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| Jodhpur State ,
1438 AD -- present
Jodhpur or Marwar, located in northwest India, was the largest
Princely State in the Rajputana Agency. The city of Jodhpur was built by
Rao Jodha in 1459. He claimed to be
a descendent of Lord Rama. Rao Jodha got the Mehrangarh fort built, around
this fort grew the city of Jodhpur. In 1561 Akbar invaded Jodhpur forcing
its  submission. In 1679 Aurangzeb sacked the city. This forged a new unity
amoung Rajput Royal House to get out from Mughal supremacy. In 1818
Jodhpur came under British protection and control and after Indian Union
the state was merged into Rajasthan. State head were eligible for 17 Gun
Salute. Area of Jodhpur is 35,066 square miles.
One of the
greatest palaces to be any where in the world in the 20th century the
Umaid Bhawan Palace is now a hotel and part of it is still retained by the
royal family.
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Rulers of Jodhpur
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| 1. Jodha, 1438-1488 AD |
| 2. Satal, 1488-1491 AD |
| 3. Suja, 1491-1515 AD |
| 4. Ganga 1515 AD |
| 5. Ganga (II), 1515-1531 AD |
| 6. Maldeo, 1531-1583 AD |
| 7. Raja Udaya Singh, 1583-1594 AD |
| 8. Raja Sura Singh, 1594-1619 AD |
| 9. Raja Gajsingh, 1619-1637 AD |
| 10. Raja Jaswant Singh, 1637-1680 AD |
| 11. Raja Ajit Singh, 1680-1724 AD |
| 12. Maharaja Abhi Singh, 1724-1749 AD |
| 13. Maharaja Rama Singh, 1749-1750 AD |
| 14. Maharaja Bakht Singh, 1750-1752 AD |
| 15. Maharaja Bijej Singh, 1752 -1792 AD |
| 16. Maharaja Bhim Singh, 1792-1803 AD / AH
1207 - 1218 |
| 17. Maharaja Man Singh, 1803-1817 AD /
AH 1218 - 1233 |
| 18. Maharaja Chatter Singh, 1817-1818
AD / AH 1233 - 1234 |
| 19. Maharaja Man Singh, 1818-1843 AD /
AH 1234 - 1259 (2nd reign) |
| 20. Maharaja Takht Singh, 1843-1873 AD
/ AH 1259 - 1290 / VS 1900 - 1930 |
| 21. Maharaja Jaswant Singh
II, 1873-1895 AD / AH 1290 - 1313 / VS 1930 - 1952, son of Takht Singh |
| 22. Maharaja Sardar Singh, 1895-1911 AD / VS
1952 - 1968, son of Jaswant Singh II |
| 23. Maharaja Sumer Singh, 1911-1918 AD / VS
1968 - 1975, son of Sardar Singh |
| 24. Maharaja Ummed Singh, 1918-1947 AD
/ 1975 - 2004 ,
brother of Sardar Singh |
| 25. Maharaja Hanwant Singh,
1947-1952 AD / VS 2004 - 2009,
b. 1923, son of Ummed Singh |
| 26. Maharaja Gajsingh II, 1952 AD-Present,
b. 1948 AD |
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Maharaja Jaswant Singh II, 1873-1895 AD / AH
1290 - 1313 / VS 1930 - 1952
( In the name of Queen Victoria )
Type: Legends found on
coins of Jodhpur
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Metal:
Copper |
| Obv.
be zaman mubarak queen victoria
malikah sana |
| Rev.
mu-azzamah inglistan wa
hindostan zarb jodhpur |
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