Rao Raja Chattar Sal

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Rao Raja Chatra Sal
Raja
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Portrait of Rao Chattar Sal of Bundi
Raja of Bundi
Reign1632–29 May 1658
PredecessorRao Ratan Singh
SuccessorRao Bhao Singh
Died29 May 1658
Spouse
    • Rathorji Shyam Kanwarji of Marwar
    • Chandrawatji Prem Kanwarji of Rampura
    • Sisodiniji Raj Kanwarji of Pratapgarh
    • Narukiji Nritya Kanwarji of Kakor in Amber
    • Solankiniji Suraj Kanwarji of Nainwa in Bundi
    • Jadonji Anand Kanwarji of Karauli
    • Rathorji Phool Kanwarji of Idar
    • Ranawatji Chandra Kanwarji of Mewar
    • Parmarji Ram Kanwarji of Bijolia in Mewar
    • Rathorji Kalyan Kanwarji of Gothra
    • Gaurji Padam Kanwarji of Rajgarh in Ajmer
    • Chundawatji Shyam Kanwarji of Begun in Mewar
    • Jhaliji Sada Kanwarji of Gangdhar in Jhalawar
Issue
    • Maharao Bhao Singh
    • Bhim Singh
    • Bhagwant Singh
    • Bharat Singh
    • Bhupal Singh (died infant)
    • Bhupat Singh (died infant)
    • Ishwari Singh (died infant)
    • Karam Kanwarji (m. to Maharaja Jaswant Singh of Marwar)
    • Khuman Kanwarji (m. to Maharana Raj Singh I of Mewar)
    • Ram Kanwarji (m. to Maharaja Anup Singh Ju Dev of Rewa)
    • Ganga Kanwarji (m. to Maharana Jai Singh of Mewar)
    • Kalyan Kanwarji (died infant)
    • Laad Kanwarji (died infant)
Names
Maharajadhiraj Hatendra Shiromani Deo Sar Buland Rai Maharao Shri Raja Chattar Sal Singh Hada
House Hada Chauhan
FatherYuvraj Gopinath Singh
MotherSisodiniji Deep Kanwarji d.of Kunwar Jagmal and granddaughter of Maharana Udai Singh II of Mewar

Maharao Chhatra Sal (died 29 May 1658), also known as RajaShatru Sal, was one of the most prominent and illustrious ruler of the Kingdom of Bundi belonging to the Hada-Chauhan dynasty. He was a high ranking Mughal official at the imperial court under the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan. He built the Keshav Rai Temple and the marvellous Chhatra Mahal in the upper storey of Taragarh Fort in the capital Bundi which also used to be the official residence of the rulers of Bundi.

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Ascension

He ascended the throne of Bundi after his grandfather, Maharao Ratan Singh, as his father Yuvraj Gopinath Singh died while Ratan Singh was still alive.[ citation needed ]

Relations with the Mughal Empire

He served in the Mughal army as the commander of his Hada-Chauhan Rajput battalions, which was considered an integral part of the Mughal military by Shah Jahan. Rao Chatra Sal was trusted by the crown prince Dara Shikoh. He also served as a foster brother to princess Jahanara, Shah Jahan's eldest daughter, with whom he shared a close friendship. [1]

Mughal war of succession

Chhatra Sal supported Dara Shikoh and fought along with him during the war of duccession against Aurangzeb, despite temptations and threats from the latter. Maharao Chatra Sal being the head commander general died fighting while leading his Rajput troops [2] in the Battle of Samugarh in the year 1658 along with his youngest son Kunwar Bharat Singh, members of the Kota family and several other clansmen and his own family members. [3]

Personal life

Chhatra Sal had married Shyam Kanwar as his first queen consort. She was the daughter of Kunwar Dalpat Singh, the grandfather of Ratan Singh Rathore. She was the mother of his eldest son, Maharao Bhao Singh (1658–1681), who succeeded his father to the throne of Bundi.[ citation needed ]

See also

References

  1. Kobita Sarker (2007). Shah Jahan and his paradise on earth: the story of Shah Jahan's creations in Agra and Shahjahanabad in the golden days of the Mughals. K.P. Bagchi & Co. p. 191. ISBN   978-81-7074-300-2.
  2. Crump, Vivien; Toh, Irene (1996). Rajasthan. London: Everyman Guides. p. 291. ISBN   1-85715-887-3.
  3. Sodhi, Jiwan (1999). A Study of Bundi School of Painting. India: Abhinav Publications. p. 29. ISBN   81-7017-347-7.

5. Vansh Bhaskar by Suryamal Mishran

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