Amar Singh Rathore, Date of Birth, Date of Death

    

Amar Singh Rathore

Date of Birth: 11-Dec-1613

Date of Death: 25-Jul-1644

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius


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About Amar Singh Rathore

  • Amar Singh Rathore (11 December 1613 - 25 July 1644) was a Rajput nobleman affiliated with the royal house of Marwar, and a courtier of the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in seventeenth-century India.
  • After he was disinherited and exiled by his family, he entered the Mughals' service.
  • His legendary bravery and battle prowess resulted in elevation to a high rank in the imperial nobility and personal recognition by the emperor, who made him the subedar (governor) of a region that was directly ruled by the emperor himself, Nagaur.
  • In 1644, he was enraged by an attempt by the emperor to levy a fine on him for an unauthorized absence.
  • In the emperor's presence, he stabbed and killed Salabat Khan, who had been asked to collect the fine.
  • He is celebrated in some popular ballads of Rajasthan, Western Uttar Pradesh and Punjab.

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