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Jaimal Rathore (1507–1568) was the Rathore (Mertiya) ruler of Merta. He was cousin of the Hindu saint Mirabai and Great grandson of Rao Jodha Rathore and Grandson of Rao Duda Rathore. He became the ruler of Merta after the death of his father, Rao Veeram Dev. His father was perceived as the strongest king of the east in his time. The Amar Kavya records that Udai Singh II granted Badnor along with 210 villages to Rao Jaimal. In 1553, Jaimal resisted falling under the chakri of Maldeo of Marwar.
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