Udai Singh of Marwar (1538–1595)

Born 1538 CE, died 1595 CE.

Udai Singh (Udai Singh Rathore; 13 January 1538 – 10 July 1595) was the Rathore ruler (r.  1583 – 95) of Marwar, which was later known as Jodhpur (in the present-day Rajasthan state of India). He was also the maternal grandfather of Shah Jahan, the fifth Mughal Emperor, and an ancestor of all subsequent emperors.

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