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Puranmal

Puranmal was a sixteenth-century Rajput ruler of Amber.

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Puranmal
Raja
Raja of Amber
Reign4 November 1527 – 19 January 1534
PredecessorPrithviraj Singh I
SuccessorBhim Singh
Died(1534-01-19)19 January 1534
SpouseSister of Rao Maldev of Marwar1
IssueSuja
DynastyKachhwaha
FatherPrithviraj Singh I

Puranmal (died 19 January 1534) was a sixteenth-century Rajput ruler of Amber.

Life

Puranmal ascended to the throne after his father's death, Prithviraj Singh I, in 1527. His succession was likely based on the fact that his mother, a daughter of Rao Lunkaran of Bikaner, was Prithviraj's favourite wife.2note 1 However, his ascension was controversial and led to conflicts within the Kachwahas. This internal strife allowed neighbouring rulers to take advantage of the situation. It was during these circumstances that Mughal emperor Humayun is said to have provided support to Puranmal.4

Later, some sources state that Puranmal took a submission policy regarding the Mughals and fought alongside them, thus initiating the long relationship between Amber and the Mughal empire. According to the Akbarnama, Puranmal died in the Battle of Mandrail in 1534, while fighting under Humayun's brother Hindal Mirza against Tatar Khan.5 However, other sources disagree with this, instead stating that it was Hindal he was battling against when he was killed. This is said to have resulted from the Mughal prince making incursions into the territory of Puranmal's kinsman, Raimal, for whom the Raja died fighting in the Battle of Anaseri. Yet another version states that Puranmal was overthrown by his brother, Bhim Singh, who subsequently seized the throne.4

Regardless, it was Bhim Singh who succeeded Puranmal, rather than the latter's sons.3note 2 His descendants later formed the Puranmalot sub-clan, one of the "twelve chambers" of the House of Kachwaha.7

Notes

Notes

  1. Other sources state Puranmal's mother had been Prithviraj's Tonwar wife.3
  2. His son Suja, an infant at the time of his father's death, later made an attempt to claim the throne with the aid of Humayun's son-in-law, Mirza Sharafuddin.6
References

References

  1. Gupta, Beni (1968). "Akbar and the Rulers of Rajasthan". Journal of the Rajasthan Institute of Historical Research. 4 (2): 15.
  2. Singh, Rajvi Amar (1992). Mediaeval History of Rajasthan: Western Rajasthan. p. 1518.
  3. Sarkar, Jadunath (1984). A History of Jaipur: C. 1503-1938. Orient Longman Limited. p. 33. ISBN 81-250-0333-9.
  4. Hooja, Rima (2006). A history of Rajasthan. Rupa & Co. pp. 481–82. ISBN 9788129108906.
  5. Nathawat, P. S.; Khangarot, R. S. (1990). Jaigarh, the invincible fort of Amber. RBSA Publishers. p. 42. ISBN 9788185176482.
  6. Sarkar (1984, p. 35)
  7. Sarkar (1984, p. 32)