Ajja Singh Jhala or Ajoji was the 25th ruler of Dhrangadhra State), 16th century, an important vassal of Mewar during Rana Sanga's period. He played an important role in battles of Bayana, Dholpur and Khanwa.[1]: 455 [2]

Ajja Singh Jhala
Maharaja of Dhrangadhara (Halvad)
RajRana of Badi-Sadri
Maharaja of Dhrangadhara (Halvad)
Reign1499-1527
Coronation1499
PredecessorMaharaj Sahib Raidharji Vogohoji
SuccessorRajRana Siha Jhala
Died17 March 1527
Khanwa
IssueRajRana Siha Jhala
DynastyJhala Rajput
FatherMaharaj Sahib Raidharji Vogohoji
ReligionHinduism

Badi-sadri

in the 15th century, the Kingdom of Mewar was divided into 16 first grade thikanas or districts. Badi Sadri was one of the 16 Rajwadas, along with Delwara and Gogunda[3]. Badi Sadri has been ruled by Jhala Rajputs from the 15th century onwards. The ancestor of the Jhala family was Raj Sahib Raidharji Vogohoji of Dhrangadhara (Halvad), son of Harpal Makwana. During the reign of Maharana Raimal (1473–1509), Ajoji (Ajja Singh Jhala) the deposed son of Raj Sahib Raidharji, along with his brother Sajoji (Sajja Singh Jhala) came to Mewar. Jhalas performed meritorious service in Mewar. Later the Maharana granted the Jagir of Delwara to Kunwar Sajja and that of Bari Sadri to Kunwar Ajja Singh and were granted the title of Raj Rana.[4]

Battle of Khanwa

Ajja fought alongside Maharana Sangram Singh I (1509–1527) against Babur in 1527 at the Battle of Khanwa[5][6]. When Maharana Sangram Singh (Rana Sanga) was wounded on the battlefield, Ajja donned the Maharana's tunic, which kept the Mewar army together but proved fatal for Raj Rana Ajja, who died as a hero in the battle. As many as 7 generations of the Jhala family had been sacrificing their lives for the Maharanas of Mewar.[7]

References

  1. ↑ A History of Rajasthan. Rupa & Company. 2006. ISBN 978-81-291-0890-6.
  2. ↑ Bhardwaj, Kanwal Kishore (2000). Hemu: Napoleon of Medieval India. Mittal Publications. ISBN 978-81-7099-663-7.
  3. ↑ Girase, Jaypalsingh (2020-08-02). Rashtragaurav Maharana Pratapsingh: Ek Aprajit Yoddha (in Hindi). Notion Press. ISBN 978-1-64919-952-2.
  4. ↑ Ulian, Eva (2010-03-23). Rajput. WestBow Press. ISBN 978-1-4497-0061-4.
  5. ↑ Sinh, Karuna; Sinh, Randhir (2020-02-04). The Flute and the Sword: The Story of Meera and Jaimal and the Rise and Fall of Merta. Vij Books India Pvt Ltd. ISBN 978-81-942618-4-1.
  6. ↑ Sinh, Karuna; Sinh, Randhir (2020-02-04). The Flute and the Sword: The Story of Meera and Jaimal and the Rise and Fall of Merta. Vij Books India Pvt Ltd. ISBN 978-81-942618-4-1.
  7. ↑ Singh, Pratap Narayan. The Helios of the Aravalis (Novel). Diamond Pocket Books Pvt Ltd. ISBN 978-93-5684-631-9.
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