Akheraj Rajpurohit
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| Born | 1645 Tinwari, Jodhpur |
| Died | March 1725 |
| Title | Patshah |
| Children | Surajmal, KesariSingh,Jaisingh, Mahasingh |
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Akheraj Singh Rajpurohit was the Rajguru of marwar during the reign of Maharaja Jaswant Singh and Maharaja Ajit Singh.
Background
Akheraj sevad was the thakur of Tinwari thikana. He was the member and sardar of Royal Council of marwar. The Maharaja of jodhpur granted him jagir of khedapa, Bhaisarkot, Tinwari, Khinchan,Jatiyawas. Akheraj Singh was visionary, sensible, clever, loyal, dutiful, solitaire politician of that time. He was son of thakur DalpatSingh of Tinwari. He was the one of the trusted aides of Maharaja Ajit Singh.[1]
Marwar Crisis
After death of Maharaja Jaswant Singh, Emperor Aurangzeb wanted to usurp the jodhpur.[2]At that time Akheraj was serving the chief of the security council of mehrangarh fort. Badshah sent his trusted sardars to jodhpur.Badshah gave the mansab of jodhpur to Inder Singh, son of Rao AmarSingh of nagaur. InderSingh wanted to vacate the fort of Mehrangarh but he did not get success. SO he sent a batalian to Tinwari pargana to take revenge. Akheraj's brother Nagraj Singh died in the battle of Tinwari. During this crisis in jodhpur, Durgadas Rathore succeeded in getting kunwar Ajit Singh out ofJodhpur safely and kunwar was kept undercover in Deori village of Sirohi.[3]Later Akheraj singh took him to kalindri. Mukundadas Khinchi kept guarding him in the guise of a monk.[4] Akheraj stayed with kunwar Ajit SIngh during his days of struggle and offered his services along with Durgadas.
Legacy
When kunwar Ajit Singh becaome the ruler of Marwar, he gave jagirs to all his associates.Akheraj got Tinwari, khinchan, Jatiyawas, Khedapa again. Maharaja gave him title of "Anvi Akheraj" and "Patshah Akheraj". Akheraj has a heroic figure among the folk of marwar. Many folks songs are sung in his memory even today. A couplet is famouse in the folklore:
बण-ठण भटकियाँ भांखरा , अज संग अखेराज
प्रोहिता रा पातशाह , राखण कामधा राज ||[5]
References
- ↑ Sevaṛa, Prahalādasiṃha (2021). Rājapurohita jāti kā itihāsa (Dvitīya saṃsodhita saṃskaraṇa ed.). Jodhapura. ISBN 978-93-90179-06-0.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ↑ Reu, Vishveshwer Nath (2019). Marwar ka Itihas – I, II. RG GROUP. ISBN 978-93-87297-72-2.
- ↑ Hooja, Rima (2006). A history of Rajasthan. New Delhi: Rupa & Co. ISBN 9788129108906.
- ↑ Book sources. ISBN 978-93-90179-06-0.
- ↑ Sevaṛa, Prahalādasiṃha (2021). Rājapurohita jāti kā itihāsa (Dvitīya saṃsodhita saṃskaraṇa ed.). Jodhapura. ISBN 978-93-90179-06-0.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
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