Raja Rai Singh(1541 – 1612)
Rai Singh of Bikaner
Greatest ruler of early Bikaner (r. 1574–1612); one of Akbar's most trusted generals, Subahdar of Lahore, and builder of the unconquered Junagarh Fort.
Facts at a glance
- Born
- Died
- Father
- Rao Kalyan Mal
- Gender
- MALE
- Religion
- HINDUISM
- Type
- RULER
Details
- Reign
- 1574–1612 CE
- Mughal rank
- Subahdar of Lahore; among highest-ranked Hindu nobles
- Family link
- Father-in-law of Emperor Jahangir
- Greatest legacy
- Junagarh Fort (Chintamani Durg), completed 1594
- Death
- 20 January 1612 at Burhanpur, while on Mughal service
- Cultural legacy
- Founded Bikaner school of miniature painting