crsnadar said:
Maharaja Surajmal Jat ke saath nayay nahi hua.
Unki pratima maine to aaj tak nahi dekhi.....ha ek baar unka chitra dekha tha JatSabha me tundla (near agra) me.
I hope ki aanewaale samay me shayad dekhne ko mil jaaye kisi chaurahe par.
kuchh phool mala mai bhi chadha lunga.
bye
Maharaja Suraj Mal
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Maharaja Suraj Mal (
1707–
1763) was ruler of
Bharatpur in
Rajasthan in
India. He is known as "
Plato" of
Jat caste in
India. His exact date of birth is not known. He was born in the month of February
1707. He was one of the eighteen living sons of Thakur
Badan Singh. Maharaja Suraj Mal created Raja Brajendra Bahadur, married 14 wives, including, (a)
Maharani Kishori, (b) Rani Lakshmi, (c) Rani Hansia, (d) Rani Ganga, (e) Rani Kavaria, (f) Rani Khet Kumari.
Maharaja Surajmal
In the early
17th century, the peasant folk of
Bharatpur were being terrorized and ill treated by the
Mughals. At this point of time
Churaman, a powerful Jat village headman rose against this tyranny but was defeated harshly by the Mughals. This did not remain for long, since the
Jats once again came together under the leadership of
Badan Singh, and controlled a vast expanse of territory. The
Mughal emperor recognized him and the title of ‘Raja’ (king) was conferred upon him in
1724.
Deeg was the first capital of the
Bharatpur state with Badan Singh being proclaimed its ruler in
1722. He was responsible for conceiving and constructing the royal palace on the southern side of the garden, now called Purana Mahal or old palace. Because of its strategic location and proximity to
Mathura and Agra, Deeg was vulnerable to repeated attacks by invaders. In
1730, crown prince Suraj Mal is reported to have erected the strong fortress with towering walls and a deepwater moat with high ramparts about 20 feet wide in the southern portion of the town. In the same year he built the fortress at
Kumher.
Raja Badan Singh’s heir, Raja Suraj Mal, was the most famous of the
Bharatpur rulers, ruling at a time of constant upheaval around him. Raja Surajmal used all his power and wealth to a good cause, and built numerous forts and palaces across his kingdom, one of them being the Lohagarh (iron) Fort, which was one of the strongest ever built in Indian history. The inaccessible Lohagarh fort could withstand repeated attacks of British forces led by Lord Lake in 1805 when they laid siege for over six weeks. Having lost over 3000 soldiers, the British forces had to retreat and strike a compromise with the
Bharatpur ruler. Of the two gates in the fort, one in the north is known as Ashtdhaatu (eight metalled) gate while the one facing the south is called Chowburja (four-pillared) gate.
Maharaja Suraj Mal conquered the site of Bharatpur from Khemkaran Sogaria, the son of Rustam, in the year
1733 and established the
Bharatpur town in the year 1743. He fortified the city by building a massive wall around the city. He started living in
Bharatpur in year 1753. Maharaja Suraj Mal attacked
Delhi on May 9, 1753. He defeated Nawab of
Delhi Ghazi-ud-din (second) on May 10, 1753 and captured
Delhi. The Nawab of Delhi, in revenge of the defeat, instigated
Marathas to attack Suraj Mal. The
Marathas laid siege over the Kumbher fort on January 1, 1754. Suraj Mal fought with bravery and gave strong resistance. The Marathas could not conquer the Kumbher fort.
The
Marathas were defeated by Afghan armies at the
Third Battle of Panipat and a hundred thousand Maratha survivors reached Suraj Mal’s territory while returning south, sans arms, sans clothes and sans food. Maharaja Suraj Mal and
Maharani Kishori received them with tender warmth and hospitality, giving free rations to every Maratha solder or camp follower. The wounded were
