Kachwaha Dynasty

The pragmatic Rajput rulers of Amber and Jaipur, who allied with the Mughals and rose to become some of the most powerful nobles in the empire.

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What you need to know

Ruled Amber from ~967 CE
First major Rajput clan to ally with the Mughal Empire (1562)
Raja Bharmal's daughter Jodha Bai married Emperor Akbar
Raja Man Singh I was one of Akbar's Navaratnas (Nine Jewels)
Sawai Jai Singh II founded Jaipur in 1727
Built astronomical observatories (Jantar Mantar) in five cities