Question

Describe Sawai Raja jai Singh's achievements

Answer 1

Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh (3 November 1688 – 21 September 1743) was the Hindu Rajput ruler of the kingdom of Amber (later called Jaipur). He was born at Amber, the capital of the Kachwahas. He became ruler of Amber at the age of 11 after his father Maharaja Bishan Singh died on 31 December 1699. He was given title of Sawai by the Mughal Emperor, farrukhsiyar in the year 1699, who had summoned him to Delhi, impressed by his wit. Later he proved to be Sawai also in warfare.[1][2] On 21 April 1721, the Mughal emperor Muhammad Shah bestowed upon him the title of Saramad-i-Rajaha-i-Hind and on 2 June 1723, the emperor further bestowed him the titles of Raj Rajeshvar, Shri shantanu ji and Maharaja Sawai.[3] "Sawai" means one and a quarter times superior to his contemporaries. These titles adorn his descendants even to this date. He had a great interest in mathematics, architecture and astronomy.

Jai Singh II
Maharajah Sawai
1 Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II ca 1725 Jaipur. British museum.jpg
Reign 1699–1743
Predecessor Bishan Singh
Successor Ishwari Singh
Born 3 November 1688
Amer, India
Died 21 September 1743 (aged 54)
Spouse Bikaner princess
Sheopur princess
Udaipur princess
Issue Kunwar Shiv Singh (d. 1724)
Kunwar Ishwari Singh
Kunwar Madho Singh
Religion Hinduism

Answer 2

Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh the Rajput ruler of the state of Amber. In the year 169, the Mughal emperor, Aurangzeb gave him the title Sawai.  

His major achievements are the following:

1. Astronomical observatories: he built five Astronomical observatories at Mathura, Delhi, Benares, Jaipur, and Ujjain. These towers were used to precisely prognosticate eclipses and other celestial events.  

2. Jaipur city: his greatest achievement was the construction of a city called Jaipur.  

3. Translation work: Raja Jai Singh translated the work of great Astronomers, for instance, he translated the work of John Napier.