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Jaipur State
Origins
The Kachhwaha Rajputs established themselves in the Dhundhar region of eastern Rajasthan in the 11th and 12th centuries; tradition credits Dulha Rai with the founding, and Amber became their capital. Their rise began when Raja Bharmal allied with Akbar in 1562 and gave him his daughter in marriage.
Rule and society
Kachhwaha princes became leading Mughal nobles: Man Singh I was one of Akbar's chief generals and governors. Sawai Jai Singh II founded Jaipur in 1727 on a grid plan and built astronomical observatories, the Jantar Mantar, at Jaipur, Delhi and other cities. The state prospered from banking, gem cutting and trade.
Decline and legacy
Jaipur signed a treaty with the British in 1818. In 1949 Maharaja Man Singh II merged it into Greater Rajasthan, with Jaipur as the capital, and he became Rajpramukh. The city remains Rajasthan's capital.
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- Jaipur State was a vassal of Mughal Empire1562 CE – 1707 CE
- Jaipur State paid tribute to Maratha Empire1750 CE – 1818 CE
- Jaipur State was a protectorate of Company rule in India1818 CE – 1858 CE
- Jaipur State was a protectorate of British Raj1858 CE – 1947 CE
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