Jat Kingdom & Leader - General Knowledge of Modern India
The Jat kingdom came into existence with the establishment of the mighty Bharatpur state in the 17th century after revolting against the Mughal ruler Aurangzeb. The rebels were mainly concentrated in the rural areas of Haryana, Punjab and the western part of the Ganges Doab, and the eastern region consisted of several small states. They were ancient and medieval farmers as well as great warriors who were recruited as soldiers by Hindu and Muslim rulers.
Some ambitious Jat zamindars of the Agra region also had conflicts with the Mughals, Rajputs and Afghans as they wanted to establish an independent state. Surajmal was the only Jat leader who organized the scattered Jats into a powerful state.
Following are the details of some prominent Jat leaders
Gokala: He was the zamindar of Tilpat who led the Jat rebellion in 1669. But the rebellion was suppressed by the Mughal governor Hasan Ali and Gokala died.
Rajaram: He was the zamindar of Sinsna who led the Jat rebellion in 1685 AD. This rebellion was suppressed by the Raja Bishan Singh Kachwaha of Amar.
Chudaman: He was the nephew of Rajaram who defeated the Mughals and captured Sinsani in 1704 AD. It established the state of Bharatpur and was granted mansab by Bahadur Shah. It supported the Mughals in the Mughal campaign against Banda Bahadur.
Badan Singh: He was the nephew of Chudaman who was conferred the title of Raja by Ahmad Shah Abdali. He is considered the real founder of the Jat state of Bharatpur.
Surajmal: He was the adopted son by Badansingh. He is also known as Plato of Jat Shakti and Jat Aflatoon as he brought the Jat kingdom to its climax. He led Jat campaigns in the areas of Delhi, Agra and Mewar and also agreed to assist the Marathas in the Third Battle of Panipat. He was assassinated near Delhi by the Pathans.
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