Karan Singh II
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| Maharana Karan Singh | |
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| Ruler ofMewar | |
 Maharana Karan Singh | |
| Maharana ofMewar | |
| Reign | 26 January 1620 – March 1628 |
| Predecessor | Amar Singh I |
| Successor | Jagat Singh I |
| Born | 7 January 1584 |
| Died | March 1628(aged 44) |
| Spouse | Rathorji Jeevant Kanwarji ofJasolinMarwar
Devadiji Kamal Kanwarji ofSirohi Parmarji Sujan Kanwarji ofMalpurainAjmer Rathorji Shringar Kanwarji ofMarwar Solankiniji Prem Kanwarji of Virpur/LunawadainGujarat Chawdiji Kesar Kanwarji ofMansainGujarat Hadiji Ratan Kanwarji ofBundi |
| Dynasty | Sisodias of Mewar |
| Father | Amar Singh I |
| Mother | Tomarji Shyam Kanwarji d.of Yuvraj Shalivahan Singh ofGwalior |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| SisodiaRajputsofMewarII (1326–1971) |
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Maharana Karan Singh[1](7 January 1584 – March 1628) was theMaharanaofMewar Kingdom(r. 1620 – 1628). He was one of the sons of MaharanaAmar Singh Iand the grandson ofMaharana Pratap.Karan was succeeded by his sonJagat Singh I.He succeeded his father on 26 Jan 1620 at the age of 36.
Life and reign[edit]
Karan Singh made several reforms after coming to the throne. Also, palaces were enlarged and defenses strengthened. He presided in relatively peaceful times and Mewar prospered under his rule. He also renovated theRanakpur Jain templein the year 1621. A lot of construction activities are known to have taken place during Maharana Karan Singh's reign. He constructed water ditches that ran all along the walls of theLake Pichola.These ditches received stormwater and overflow from lake Pichola and conveyed it to lake Udai Sagar from where the water was used for irrigation. Among the constructions in Udaipur city, he built the Gol Mahal and dome at Jagmandir Island Palace, along with a tank in Krishna Niwas.[2]
References[edit]
- ^"UDAIPUR".Archived fromthe originalon 27 December 2016.Retrieved16 July2013.
- ^"Research | Eternal Mewar - Custodianship Unbroken Since 734 AD".Archived fromthe originalon 2 January 2016.Retrieved28 February2017.
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