co., Limited, 1894.
2. L.N. Ghose. The Modern History of the Indian Chiefs, Rajas, Zamindars, and c. Part I—The Native States. Calcutta: J.N. Ghose & Co., President Press, 1879.
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