Kingdom of Amber(967 – 1727)

Amber State

The Kachwaha Rajput kingdom that allied with Akbar in 1562 and rose to unparalleled power within the Mughal system.

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What you need to know

  • Ruled from Amber fort from ~967 CE
  • Allied with Mughals through marriage in 1562 — first major Rajput-Mughal alliance
  • Raja Man Singh I served as Akbar's top general and governor
  • Sawai Jai Singh II founded Jaipur in 1727 as new capital
  • Renamed Kingdom of Jaipur after 1727
  • Acceded to Indian Union in 1949

Ruler succession

  1. #1Inheritance
    Raja Bharmal

    Raja Bharmal (Bihari Mal) of Amber

  2. #2Inheritance
    Raja Man Singh I

    Raja Man Singh I of Amber

  3. #3Inheritance
    Sawai Jai Singh II

    Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II of Amber and Jaipur

Capitals

  1. Amber (Amer)

    modern: Amber Fort

  2. Jaipur

3 territorial snapshots recorded · boundary maps coming in a later release.

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