Suraj Mal
Not to be confused with Suraj Mal of Nurpur.
| Suraj Mal | |
|---|---|
|
Maharaja of Bharatpur Bahadur Jung | |
 Suraj Mal | |
| Reign | r. 1756 – 1763 AD |
| Coronation | Deeg, 22 May 1755 |
| Predecessor | Badan Singh |
| Successor | Jawahar Singh |
| Born | February 1707 |
| Died |
25 December 1763 near Delhi |
| Issue |
Jawahar Singh Nahar Singh Ratan Singh Nihal Singh Ranjit Singh |
| House | Sinsinwar Jat Dynasty |
| Father | Rup Singh |
| Mother | Devki (Deoki) |
| Religion | Hinduism |
Maharaja Suraj Mal (February 1707–25 December 1765) or Sujan Singh was ruler of Bharatpur in Rajasthan, India. A contemporary historian has described him as "the Plato of the Jat people" and by a modern writer as the "Jat Odysseus", because of his political sagacity, steady intellect and clear vision.[1]
There are claims that he caused two large silver doors at the entrance of the Taj Mahal to be stolen and melted down in 1764.[2]
His large cenotaph is at Kusum Sarovar, Govardhan, U.P.
References
- ↑ R.C.Majumdar, H.C.Raychaudhury, Kalikaranjan Datta: An Advanced History of India, fourth edition, 1978, ISBN 0-333-90298-X, Page-535
- ↑ "Social Sciences Division Departments". socialsciences.ucla.edu.
| Suraj Mal Sinsiniwar Jat Dynasty Born: 1707 Died: 1763 | ||
| Regnal titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Badan Singh |
Maharaja of Bharatpur 1756–1763 AD |
Succeeded by Maharaja Jawahar Singh |
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