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Udai Singh (Udai Singh Rathore; 13 January 1538 – 10 July 1595), often referred as the Mota Raja (Fat King) was the Rathore ruler (r. 1583 – 95) of Marwar , which was later known as Jodhpur (in the present-day Rajasthan state of India).
Udai Singh II (4 August 1522 – 28 February 1572) [7] was the 12th Maharana of the Kingdom of Mewar and the founder of the city of Udaipur in the present-day state of Rajasthan, India. [8] He was the fourth son of Rana Sanga [ 9 ] and Rani Karnavati , a princess of Bundi .
A matrimonial alliance was established between Mughals and Marwar in 1586 when Udai Singh's daughter Manvati bai was married to Jahangir. [80] In 1592, Akbar tasked Udai to take care of the administrative affairs of his capital Lahore while he led conquest in Kashmir. Udai Singh died in Lahore in 1595. [81] Udai was succeeded by his son Sur ...
Udai Singh may refer to: Udai Singh I (died 1473), ruler of Mewar during 1468–1473; Udai Singh II (1522–1572), ruler of Mewar during 1540-1572; Udai Singh of Marwar (1538–1595), ruler of Marwar during 1583-1595; Udal of Mahoba also Uday Singh, a heroic Indian warrior, contemporary of Prithviraj Chauhan; Udai Singh II of Dungarpur (1839 ...
Sanga's son, assassinated by his cousin Vanvir Singh. [15] Vanvir Singh: 1536–1540 Usurper of the throne, defeated and expelled by his cousin Udai Singh II. [16] Udai Singh II: 1540–1572 Sanga's son. Defeated Vanvir. Fought against Mughals, and was defeated in the Siege of Chittorgarh. [17] [18] Maharana Pratap: 1572–1597 Udai's son.
As a result, Udai Singh sought alliance with the Mughal emperor Akbar (r. 1556-1605), and accepted suzerainty. Having proved his worth to the Mughals by serving as both warrior and the rank of “mansabdar (commander) of 800 cavalry” on behalf of their military campaigns, Udai Singh was granted the sinhasan (throne) of Marwar by Akbar in 1583.
Born on 16 July 1541, Chandrasen was the sixth son of Rao Maldeo, Raja of Marwar. He was also the younger brother of Udai Singh, his successor. Maldeo named him his successor, putting aside the claims of his older brothers, Ram and Udai Singh. This led to an eternal rivalry between Chandrasen and Udai Singh. [1]
Maharana Pratap was born to Udai Singh II of Mewar and Jaiwanta Bai in 1540, the year in which Udai Singh ascended to the throne after defeating Vanvir Singh. [5] [6] [7] His younger brothers were Shakti Singh, Vikram Singh and Jagmal Singh. Pratap also had two stepsisters: Chand Kanwar and Man Kanwar.