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| Maharana Udai Singh राणा उदय सिहं | |
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| Maharana | |
 Rana Udai Singh II | |
| Rana of Mewar | |
| Reign | 1540 – 28 February 1572 |
| Coronation | 1540, Kumbalgarh |
| Predecessor | Vanvir |
| Successor | Pratap Singh I |
| Born | 4 August 1522 Chittor Fort, Rajasthan, Delhi sultanate |
| Died | 28 February 1572 (aged 49) Gogunda, Rajasthan, Mughal empire |
| Consort | Jaivanta Bai[1] |
| Spouse | 18 or 20 queens including:
Maharani Jaivanta Bai Sonigara (Chauhan) Rani Sajjabai Solankini Rani Dheer Bai Bhattiyani Rani Jaivantabai Madrechi Rani Lalabai Veerbai Jhali Lakhabai Jhali[2] |
| Issue | 17 or 24 sons, including: Pratap Singh Shakti Singh Vikramdev Singh Jagmal Singh Sagar Singh Rai Singh Shardul Singh [2] |
| Dynasty | Sisodia |
| Father | Rana Sanga |
| Mother | Maharani Karmavati Hada (Chauhan)[Karmetan] daughter of Rao Nirbudh of Bundi. |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Sisodia Rajputs of Mewar II (1326–1971) |
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Udai Singh II (4 August 1522 – 28 February 1572) was the Maharana of Mewar and the founder of the city of Udaipur in the present day Rajasthan state of India. He was the 53rd ruler of the Mewar dynasty. He was the fourth son of Maharana Sangram Singh (Rana Sanga)[3][non-primary source needed] and Rani Karnavati, a princess of Bundi.
Early life, marriage and parenthood
Udai Singh was born in Chittor. In August 1522, after the death of his father, Rana Sanga,[4] Ratan Singh II was corronated as the new king. Ratan Singh II was assassinated in 1531. He was succeeded by his brother Maharana Vikramaditya Singh. During the reign of Vikramaditya, when the Turkic Sultan of Gujarat Bahadur Shah sacked Chittor in 1534, Udai Singh was sent to Bundi for safety.[3] In 1537, Banbir killed Vikramaditya and usurped the throne. He tried to kill Udai Singh also, but Udai's nurse Panna Dai sacrificed her own son Chandan to save him from his uncle Banbir and took him to Kumbhalgarh. She did not ask for anything in return either. She started living in Bundi and did not allow Udai Singh to come and meet her. He lived in secret in Kumbhalgarh for two years, disguised as a nephew of the governor Asha Shah Depura (Maheshwari).
In 1540, he was crowned in Kumbhalgarh by the nobles of Mewar. His eldest son Maharana Pratap from his first wife, Maharani Jaivantabai Songara (daughter of Akhey Raj Songara of Jalore), was born in the same year.[5][non-primary source needed] He had 24 sons. His second wife, Sajjabai Solankini gave birth to his son Shakti Singh, Sagar Singh and Vikram Dev. Dheerbai Bhattiyani was his favourite wife and was the mother of his son Jagmal Singh . His fourth wife was Rani Veerbai Jhaala.[6]
The reign
In 1544 Udai Singh surrendered the keys of Chittor to Sher Shah Suri.[7][8]
In 1557, he was defeated by Maldeo Rathore at the Battle of Harmada and lost Merta to him.[9][10]
In 1562, he gave refuge to Baz Bahadur of Malwa. In September 1567, his son Shakti Singh came to him from Dhaulpur and told him of Akbar's plan to capture Chittor.[11]
According to Kaviraj Shyamaldas, Udai Singh called a council of war. The nobles advised him to take refuge along with the princes in the hills, leaving a garrison at Chittor. On 23 October 1567 Akbar formed his camp near Chittor. Udai Singh retired to Gogunda (which later became his temporary capital) leaving Chittor in the hands of his loyal chieftains Rao Jaimal and Patta. Akbar captured Chittor after a four-month-long siege on 23 February 1568.[12]He later shifted his capital to Udaipur. He died in 1572 in Gogunda. Before his death, Jagmal tried to seize the throne but the nobles of Mewar prevented Jagmal from succeeding and placed Maharana Pratap Singh on the throne on 1 March 1572.[5]
In popular culture
In the 2015 television serial, Bharat Ka Veer Putra – Maharana Pratap, Udai Singh II was portrayed by Shakti Anand.
References
- ^ Rana, Bhawan Singh (2004). Maharana Pratap. Diamond Pocket Books. pp. 28, 105. ISBN 9788128808258.
- ^ a b Rana 2004, p. 17
- ^ a b Tod, James (1829, reprint 2002). Annals & Antiquities of Rajasthan, Vol.I, Rupa, New Delhi, ISBN 81-7167-366-X, p.240-52
- ^ Mahajan V.D. (1991, reprint 2007) History of Medieval India, Part II, S. Chand, New Delhi, ISBN 81-219-0364-5, p.11
- ^ a b Tod, James (1829, reprint 2002). Annals & Antiquities of Rajas'than, Vol.I, Rupa, New Delhi, ISBN 81-7167-366-X, p.252-64
- ^ Rana 2004, p. 28
- ^ History of Medieval India: From 1000 A.D. to 1707 A.D. By Radhey Shyam Chaurasia pg.181
- ^ The Cambridge History of India pg.55
- ^ Akbarnama II pg 72
- ^ Jodhpur Khyat pg 76
- ^ Rana 2004, p.31
- ^ persian.packhum.org/persian/main?url=pf%3Ffile%3D00701022%26ct%3D118