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Jodhpur State
Origins
The Rathores trace their rule to Rao Siha, who settled near Pali in the 13th century. Rao Chunda took Mandore around 1395, and in 1459 Rao Jodha founded Jodhpur and the hilltop fort of Mehrangarh as a new capital.
Rule and society
Rao Maldeo (r. 1532–1562) made Marwar a regional power before Sher Shah's Sur Empire defeated his army at Sammel in 1544. Later Rathore princes became Mughal commanders, but when Aurangzeb tried to take Marwar after Jaswant Singh's death in 1678, Durgadas Rathore led a long resistance. Marwari merchants spread across India as traders and bankers.
Decline and legacy
Jodhpur signed a treaty with the British in 1818. In 1947 Maharaja Hanwant Singh briefly considered joining Pakistan before acceding to India, and in 1949 Jodhpur merged into Greater Rajasthan.
Lineage
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- Jodhpur State was a vassal of Mughal Empire1583 CE – 1707 CE
- Jodhpur State was a protectorate of Company rule in India1818 CE – 1858 CE
- Jodhpur State was a protectorate of British Raj1858 CE – 1947 CE
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