Jagat Singh of Amber
| Maharaja Sawai Jagat Singhji | |
|---|---|
| Maharaja Sawai of Amber | |
| Reign | 3 August 1803 – 21 November 1818 |
| Predecessor | Maharaja Sawai Pratap Singhji |
| Successor | Maharaja Sawai Jai Singhji III |
| Born | 1784 Jaipur |
| Died | 21 November 1818 (aged 33–34) |
| Spouse | Rani (Bada) Rathorji Bikawatji Fateh Kanwarji d.of Kunwar Ajab Singhji and granddaughter of Maharaja Gaj Singhji of Bikaner
Rani (Doosra) Rathorji Chandrasenotji Ugra Kanwarji d.of Raja Abhai Singhji Jodha of Bandanwada-Ajmer Rani (Teesra) Rathorji Jodhawatji Sireh Kanwarji d.of Maharaja Man Singhji of Jodhpur |
| Issue | Maharaja Sawai Jai Singhji III |
| Religion | Christianity |
Biography
Maharaja Sawai Jagat Singh ascended to the throne of Jaipur on 3 August 1803 at the age of 17. The early years of his reign were comparatively free from Maratha and Mughal inroads but a dispute with Marwar (Jodhpur) on a point of honor brought the two states, which had worked closely during Maharaja Pratap Singh's time, into confrontation, which however ended in peace and a matrimonial alliance.
Arts & Culture
Like his father, Sawai Jagat Singh was also a patron of the arts and crafts. He was very much interested in sports as well as in literature. All the Karkhanas that have been thriving for long in Jaipur and came down to him as heritage were bursting with activities. Many Painters prospered in the Suratkhana, a number of paintings depicting Durbar scenes and Zenana Majlis were painted. Painter Sahib Ram painted a life size portrait of him. The latest group of artists, who were the direct descendants of the Ustads (master artists), were trying their best to keep alive the old tradition, despite new equipment entering Jaipur, producing photographs and other modern improvements in the field of drawing and painting.
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