Maharana Amar Singh I was the eldest son and the successor of the Maharana Pratap of Mewar. Rana Amar Singh was the 13th Rana of Mewar dynasty of Sisodia Rajputs and ruler of Mewar from the 19 January 1597 till his death on 26 January 1620.
Maharana Pratap, on his death bed, made his successor swears to him in front of his chiefs to maintain their fight against the Mughals and to re- conquer Chittor. From his childhood to the days of Pratap’s death, Amar Singh had been the constant companion in his valiant father’s toils and troubles. Rana Amar proved to be the great warrior in the battle of Dewair, wherein, Amar Singh killed the Mughal commander in charge, Sultan Khan.
Battle against Jahangir:
He fought many wars with the Jahangir during his lifetime. He submitted Mewar to the Akbar but the Jahangir was against the victory over the Mewar which gave birth to the rivalry between both. After the death of the Akbar, Mewar was given back to Rana Amar Singh. He had sent the Prince Pravez and Asaf Khan, who led an army of 20,000 horse which fought the battle against the Rana Amar Singh at Dewar in the year of 1606, which was fought in the valley of Aravalli about the 40 kilometres north-east of Kumbhalgarh.
Maharana Amar Singh showed the great bravery in the Battle of Dewar and in the battle Amar Singh killed the Mughal commander, Sultan Khan. He shove his spear with such force that the weapon struck in the ground after piercing the strong coat of mail and Chaste and horse of the Sultan Khan. Amar Singh was able to defend his territories in the battle.
Jahangir sent the other army against the Amar Singh in 1608 under the Mahabat Khan in which though Mughals won but they couldn’t make any decisive change to ground situation. Later, other person sent under the leadership of Prince Shah Jahan, which caused much damage to life and property of Mewar. During that time many temples were destroyed and some villages put on fire and ladies and children’s were captured and tortured to make the Amar Singh accept surrender. Ultimately, after that Mewar was depleted financially and in manpower due to several battles against Mughals, he thought it was diplomatic move in interest of his pupil and Mewar, to conditionally accept the Mughals as rulers.
After that he started negotiations with them and finally, entered into the treaty with the Shah Jahan, who negotiated on behalf of Jahangir in the 1615, where in it was agreed that the Ruler of Mewar will not be bound to present himself in person at the Mughal Court. Later, when the Amar Singh went to Jehangir at the Ajmer, he was given the warm welcome by the Mughal Emperor and the territories around the Chittor along with the Chittorgarh Fort were given back to the Mewar in 1616 by the Jehangir as the goodwill gesture.
Amar Singh died on the 26 January 1620 at the Udaipur and was succeeded by his eldest son Karan Singh.
Maharana Pratap, on his death bed, made his successor swears to him in front of his chiefs to maintain their fight against the Mughals and to re- conquer Chittor. From his childhood to the days of Pratap’s death, Amar Singh had been the constant companion in his valiant father’s toils and troubles. Rana Amar proved to be the great warrior in the battle of Dewair, wherein, Amar Singh killed the Mughal commander in charge, Sultan Khan.
Battle against Jahangir:
He fought many wars with the Jahangir during his lifetime. He submitted Mewar to the Akbar but the Jahangir was against the victory over the Mewar which gave birth to the rivalry between both. After the death of the Akbar, Mewar was given back to Rana Amar Singh. He had sent the Prince Pravez and Asaf Khan, who led an army of 20,000 horse which fought the battle against the Rana Amar Singh at Dewar in the year of 1606, which was fought in the valley of Aravalli about the 40 kilometres north-east of Kumbhalgarh.
Maharana Amar Singh showed the great bravery in the Battle of Dewar and in the battle Amar Singh killed the Mughal commander, Sultan Khan. He shove his spear with such force that the weapon struck in the ground after piercing the strong coat of mail and Chaste and horse of the Sultan Khan. Amar Singh was able to defend his territories in the battle.
Jahangir sent the other army against the Amar Singh in 1608 under the Mahabat Khan in which though Mughals won but they couldn’t make any decisive change to ground situation. Later, other person sent under the leadership of Prince Shah Jahan, which caused much damage to life and property of Mewar. During that time many temples were destroyed and some villages put on fire and ladies and children’s were captured and tortured to make the Amar Singh accept surrender. Ultimately, after that Mewar was depleted financially and in manpower due to several battles against Mughals, he thought it was diplomatic move in interest of his pupil and Mewar, to conditionally accept the Mughals as rulers.
After that he started negotiations with them and finally, entered into the treaty with the Shah Jahan, who negotiated on behalf of Jahangir in the 1615, where in it was agreed that the Ruler of Mewar will not be bound to present himself in person at the Mughal Court. Later, when the Amar Singh went to Jehangir at the Ajmer, he was given the warm welcome by the Mughal Emperor and the territories around the Chittor along with the Chittorgarh Fort were given back to the Mewar in 1616 by the Jehangir as the goodwill gesture.
Amar Singh died on the 26 January 1620 at the Udaipur and was succeeded by his eldest son Karan Singh.
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