Dulha Rai's Conquest Of Dausa
Maharaj Devraj singh
ISBN 10: 9355208693 ISBN 13: 9789355208699
Published by Rupa Publications India Pvt. Ltd, 2022
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An informative and interesting read on the life and times of the legendary ‘ bridegroom prince’ , Dulha Rai. The inception of the kingdom of Dhundhar (later the princely state of Jaipur) is ascribed to Dulha Rai, who is remembered as the progenitor of the Kachwaha dynasty of Rajputana. His career and rise to power is deeply linked with the district of Dausa and its principal seat of power, the enigmatic Dausa Fort. Details of his life and achievements (late tenth-eleventh century), however, remain a murky subject, while his family background and its history are also topics which are largely unexplored till date. This is due to the lack of first-hand information and understanding of the early medieval period in which the events of his life transpired. By piecing together various clues and analysing historical records, Maharaj Devraj Singh— the grandson of Jaipur’ s last ruling maharaja, Sawai Man Singh II, and his wife, Maharani Gayatri Devi— attempts to narrate the hitherto unknown history of his ancestors in the centuries prior to their move into Rajasthan, during which time they were known as the Kachaphaghatas of Gwalior and Narwar.
About the Author: Born in Bangkok, Maharaj Devraj Singh of Jaipur graduated from Oxford Brookes University with a degree in business administration and hospitality management in 2003. In 2006, he completed his master’ s degree in international development studies from Chulalongkorn University. He then worked for the late King of Thailand’ s Chaipattana Foundation for two years, involved in various rural development initiatives. He came to live full-time in Jaipur, caring for his ailing grandmother towards the closing months of 2008, and after her passing in July 2009, has remained in his fatherland. He is the gra
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Title: Dulha Rai's Conquest Of Dausa
Publisher: Rupa Publications India Pvt. Ltd
Publication Date: 2022
Binding: PAP
Condition: New