Churaman
| Raja Churaman Singh | |
|---|---|
| Ruler of Bharatpur | |
| Reign | 1695 - 1721 AD |
| Predecessor | Raja Ram Jat |
| Successor | Badan Singh |
| Died | 20 September 1721 |
| Dynasty | Sinsiniwar Yaduvanshi Jat Clan |
| Father | Bhajja Singh/Bhagwant Singh |
Raja Churaman Singh Jat (died 20 September 1721) was a Hindu Jat Zamindar of Sinsini and the head of the Jat[1] state of Bharatpur in Rajasthan, India. He was son of Bhajja Singh and younger brother of Raja Ram Jat. He was the first unanimously elected leader of Jats in 1695. He was famously known for continuing the Jat rebellion against Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb around Mathura and Agra districts and challenging the authority of the Mughal Empire. He, along with the Jat farmers and zamindars, started a violent armed rebellion against the local Mughal troops and governors which resulted in the depletion of the Mughal force's resources in the region, from the treasury to material and also resulted in heavy Mughal losses after Jat rebels attacked several Mughal outposts in the region inflicting significant losses on the imperial Mughal forces. It is said that the Myghal forces feared the Jat attacks so much that during their campaigns they used to say a prayer which went Chale talvar chale-bhale chale katare se, Allah Miya abki baar bachale Jat Bharatpur aale se, which translates to in English, May the sword stay in the line, and may God save the Miyas (referring to Mughals) from the wrath of the Jats of Bharatpur. One of Churaman Jat's major and significant accomplishments was carving out an independent Hindu Jat state in and around the Bharatpur district.
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{{cite book}}: Invalid|ref=harv(help) - Qanungo, K. R. (2003). History of the Jats: Up to the Death of Mirza Najaf Khan, 1782. Books for All. ISBN 8175361077.
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