Raja Swarup Singh Bundela was the fort commander of Gingee Fort in Tamil Nadu, India from 1700 until his death in 1714.
Swarup Singh | |
|---|---|
| Commander of Gingee | |
| In office 1700-1714 | |
| Monarchs | Aurangzeb Azam Shah Bahadur Shah I Jahandar Shah Farrukhsiyar |
| Personal details | |
| Born | ? |
| Died | 1714 Gingee Fort, Carnatic Sultanate, Mughal Empire (modern-day Tamil Nadu, India) |
| Military service | |
| Battles/wars | Siege of Jinji |
Background
editThe Mughal Empire defeated the Maratha Empire at Gingee on January 8th, 1698.[1]
In return for military services,[2] the Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb, granted a mansab rank of 2,500 and jagir land grant of 12 lakhs (1,200,000) to Raja Swarup Singh, a Bundela Rajput chieftain, along with the kiladari (Fort Commandership) of Gingee in 1700 AD.[citation needed]
References
edit- ^ "A Tamil Ballad" (PDF). thirunelveli.org.
- ^ Seshan, K. s s (16 September 2011). "Tale of a forgotten hero" – via www.thehindu.com.