Jodhpur

The town of Jodhpur

Jodhpur (जोधपुर) is an Indian city founded by Rao Jodha , the chief of the clan of Râthor, in 1459. It is the blue city the Rajasthan. The vast majority of the houses are painted of blue or indigo, at the origin to dissociate the houses of the Brahmanes, then to push back heat and the mosquitos. Old capital of Mârvar, located at 340 km of Jaipur, the capital of the state, it is its second city by the population.

History of the principality

In 1193, Afghan Muhammad Ghûrî seizes the capital of the clan Râthor, Kânauj. Those flees and settles in Pali in the area where will see the Jodhpur day. The prosperous clan, but its new capital obtained by alliance, Mandore, appears badly practical, also its men build a fortress on the current site which offers a much greater safety. The chief Rao Jodha gives his name to the place and starting from 1459, the fort symbolizes the prosperity of the clan and his territorial expansion in the Rajasthan.

Jodhpur is on the strategic Route which connects Delhi to the Goujerat and the city profits from the trade of the Opium, of the Cuivre, of the Soie, the Santal, the Datte S and the Café.

Soon, the Moghols with the capacity in Delhi wish to share the richnesses and the strategic advantage of Jodhpur, also the emperor Akbar makes alliance with the clan by marrying the sister of his chief Râo Udai Singh, which ensures a military aid the clan in his campaigns in Goujerat.

But this alliance is broken in the middle of the 17th century, when the chief Jaswant Singh joint his forces with those of Shâh Jahân against Aurangzeb. This last, victorious, plunders Jodhpur and force its inhabitants to be converted with the Islam. New the maharâja Ajit Singh, the son of Jaswant Singh, is assassinated and Moghols claim its throne. His/her son Ajit Singh II, then child, hides during 30 years in a tiny village of the the Himalayas then returns in Jodhpur, in 1707, after the death of Aurangzeb and recovers his throne.

The 18th century knows many bloody wars between Jodhpur and the other states Rajput be of Jaipur and Udaipur. In 1818, Jodhpur signs a treaty with the Britanniques which brings peace and prosperity to him.

The last maharâja of before the independence - Umaid Singh - according to which is named the Umaid Bhavan Palace - was the grandfather of the present maharâja Gaj Singh .

Leaders: Râo then Râja then Sawâi Râja then Mahârâja

  • Râo
    • 1226 - 1273: Sheoji
    • 1273 - 1292: Asthan
    • 1292 - 1309: Doohad
    • 1309 - 1313: Raipal
    • 1313 - 1323: Kanhapal
    • 1323 - 1328: Jalansi
    • 1328 - 1344: Chada
    • 1344 - 1357: Tida
    • 1357 - 1374: Kanha Dev.
    • 1374 - 1383: Biram Dev.
    • 1383 - 1424: Chanda
    • 1424 - 1427: Kanha
    • 1427 - 1438: Ranmal
    • 1438 - 1488: Jodha
    • 1488 - 1491: Satal
    • 1491 - 1515: Shuja (Suraj Badly)
    • 1515 - 1532: Ganga
    • 1532 - 1562: Maldev
    • 1562 - 1581: Chandrasen
  • Râja
    • 1581 - 1583: Spoke Singh I (in rebellion?)
    • 1583 - 1595: Udai Singh
  • Sawâi Râja
    • 1595 - 1619: Suraj Singh
  • Mahârâja
    • 1619 - 1638: Gaj Singh I
    • 1638 - 1678: Jashwant Singh I
    • 1679 - 1724: Ajit Singh
    • 1724 - 1749: Abhai Singh
    • 1749 - 1752: Bakht Singh
    • 1752 - 1772: RAM Singh
    • 1772 - 1793: Bijay Singh
    • 1793 - 1803: Bhim Singh
    • 1803 - 1817: Man Singh (1st reign)
    • 1817 - 1818: Chhatra Singh
    • 1818 - 1843: Man Singh (2nd reign)
    • 1843 - 1873: Takht Singh
    • 1873 - 1895: Jashwant Singh II
    • 1895 - 1911: Sardar Singh
    • 1911 - 1918: Sumer Singh
    • 1918 - 1947: Umaid Singh
    • June 9th 1947 - August 15th 1947: Hanwant Singh

Inheritance

The town of Jodhpur is not visited of the Rajasthan from the point of view of the inheritance, but one finds there however:
  • the Extremely of Mehrangarh , the old fortress of Râthor. Mehrangarh - the splendid fort - is one of the most important forts of India. Its construction begins under Rao Jodha, the founder of the city, in 1459, but most of construction goes back from the reign to Jaswant Singh (1638-1678). The fort is located at the center of the city which it overhangs. It shelters several palates among which the Moti Mahal , the palate of the pearls, the Phool Mahal , the palate of the flowers, the Sheesh Mahal , the palate of the mirrors, the Sileh Khana and the Daulat Khana are remarkable. A museum presents to it a collection of reef tackles, Howdah S, of miniature, musical instruments of costumes and pieces of furniture.

  • the Umaid Bhavan De luxe hotel , the recent palate

  • the cenotaphs of Mandore , in a park with ten kilometers in the north of the city
  • the Sardar Bazaar around the tower of the clock

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