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Man Singh I

1550–1614 · 16th century · Also known as Raja Man Singh

Man Singh I was the Kachhwaha Raja of Amber and one of the leading generals of the Mughal emperor Akbar. He commanded at Haldighati in 1576 and served as governor of Kabul, Bihar and Bengal, where he fought the Baro-Bhuyans. He conquered Odisha for the Mughals in 1592 and built the fort and temples of Amber.

Man Singh I
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