Sawant Singh

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Maharawat Sawant Singh
Maharawat
Obverse of the One Rupee coin from the Princely state of Pratabgarh, made of silver, bearing the name of king Sawant Singh, Julus year 29, AH 1199, photographed from a personal collection in West Bengal, India, June 1, 2024.jpg
Maharawat of Pratapgarh
Reign1775 –1844
PredecessorMaharawat Salam Singh
Successor Dalpat Singh
Born(1767-10-05)5 October 1767
Died5 January 1844(1844-01-05) (aged 76)
Spouse
Issue
  • Yuvraj Dip Singh
  • Padam Singh
  • Sardar Singh
  • Ajab Kanwarji m.to Maharaja Gambhir Sinhji of Idar
  • Pran Kanwarji m.to Yuvraj Umed Sinhji Gambhir Sinhji of Idar
  • Chaman Kanwarji m.to Rana Fateh Sinhji Pratap Sinhji of Lunawada
  • Takht Kanwarji (marriage not known)
  • Chandan Kanwarji (marriage not known)
  • Ratan Kanwarji (marriage not known)
House Royal flag of Partabgarh.svg Pratapgarh
Dynasty Sisodia
FatherMaharawat Salam Singh
MotherRathoreji (Ram-Singhot) Kundan Kanwarji d.of Raja Lal Singh of Amjhera in Malwa

Maharawat Sawant Singh was the Sisodia Rajput ruler of Pratapgarh Kingdom the first junior offshoot second being Shahpura of the Mewar Kingdom from the year 1775 until his death in 1844.

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Reign

He succeeded his father, Salim Singh, to his rank, title, and position as Maharawat of Pratapgarh in 1775. [1] He returned the estate of Dariawad to Mewar because he did not wish to be a vassal of the Maharana. [2] During his reign, Pratapgarh was overrun by the Marathas, and to protect his state from their depredations, he agreed to pay a tribute of 70,000 Salim Shahi rupees to Holkar instead of the tribute previously paid to Mughals. [1] [2] However, their depredations continued, and in an attempt to free himself from the control of the Marathas, he made a treaty with the East India Company in 1804, which Charles Cornwallis dissolved shortly afterward. [1] [2] [3] Later, in 1818, a treaty between him and the East India Company was concluded, under which Pratapgarh was placed under British protection. [1] Shortly after the treaty, he handed over the administration of the state to his son and heir, Dip Singh. [4] Dip Singh initially managed the administration efficiently, but disorders soon emerged as he was reportedly cruel and responsible for the deaths of many people. [2] [4] For which Dip was removed from the office and banished to Deolia. [2] However, he returned to Pratapgarh after a few months and was put in the fort of Achhnera, where he died in 1826. [2] Meanwhile, Sawant Singh had once again assumed control of the state's administration. [5]

Death

He died in 1844 and was succeeded by his grandson Dalpat Singh as Maharawat of Pratapgarh. [1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Bayley, C. S. (2004). Chiefs and leading families in Rajputana. Public Resource. New Delhi : Asian Educational Services. pp. 43–45. ISBN   978-81-206-1066-8.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: publisher location (link)
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Sehgal, K. k (1961). Rajasthan Distict Gazetteers Chittaurgarh. p. 49.
  3. Naravane, M. S. (1999). The Rajputs of Rajputana: A Glimpse of Medieval Rajasthan. APH Publishing. p. 106. ISBN   978-81-7648-118-2.
  4. 1 2 Purushotam Vishram Mawjee (1911). (1911) Imperial durbar album of the Indian princes, chiefs and zamindars, Vol. I. p. 95.
  5. Hooja, Rima (2006). A History of Rajasthan. Rupa & Company. p. 825. ISBN   978-81-291-0890-6.