Pratap Singh of Jaipur
| 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.
Biography
Maharaja Sawai Pratap Singh was born as the youngest son of his father Sawai Madho Singh I on 2 December 1764 . Sawai Pratap Singh became the Maharaja at the age of 14 after the death of his elder brother Prithvi Singh II. He ruled from 1778 to 1803. His 25-year rule witnessed many spectacular achievements and strategic failures. Being constantly goaded by the marauding Marathas and the Mughals, he had to face repeated threats and a heavy drainage of funds.
The fountains behind the Govind Devji temple are credited to him, his poetic talent and patronage of arts and crafts. During his time, the art of paintings reached its zenath. By the time of his ascension to the throne, the Mughal Empire was almost in shambles and the artists were fleeing Delhi. Maharaja Sawai Pratap Singh gave them royal patronage and protection and they came and settled in Jaipur. It was these artists of high calibre who brought soaring recognition to the Jaipur School of Miniature 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 noted poet and wrote poems in Braj Bhasha and Dhundari language under the pen name of Brijnidhi.He died in the year 1803 and was succeeded by his only son Sawai Jagat Singh the same year.