This is an old revision of this page, as edited by WikiWhizKid1999 (talk | contribs) at 14:32, 30 December 2024 (→Reign). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.
Revision as of 14:32, 30 December 2024 by WikiWhizKid1999 (talk | contribs) (→Reign)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff) Rao Raja of Sikar from 1763 to 1795
| Devi Singh | |
|---|---|
| Rao Raja of Sikar | |
| Reign | 1795 – 1833 |
| Predecessor | Chand Singh |
| Successor | Lakshman Singh |
| Died | 1795 |
| Issue | Lakshman Singh (adoptive) |
| House | Sikar |
| Dynasty | Shekhawat |
Devi Singh was the Rao Raja of Sikar from 1763 until his death in 1795.
Reign
In 1779, when Murtaza Khan Bhadech came to Shekhawati with an army of 52,000 to collect revenue on behalf of the Mughal emperor of Delhi, he wrote to Devi Singh to send him at once the expenditures incurred in the campaign. In response, he wrote back that he was a vassal of Jaipur and Bhadech had nothing to do with Sikar. When Bhadech subsequently marched toward Jaipur, he was blocked by the forces of Jaipur at Khatu. Devi participated in this battle along with the forces of other Shekhawat chiefs and supported Jaipur.
He renovated the Jamoon Mahal and redecorated the Gopinath temple in the 1780s. He built a fort at Deogarh in 1784. He also built the fort of Raghunathgarh in 1791. He founded the town of Ramgarh in 1793. When Sheo Singh, Thakur of Churu, imposed heavy taxes on the Poddars, they approached him. He asked them to move to Ramgarh. He enlarged his estate by adding no fewer than twenty-five large villages including Lohagarh and Koh. When he found that frequent conflicts between the senior and junior branches of the rulers of Khandela had left the senior branch financially, militarily, and administratively weak, he saw an opportunity. He attacked the senior branch and annexed 28 villages of its estate into Sikar. He had his eyes set on taking Raiwasa, but before he could attack it, he died.
Personal life
As he had no children, he adopted Lakshman Singh, the son of the Thakur of Shahpura, as his son and heir.
Death
He died in 1795 at Sikar and was succeeded by Lakshman Singh. After his death, a chhatri was erected in his memory. Its dome features the work of Lala Ram Chitera and eighty painted panels.
References
- ^ Thakur Marendra Singh (1939). Thirty Decisive Battles Of Jaipur. pp. 222–224.
- ^ Sinh, Ranbir (2001). History of Shekhawats. Publication Scheme. pp. 150, 153. ISBN 978-81-86782-74-3.
- ^ Cooper, Ilay (1994). The painted towns of Shekhawati : a Mapin guide to India. Internet Archive. Ahmedabad, India : Mapin ; Middletown, N.J. : Grantha. pp. 65, 134, 217, 220. ISBN 978-0-944142-80-6.
- ^ Jain, kesharlal Ajmera (1935). The Jaipur Album Or All About Jaipur. p. 50.
- R.K Gupta (2008). Studies In Indian History Rajasthan Through The Ages The Heritage Of Rajputs Set Of 4 Vols. by R.K. Gupta. p. 5.
- ^ Agarwal, B. D. (1960). Rajasthan Distict Gazetteers Sikar. p. 32.
- ^ Khandela Raj: A Short History of the Rulers of Khandela. Thakur Natwar Singh. 6 July 2012. p. 21.
 | This biography of a member of an Indian royal house is a stub. You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it. |