| Pratap Singh of Jaipur | |
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| Maharaja Sawai of Amber | |
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| Reign | 1778 – 1803 |
| Predecessor | Prithvi Singh II |
| Successor | Jagat Singh II |
| Born | 2 December 1764 Jaipur |
| Died | 1 August 1803 (aged 38) |
| Spouse | Rathorji Gulab Kanwarji from Ratlam
Jadonji Indra Kanwarji of Karauli Sisodiniji Chatra Kanwarji of Bagore in Mewar Tanwarji Nawal Kanwarji of Patan in Jaipur Bhatiyaniji Fateh Kanwarji of Jaisalmer Gaurji Lal Kanwarji of Sheopur in Malwa Jhaliji Taj Kanwarji of Dhrangadhra in Gujarat Hadiji Vichitra Kanwarji of Bundi Rathorji Abhai Kanwarji d.of Yuvraj Fateh Singhji and grand-daughter of Maharaja Vijay Singh of Marwar |
| Issue | Jagat Singh Chand Kanwarji (died young) Anand Kanwarji m.to Maharaja Bhim Singh of Marwar |
| House | Rajawat Kachawaha |
| Father | Madho Singh I |
| Mother | Chundawatji Kundan Kanwarji d.of Rawat Jaswant Singhji of Devgarh in Mewar |
Sawai Pratap Singh (2 December 1764 – 1 August 1803) was the Kachwaha ruler of the Kingdom of Jaipur. He was brought on the throne by his mother Maji Chundawatji after the suspicious death of his elder brother Sawai Prithvi Singh II in 1778.He is known for constructing the magnificent Hawa Mahal in Jaipur in the year 1799. [1]
Biography
Pratap was born as a younger son of Madho Singh I on 2 December 1764 . Pratap Singh became the Maharaja at the age of 14 after the death of his brother Prithvi Singh. He ruled from 1778 to 1803. His 25-year rule witnessed many spectacular achievements and strategic failures. Being constantly goaded by the Marathas and the Mughals, he had to face repeated threats and a heavy drainage of funds.
The fountains behind the Govind Dev temple are credited to him, his poetic talent and patronage of arts and crafts. During his time, the art of paintings reached its peak. By the time of his ascension to the throne, the Mughal Empire was almost in shambles and the artists were fleeing Delhi. Pratap Singh gave them patronage and they came and settled in Jaipur. It was these artists who brought recognition to the Jaipuri school of painting.
The finest example of his connoisseurship is the unique monument of Hawa Mahal (the palace of the Winds) and few rooms of City Palace, which he got constructed. A large number of scholarly works were produced during his time. He himself was a good poet and wrote poems in Braj Bhasha and Dhundari language under the pen name of Brijnidhi.
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