| Jai Singh of Mewar | |
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| Maharana of Mewar | |
 Jai Singh | |
| Maharana of Mewar | |
| Reign | 1680–98 |
| Predecessor | Raj Singh I |
| Successor | Amar Singh II |
| Born | 5 December 1653 |
| Died | 23 September 1698 (aged 44) |
| Spouse | Rathorji Anup Kanwarji of Idar
Rathorji Bhagwat Kanwarji of Bhinai in Ajmer Hadiji Ganga Kanwarji of Bundi Jhaliji Phool Kanwarji of Bari Sadri in Mewar Devriji Dev Kanwarji of Sirohi |
| Issue | Sons:-
Bhim Singh Udai Singh Pratap Singh Takht Singh Umaid Singh Daughters:- Kishan Kanwarji m.to Maharao Bhim Singh I of Kota Umaid Kanwarji m.to Maharao Budh Singh of Bundi Suraj Kanwarji m.to Yuvraj Jagat Singhji of Jaisalmer Anup Kanwarji |
| Dynasty | Sisodias of Mewar |
| Father | Raj Singh I |
| Mother | Parmarji Ramras Kanwarji d.of Rao Indrabhan Singhji of Bijolia in Mewar |
| Sisodia Rajputs of Mewar II (1326–1971) |
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Maharana Jai Singh[1] (5 December 1653 – 23 September 1698), was the Maharana of Mewar Kingdom, ruling from 1680 to 1698. He was the eldest son of Maharana Raj Singh I. Jai Singh fought a series of battles against Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb. In 1680–81, he sent his noble Dayaldas in Malwa. Dayaldas occupied Dhar and Mandu. He looted those cities and fought a series of battles against Mughal army.[2] He built Dhebar lake also known as Jaisamand, in 1685.
On the last attack which was made by Aurangzeb with his three sons and an army of number more than 5 times than that of Maharana's, Maharana Jai Singh deployed a tactic under which he with his subjects (including villagers) took shelter under different dens after emptying all food supplies and water of well and taking it with them. When Aurangzeb attacked the villages he found nothing to be plundered, and later, the Rajputs defeated Mughals.
References
- ↑ "Udaipur". Archived from the original on 27 December 2016. Retrieved 15 July 2013.
- ↑ Sen, Sailendra (2013). A Textbook of Medieval Indian History. Primus Books. p. 183. ISBN 978-9-38060-734-4.