Among Mewar rulers, the great one is Rana Karan Singh, who
took the responsibility as a king to rule the empire left by his predecessor.
He was courageous and fought battles along with his father
and later took all responsibilities on himself. Due to some treaty between two
kings, he was made the part of Mughal council. He was the grandson of Maharana
Pratap Singh and son of Amar Singh I. He
ruled the Mewar till 1628 and later on his son Jagat Singh I took that place.
Achievements of Rana
Karan Singh
After this, he was able to acclaim distinction in Rajput and
began to rebuild his own capital. He also worked in several areas and matters
that needed change and also repaired former adversities. He made several things
in his empire like courtyards, halls and many rooms in city palace. For the
ladies, he built the Zenana Mahal and was only meant for use by the women. He
did many great things for the city Udaipur under his reign. The dam that was
built on Lake Pichola and it is an unyielding construction of that time and the
entire lake was enlarged so that the water requirements of the territory could
be fulfilled.
His rule and kingdom
Rana Karan Singh was a great ruler because of his skills and
the way he treated every problem that came in his court. A brave man, this
ruler was able to sustain the rules and morals laid down by his ancestors
during their own reign. During his rivalry with a Mughal ruler, he kept him
with respect in the jag mandir mahal. Once this king was forgiven, he thanked
Rana Karan Singh for keeping him with regard and was grateful to him. Before
leaving, he exchanged the turban with Maharana and gave him the entire responsibility
of Mewar. Along with it, the Mughal ruler also gave him five other districts
and allowed Karan Singh for reconstructing old capital. He also gifted him the
ruby that was of great value. He had a vision for the kind of empire he wanted
for himself and made several policies and plans along with the best ministers
in court. Shah Jahan later admitted that he was very inspired by the Jag
mandir’s structure and dome and later made taj mahal that is remarkably
magnificent.
Rana Karan Singh was among the most significant rulers of
the Mewar and Rajput clan and died in 1682.
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