Bakhtram Saha A learned scholar of Jain tenets, philosophy and history, poet Bakhtram Saha was contemporary of Pt. Daulat Ram. He was a strong supporter of the Bhattarak tradition and as a leader of the Bispanthi Digamber Jains had in his ‘Mithyatwa Khandan’ opposed the reformist Terapanthi movement of which Pt. Todarmal was the pioneer….
Pt. Bhudhar Das (1693-1749) Deeply religious minded devotional poet Pt. Bhudhar Das was born at Agra and lived there in Siahganj. He was a learned scholar of Adhyatma Saili of Agra and devoted most of his time in worshipping and performing other religious duties. He did Shastra Pra- vachan there daily in the Jain temple….
Pt. Daulat Ram (1692-1772) The great devotional poet Pt. Daulat Ram was born at Vaswa town in erstwhile Jaipur State. Of Kasliwal gotra he was Khandelwal Jain. His birth name was Begraj. His father Anandram was in a senior service of the ruler of Jaipur and under his instructions lived at Delhi with Maharaja Abhay…
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…