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Man Singh I

Type Figure Region India Time c. 1550–1614 Also known as Man Singh I、Raja Man Singh、Mirza Raja Man Singh

Man Singh I (c. 1550–1614), Rajput Raja of Amber (Jaipur), was one of the highest-ranking mansabdars of the Mughal Empire.

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  1. 1601–1610Amber · RajasthanContinued to command large armies in Akbar's late years and after Jahangir's accession, garrisoning the Rajput region and taking part in major imperial military decisions. Still favored after Jahangir's enthronement in 1605, he maintained his family's core position in the empire's military-political system.
  2. 1608–1610Deccan · DeccanAround 1608 ordered to lead an army south against the Deccan sultanates such as Ahmadnagar, engaging the Nizam Shahi forces led by Malik Ambar; he was one of the principal executors of Jahangir's early Deccan policy.

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