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Man Singh I

Type Figure Region South Asia Time 1550–1614 Also known as Man Singh、Raja of Amber City

Man Singh I (1550–1614) was Raja of Amber (present-day Jaipur), a senior Mughal official and famous general who conquered Bengal and Orissa and overs…

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  1. 1550–1568Amber Fort · RajasthanMan Singh was a member of the Kachwaha family of Amber; as a child he was protected by Akbar amid family strife and brought up at court, later inheriting the Amber throne and becoming a key link between the empire and Rajput powers.
  2. 1571–1580Fatehpur Sikri · Uttar PradeshDuring this period Man Singh was granted a high mansab (military rank), led armies in campaigns such as the conquests of Gujarat and Bengal, and represented Rajput noble interests at court, serving as a military commander Akbar relied upon.
  3. 1581–1614Bengal · BengalIn his later years Man Singh continued to serve as a senior imperial general and provincial governor, campaigning against Orissa and Assam and overseeing the expansion of Agra Fort. He died in 1614, and his family later moved their capital to Jaipur.

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