Sawai Jai Singh II, was the 30th Kachhwaha ruler of the Kingdom of Amber, who later founded the fortified city of Jaipur and made it his capital. He became the ruler of Amber at the age of 11, after t
Sawai Jai Singh's portrait (1725) from British Museum
City Palace, Jaipur built in 1727
The observatory built by Sawai Jai Singh in Delhi
Jantar Mantar in Varanasi
Mirza Raja Bishan Singh was a Kachwaha ruler of the Kingdom of Amber. He succeeded his grandfather Mirza Raja Ram Singh I since his father Kishan Singh died in the lifetime of his grandfather. He was
Sawai Jai Singh
…the fortified city of Jaipur and made it his capital. He became the ruler of Amber at the age of 11, after the untimely death of his father Mirza Raja Bishan Singh on 31 December 1699. Initially, Raja Jai Singh served as a vassal of the Mughal Empire. He was given the title of "Sawai" by Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb…
Painting of Raja Bishan Singh by an unknown artist.
Painting of Bishan Singh in his early years.