Man Singh I

Descended from the Rajput clan Kachwaha. He was the son of Bhaghawan Das, the rajah of the small Dhundhar principality in Rajputan . During the life of his father wore the title Kunwara (Prince).

In his youth, he was part of the Mughal army, faithfully served the padishah Akbar. Especially distinguished in wars with Pratap Singh in Mewar since 1572. In 1576, Man I Singh defeated the latter in the battle of Haldinghat, then seized Gogunda, the coronation city of the princes of Mevara.

With the beginning of the uprisings against the padishah Akbara from the Afghan feudal lords, ulama and brother Hakim Man I Singh in 1580 headed the defense of Lahore . Thanks to his victory, it was possible in 1581 to capture Kabul . In 1582, he was appointed as a subadar (governor) of the province of Kabul.

In 1585 he was instructed to help Raja Todaro Malaya to suppress the Afghan tribes Yusufzai and Mandara. The main battles turned over the Khyber Pass. In 1586 he accompanied his father during the capture of Kashmir. After returning from a hike, they began manufacturing cannons in Amber.

In 1588 he was appointed a subadar of Bihar. In 1589, after the death of his father, he received the Mughal title of Mirza-Rajah and the rank of a mansab, which gave the right to lead the five thousandth army.

In 1590, he received an order to suppress the uprising of Afghans in Bengal, led by Kutlu Khan. Already in August of that year, this province was again annexed to the empire. In 1592 he suppressed the rebellion of Nasir Khan, a subadar of Bengal. At the same time, Orissa was annexed by Mann Singh to the Mughal Empire.

In 1594 he was appointed subadar of Bihar, Bengal and Orissa. During his reign, he strengthened the power and authority of the central government, conquered the small independent principalities that had existed for a long time on the territory of these lands. In 1598 he returned to Delhi.

In 1601, he again received the sub-altar in Bengal. At the same time, together with Mirza Aziz, Koka tried to persuade Akbar to declare heir his grandson Khosrov, given the incompetence of his son Salim. However, this attempt was unsuccessful. Shortly before the death of Akbar in 1605, Man Singh returned to Delhi.

Man Singh did not dare to prevent the ascension to the throne of Salim, who took the name of Jahangir. In 1605 he received the rank of mansddar from Jahangir, who granted the right to command seven thousandth army. In the same year he again received the post of Subadara of Bengal, where he remained until 1606.

In 1606 he returned to his hometown of Amber, where he was engaged in its development until 1611, when he was again called to Jahangir. He was instructed to suppress the uprising in the Dean led by Malik Ambar. During the fighting, Man Singh I died on July 6, 1614 in the city of Elichpur (modern Maharashtra).

• Sarkar, Jadunath (1984, reprint 1994). A New Delhi: Orient Longman ISBN 81-250-0333-9 .