Jai Singh I (Amber)

Timeline

1. 1621–1649Amber Fort · RajasthanAfter acceding as a child, he consolidated rule over Amber, participating as a loyal Rajput ally of the Mughal Empire in northwestern and Central Asian campaigns, while promoting the construction of cities and fortifications.
2. 1650–1660Delhi · Northern IndiaHe was granted the title 'Mirza Raja', and in Shah Jahan's later years and Aurangzeb's war of succession he remained loyal to the latter. In the 1650s he directed military operations toward northern India and the Deccan, consolidating Mughal order in Rajputana. (The Jantar Mantar observatory was built by his grandson Jai Singh II in the 1720s and is unrelated to this person.)
3. 1661–1667Burhanpur · Madhya PradeshIn 1665 he led a large army against Shivaji, forcing him to sign the Treaty of Purandar. He then continued his southern campaigns, taking part in the siege of Bijapur. He died of illness at Burhanpur in 1667, and his son Ram Singh II succeeded to the throne of Amber and continued to serve the Mughals.