Churaman

Raja Churaman Singh
Ruler of Bharatpur
Portrait of Raja Churaman Singh
Reign1695–20 September 1721
PredecessorRaja Ram Sinsinwar
SuccessorBadan Singh
Died20 September 1721 (1721-09-21)
IssueMuhkam Singh
HouseSinsinwar
FatherBhajja/Bhagwant Singh
ReligionHinduism

Churaman (1695–20 September 1721) was a chieftain of Sinsini, Rajasthan. He became leader of the zamindars after Rajaram's death. Bahadur Shah I made him a mansabdar after he supported him against Muhammad Azam Shah in becoming the emperor. He was also made the faujdar of Mathura, and the imperial highway from Delhi to Agra was placed under his protection by the Mughal Emperor.[1]

He was the founder of Bharatpur dynasty. He also founded a city of the name of Bharatpur which subsequently was made the capital of the state in the beginning of the 17th century.[2]

  1. ^ Bhardwaj, Suraj Bhan (2016). "The Bhomias". Contestations and Accommodations: Mewat and Meos in Mughal India. Oxford University Press. p. 211. doi:10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199462797.003.0006. ISBN 978-0-19-946279-7.
  2. ^ Pawar, Hukam Singh (1993). The Jats, Their Origin, Antiquity, and Migrations. Manthan Publications. p. 105. ISBN 9788185235226.