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Raj Singh I
Raj Singh I
Rana of Mewar
	Raj Singh I
Maharana of Mewar
Reign	1652–1680
Predecessor	Jagat Singh I
Successor	Jai Singh
Born	24 September 1629
Died	22 October 1680 (aged 51)
Issue	Jai Singh Rajiba bai begum (1676–1707)
Father	Jagat Singh I

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Raj Singh I (24 September 1629 – 22 October 1680), was the Maharana of Mewar Kingdom (r. 1652 – 1680). Rana Raj singh was the maternal uncle of Ajit Singh of Marwar. Raj Singh opposed Aurangzeb multiple times, once to save a princess from the Mughals and once by denouncing the Jizya tax levied by Aurangzeb. Rana Raj Singh is also known for giving protection to the Shrinathji idol of Mathura, he placed it in Nathdwara. No other Hindu ruler was ready to take the image in his kingdom as it would mean to oppose the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb, who was destroying temples all around India.^[1]

The Rana gave aid to Durgadas Rathore during the Rathore rebellion and fought many battles with Aurangzeb, he was eventually poisoned by his own chiefs who were bribed by the Mughal Emperor.^[2] He was a son of Maharana Jagat Singh I.

References

^ Maharana Raj Singh and His Times pg 29
^ Sen, Sailendra (2013). A Textbook of Medieval Indian History. Primus Books. p. 190. ISBN 978-93-80607-34-4.

[1] Maharana Raj Singh and His Times pg 29

[sen2-2] Sen, Sailendra (2013). A Textbook of Medieval Indian History. Primus Books. p. 190. ISBN 978-93-80607-34-4.

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-'''Raj Singh I''' (24 September 1629 – 22 October 1680), was the [[Maharana]] of [[Mewar Kingdom]] (r. 1652 – 1680). Rana Raj singh was the maternal uncle of [[Ajit Singh of Marwar]]. Raj Singh opposed [[Aurangzeb]] multiple times, once to save a princess from the [[Mughals]] and once by denouncing the [[Jizya]] tax levied by [[Aurangzeb]]. Rana Raj Singh is also known for giving protection to the [[Shrinathji]] idol of [[Mathura]], he placed it in [[Nathdwara]]. No other hindu ruler was ready to take the image in his kingdom as it would mean to oppose the Mughal emperor [[Aurangzeb]], who was destroying temples all around India.<ref>Maharana Raj Singh and His Times pg 29</ref>
+'''Raj Singh I''' (24 September 1629&nbsp;– 22 October 1680), was the [[Maharana]] of [[Mewar Kingdom]] (r. 1652 – 1680). Rana Raj singh was the maternal uncle of [[Ajit Singh of Marwar]]. Raj Singh opposed [[Aurangzeb]] multiple times, once to save a princess from the [[Mughals]] and once by denouncing the [[Jizya]] tax levied by [[Aurangzeb]]. Rana Raj Singh is also known for giving protection to the [[Shrinathji]] idol of [[Mathura]], he placed it in [[Nathdwara]]. No other Hindu ruler was ready to take the image in his kingdom as it would mean to oppose the Mughal emperor [[Aurangzeb]], who was destroying temples all around India.<ref>Maharana Raj Singh and His Times pg 29</ref>
-The Rana gave aid to [[Durgadas Rathore]] during the [[Rathore]] rebellion and fought many battles with Aurangzeb, he was eventually poisoned by his own chiefs who were bribed by the Mughal Emperor.<ref name="sen2">{{Cite book |last=Sen |first=Sailendra |title=A Textbook of Medieval Indian History |publisher=Primus Books |year=2013 |isbn=978-9-38060-734-4 |pages=190}}</ref> He was a son of Maharana [[Jagat Singh I]].
+The Rana gave aid to [[Durgadas Rathore]] during the [[Rathore]] rebellion and fought many battles with Aurangzeb, he was eventually poisoned by his own chiefs who were bribed by the Mughal Emperor.<ref name="sen2">{{Cite book |last=Sen |first=Sailendra |title=A Textbook of Medieval Indian History |publisher=Primus Books |year=2013 |isbn=978-93-80607-34-4 |pages=190}}</ref> He was a son of Maharana [[Jagat Singh I]].
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