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A slow look at Rajasthan

Jaipur was founded in 1727 by Sawai Jai Singh II, below the older palace at Amber.

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People and personalities

Famous personalities of Rajasthan

Quick answer

Figures you will meet constantly in Rajasthan’s public memory include Maharana Pratap of Mewar, Sawai Jai Singh II of Jaipur, Mirabai, Rana Kumbha and Rao Jodha. Each belongs to a specific kingdom, not to a vague ‘Rajasthan’ that did not yet exist as one state.

Detailed answer

Maharana Pratap is remembered for resisting Mughal expansion, above all at Haldighati in 1576. Popular telling and academic history do not always match; read a standard book before you repeat a film version.

Sawai Jai Singh II founded Jaipur and built the observatories. Mirabai is the bhakti poet associated with Mewar and with Krishna; her exact biography is traditional rather than documentary. Rao Jodha founded Jodhpur in 1459. Rana Kumbha is tied to Kumbhalgarh and the tower at Chittorgarh.

Important information

  • Do not treat a legendary story, including Padmini as told in the Padmavat, as a verified chronicle.

Sources

  • Standard political histories of Rajasthan — Dates below are the ones commonly used in textbooks. Read a cited history for contested episodes.

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