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The Kachwaha, also spelled as Kachavaha, Kuchhwaha Kachhawa, Kacchavahas, Kushwaha, Kakutstha, Kacchapghata, and Kurma are a Suryavanshi Rajput clan who ruled a number of kingdoms and princely states in India. The places ruled by the Kachwaha Kings include Alwar, Talcher, Maihar, while the largest kingdom was Jaipur, earlier known as Jainagara. Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II founded Jaipur in 1727. The Maharaja of Jaipur is regarded as the head of the extended Kachwaha clan. Other than the state of Rajasthan, the Kachwaha Kings are found in Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, but are chiefly found in Muzaffarnagar, Meerut, Muttra, Agra and Cawnpore. Many Kachwaha Kings came from the Gwalior to Jalaun, where settlements were established in Etawah. The Kachwaha Kings of Bulandshahr have descended from Narwar and the Kachwaha Kings of Muzaffarnagar call themselves Jhotiyana.

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Kachwaha Rulers of Jaipur

  • Mirza Raja Sawai Jai Singh II (1699 - 1743)
    • In 1699, given title of Sawai by Aurangzeb.
    • Formed marriage alliance with marwar & mewar to expel Mughal out of rajputana.
    • However, patch up again, and appointed as governor of Malwa & Agra.
    • A 1721, t Mughal emperor Muhammad Shah bestowed upon him the title of Saramad-i-Rajaha-i-Hind
    • In 1723, added the titles of Raj Rajeshvar, Shri Rajadhiraj and Maharaja Sawai
    • Performed Ashwmedha Yajya & Vajapeya (after centuries)
    • Built five astronomical observatories (jantar Mantar) at Delhi, Mathura, Benares, Ujjain & Jaipur.
    • In 1727: Laid foundation of Jaipur - designed by Vidhydhar Bhattacharya
    • Translated works by people like John Napier.
  • Mirza Raja Sawai Ishwari Singh (1743 - 1750)
  • Mirza Raja Sawai Madho Singh I (1750 - 1768)
    • Was rewarded the fort of Ranthambhore by the Mughal Emperor
    • Founder of City Sawai Madhopur
    • Got Shaikh Sadi's Gulistan translated to Sanskrit.
    • Freed the Kachhawaha Kingdom from the Maratha
  • Mirza Raja Sawai Prithvi Singh II (1768 - 1778)
  • Mirza Raja Sawai Pratap Singh (1778 -1803)
  • Mirza Raja Sawai Jagat Singh II (1803 - 1818)
  • Mohan Singh (regent) (1818 -1819)
    • Installed on throne by nobles, but was soon deposed.
  • Mirza Raja Sawai Jai Singh III (1819 -1835)
  • Mirza Raja Sawai Ram Singh II (1835 -1880)
  • Mirza Raja Sawai Madho Singh II (1880 - 1922)
  • Mirza Raja Sawai Man Singh II (1922 -1947)
    • Adopted Son
    • Married Maharani Gayatri Devi
  • Rajpramukh of Rajasthan between 1949-1956.
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