Rao Ruda Singh

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Rao Ruda Singh was an Ahir King and a scion of the family of Raos which have ruled over Rajasthan since the eighth century A.D. who cleared the jungle in Ahirwal in 1555 and founded new villages. [1] [2] [3] [4]

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References

  1. District Administration, Mahendragarh. "Mahendragarh at A Glance >> History". District Administration, Mahendragarh. india.gov.in. Retrieved 14 April 2015.
  2. K.C. Yadav, 'History of the Rewari State 1555-1857; Journal of the Rajasthan Historical Research Society, Vol. 1(1965), p. 21
  3. Followers of Krishna: Yadavas of India. Lancer Publishers. 2006. ISBN   9788170622161.
  4. Man Singh, Abhirkuladipika Urdu (1900) Delhi, p. 105, 106