Kingdom of Amber
Princely state in India
The Kingdom of Amber, later the Kingdom of Jaipur, was located in the historic north-eastern Dhundhar region of Rajputana and was ruled by the Kachwaha Rajput clan. It was established by Rao Dulha Rai, possibly the last ruler of the Kachchhapaghata dynasty of Gwalior, who later migrated from Narwar to Dausa and established his kingdom there with the support of Chahamanas of Shakambhari with coalition of Gaur dynasty of Sheopur in the 11th century. Primarily through the period spanning between the 11th and 15th centuries, the kingdom faced stagnation, and resources were scarce.
Under Raja Bharmal, the kingdom became a vassal of the Mughal Empire under Akbar. His son and grandson, Raja Bhagwant Das and Raja Man Singh I respectively, were leading generals in Akbar's army and helped him in expanding the empire. Mariam-uz-Zamani, popularly identified by the misnomer Jodha Bai, was Akbar's chief consort, and gave birth to Akbar's successor Jahangir. Mirza Raja Jai Singh I served under Shah Jahan and became a distinguished general. He fell out of Aurangzeb's favour when he was suspected of helping Shivaji escape from Mughal captivity in 1664. Sawai Jai Singh II became the ruler as the Mughal Empire waned. He successfully rebelled against the Mughals in 1708 to wrest back control over the kingdom.
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