Raja Churaman Singh | |
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Ruler of Bharatpur | |
![]() Portrait of Raja Churaman Singh | |
Reign | 1695–20 September 1721 |
Predecessor | Raja Ram Sinsinwar |
Successor | Badan Singh |
Died | 20 September 1721 |
Issue | Muhkam Singh |
House | Sinsinwar Jat Dynasty |
Father | Bhajja/Bhagwant Singh |
Religion | Hinduism |
Churaman (1695–20 September 1721) was a Jat chieftain of Sinsini, Rajasthan. He became leader of the Jats 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]