Month: February 2023

Ratan Singh Bhandari Emperor Mohammedshah had appointed Maharaja Abhay Singh, ruler of Jodhpur (1725-50), governor of Ajmer and Gujarat in 1730. Three years later, Abhay Singh had handed over all administration work to Ratan Singh Bhandari and had gone to Delhi. Ratan Singh practically ruled over the province during 1733-37. An expert administrator and army...

Diwam Rao Kriparam Paimdya Rao Kriparam was the able son of Rao Jagram Pandya who was Diwan of Sawai Jai Singh during 1717—1733. He was a very influential but peace loving person and lived a very gracious and royal life. He was one of the Nav Ratnas (9 Jewells) of Sawai Jai Singh who had...

Pt. Dyanat Rai (1676—1726) Greatly spiritualist and devotional poet Pt. Dyanat Rai was born in 1676 at Agra where his ancestors had settled from Lalpur. He received education in Urdu, Persian and Sanskrit. His compositions are mainly influenced by Sanskrit. He was married at the age of fifteen, lived in poverty and family life was...

Sanghvi Dayal Das  Sanghvi Dayal Das was the brave and courageous Prime Minister and a very able army commander of Rana Rai Singh of Mewar (Udaipur). A fire always burnt in his heart to take revenge from the enemies who were source of misery to the people of Rajasthan. With a battalion of horsemen he...

Diwan Ram Chandra Chabra Grand son of Diwan Ballushah Chabra (Diwan of Maharaja Ram Singh) and son of Diwan Vimal Dass Chabra (Diwan of Maharaja Ram Singh and his successor Vishan Singh) Ram Chandra had become Diwan of Maharaja Vishan Singh around 1690 after the death of his father. During the rule of Sawai Jai...

Thakur Munot Nancy A renowned warrior, historian, poet and literary person Munot Nancy had joined the State service before the age of 22. Gajraj Singh, ruler of Jodhpur, had deputed him to fight against the Meras of Magra in 1632. He had appointed him governor of Phalaudi In 1637 where he suppressed the Biloch enemies....

Hiranand Mukim Hiranand Mukim, son of Sahu Kanhad and Smt. Bhaminibahu of Agra, was, a very rich and religious minded person. He lived in Prayag (Allahabad). He was personal jeweller of prince Salim who had his special favour on him. In 1604 Seth Hiranand had organised a Sangh from Agra to Sammed Shikharji. He joined...

Sabal Singh Mothia Sabal Singh Mothia son of Nemi Das Sahu was a very rich and influential Jain businessman at Agra during the rule of Jahangir. Pt. Banarsi Das has mentioned his name several times in his Ardhakathanak. The eye-witnessed description. Which Pt. Banarsi Das gave of the riches and majestic living of Shri Mothia...

Pt. Banarsi Das (1586—1643) The great spiritualist genius poet Pt. Banarsi Das was born at Jaunpur (U.P.). His grand-father Shri Mool Das was a scholar of Hindi and Persian. Nawab of Narwar had appointed him his Modi. After his death the Nawab took away all his property and his wife settled at Jaunpur where her...

  Sahu Todar Sahu Todar was a senior courtier of Emperor Akbar, trusted Minister of Krishnamangal Chowdhary and Superintendent of the royal mint at Agra. He had an easy access to Akbar who was impressed by his intelligence. He would ever be remembered tor organising land management, revenue and land record systems. His virtuous father...