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{{Short description|Maharana of Mewar from 1628 to 1652}}
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{{Infobox royalty
| title =
| image = Jagat Singh I.jpg
| caption = 18th century portrait of Jagat Singh I
| succession = [[Rana (title)|Rana]] of [[Mewar]]
| reign = March 1628 – 10 April 1652
| predecessor = [[Karan Singh II]]
| successor = [[Raj Singh I]]
| dynasty = [[Sisodias of Mewar]]
| birth_date = 1607
| death_date = {{death date and age|1652|04|10|1607|df=y}}
| spouse = {{collapsible list|
Rathorji Jagroop Kanwarji of [[Idar, Gujarat|Idar]]
Rathorji Sujan Kanwarji of [[Chavand, Rajasthan|Chavand]] in [[Mewar]]
Chauhanji Kanak Kanwarji of [[Bedla]] in [[Mewar]]
Hadiji Sada Kanwarji of [[Bundi]]
Chauhanji Anup Kanwarji of [[Kotharia, Rajasthan|Kotharia]] in [[Mewar]]
Rathorji (Mertaniji) Karam Kanwarji of [[Merta City|Merta]]
Parmarji Anand Kanwarji of [[Malpura]] in [[Kingdom of Amber|Amber]]
Jhaliji Chandra Kanwarji of [[Bari Sadri]] in [[Mewar]]
}}
| issue = {{collapsible list|
Sangram Singh

[[Raj Singh I]]

Ari Singh

Ajai Singh

Jai Singh

Dhan Kanwarji m.to Maharao Bhao Singh of [[Bundi]]

Deep Kanwarji m.to Maharaja [[Anup Singh of Bikaner|Anup Singh]] of [[Bikaner]]

Sisodiniji (name unknown) m.to Raja Rai Singh of [[Nagaur]]
}}
| house = Ranawat Sisodia
| father = [[Karan Singh II]]
| mother = Rathorji (Mahechiji) Jeevant Kanwarji d.of Rao Jaswant Singh of [[Jasol]] in [[Marwar]]
}}
{{Mewari Rana}}
'''Maharana Jagat Singh I'''<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://members.iinet.net.au/~royalty/ips/u/udaipur_r.html |title=UDAIPUR |access-date=16 July 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161227164732/http://members.iinet.net.au/~royalty/ips/u/udaipur_r.html |archive-date=27 December 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref> (1607 – 10 April 1652), was the Rana (ruler) of the [[Mewar Kingdom|Kingdom of Mewar]] belonging to the [[Sisodia dynasty|Sisodia Dynasty]]. He reigned from 1628 to 1652 CE.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=HnZKSg4crdcC&dq=%22Jagat+Singh+I%22+-Bharatpedia&pg=PA23|isbn = 9788170172932|title = Costumes of the Rulers of Mewar: With Patterns and Construction Techniques|year = 1994|publisher = Abhinav Publications}}</ref>

==Accession==
Jagat Singh succeeded his father, [[Karan Singh II]], as the ruler of Mewar. By the time he ascended the throne, the state had recovered enough from previous conflicts that he sought to expand Mewar’s influence over neighboring territories. During decades of warfare, Mewar had lost significant areas, and regions such as [[Mandalgarh]], [[Banera]], [[Shahpura, Shahpura district|Shahpura]], [[Dungarpur]], and [[Banswara]] had become effectively autonomous, governed by local chiefs holding these lands as jagirs from the Mughal emperor.<ref>{{cite book |last=Hooja |first=Rima |title=History of Rajasthan |year=2006 |publisher=Rupa & Co. |location=New Delhi |edition=First |isbn= |pages= }}</ref>
== Military campaigns ==
In an effort to reclaim lost territories, Jagat Singh launched military campaigns against neighboring states including Pratapgarh-Deoliya, Dungarpur, Sirohi, and Banswara. During these conflicts, the ruler of [[Deoli, Rajasthan|Deoli]], Jaswant Singh, was killed, leading his successor, Hari Singh, to appeal for Mughal intervention against Mewar. Jagat Singh was not discontented with this arrangement and sent an army under the command of Ram Singh to plunder the city of Deoliya (Pratapgarh) in 1628. Then the Rana sent his commander Akhai Raj to invade the town of Dungarpur and Sirohi. As a result, the town of Sirohi was exterminated and its neighboring areas were annexed to the Kingdom of Mewar. Next the chief of Banswara, Samar Singh, apologised to the Maharana and recognized his suzerainty.<ref name=":0">{{Cite book |last=Sharma |first=G.n. |url=https://archive.org/details/dli.ernet.247251 |title=Mewar and the Mughal Emperors |publisher=Shiva Lal Agarwala and Co Ltd, Agra |year=1954 |pages=148-150 |language=English}}</ref>

Although the Mughal emperor [[Shah Jahan]] initially overlooked the situations due to his long-standing association with the family—dating back to Shah Jahan's youth as Prince Khurram, he eventually responded in 1643 when he was present in [[Ajmer]]. Through negotiations, Jagat Singh's son, [[Raj Singh I]], was able to deal with the emperor there.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{cite book |last=Hooja |first=Rima |title=History of Rajasthan |year=2006 |publisher=Rupa & Co. |location=New Delhi |edition=First |isbn= |pages= }}</ref>
== Cultural patronage ==
Jagat Singh is also remembered for his patronage of learning, arts and culture. He constructed [[Udaipur|Udaipur’s]] famous [[Jagdish Temple, Udaipur|Jagdish temple]] and also completed the construction of [[Jag Mandir Palace|Jagmandir palace]]. An important inscription from 1652, composed by Lakshmi Nath and displayed at the Udaipur temple, provides insight into the contemporary rituals and significant events of the period. The later years of his reign were marked by economic prosperity, as evidenced by the regular ‘tula-daan’ ceremonies in which he was weighed in silver and later in gold, with the corresponding weight given away in charity to Brahmins and the needy.<ref>{{cite book |last=Hooja |first=Rima |title=History of Rajasthan |year=2006 |publisher=Rupa & Co. |location=New Delhi |edition=First |isbn= |pages= }}</ref>

==References==
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[[Category:Monarchs of Mewar]]
[[Category:1607 births]]
[[Category:1652 deaths]]

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Jagat Singh I - Revision history

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