Rao Raja Chattar Sal
Rao Chattar Sal or Shatru Sal (r. 1632–1658) was one of the more prominent rulers of the Kingdom of Bundi. He built the temple of Keshavarao at Keshoraipatan and Chathra Mahal at Bundi.
| Rao Raja Chattar Sal | |||||
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 Portrait of Rao Chattar Sal of Bundi | |||||
| Ruler of Bundi | |||||
| Reign | 1632–1658 | ||||
| Predecessor | Rao Ratan Singh | ||||
| Successor | Rao Bhao Singh | ||||
| Died | 1658 | ||||
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| Father | Gopinath | ||||
He became king of Bundi after his grandfather Rao Ratan Singh, as his father Gopinath died while Ratan Singh was still alive. He saw service with the Mughal forces as head of his Hada Rajput troop and was considered an integral part of Mughal army by Shah Jahan. Rao Chattar Sal was trusted by Dara Shikoh with governorship of Delhi, a rare privilege for a Hindu. He also served as a foster brother to the princess Jahanara, Shah Jahan's daughter, with whom he shared a close friendship.[1]
He remained loyal to Shah Jahan and Dara Shikoh during the War of Succession against Aurangzeb, despite temptations and threats from the latter. Rao Chattar Sal died fighting as the head of his Hada Rajput troops[2] in the Battle of Samugarh in 1658 along with his youngest son Bharat Singh.[3]
Chattar Sal had married a daughter of Dalpat Singh Rathore, son of Raja Udai Singh of Marwar.[4] She was the mother of his eldest son, Rao Bhao (1658 – 1681), who succeeded his father to the throne of Bundi.
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References
- Kobita Sarker (2007). Shah Jahan and his paradise on earth: the story of Shah Jahan's creations in Agra and Shahjahanabad in the golden days of the Mughals. K.P. Bagchi & Co. p. 191. ISBN 978-81-7074-300-2.
- Crump, Vivien; Toh, Irene (1996). Rajasthan. London: Everyman Guides. p. 291. ISBN 1-85715-887-3.
- Sodhi, Jiwan (1999). A Study of Bundi School of Painting. India: Abhinav Publications. p. 29. ISBN 81-7017-347-7.
- The Mertiyo Rathors of Merto, Rajasthan. Vol. II. p. 44.
3.Tod's Rajasthan