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Swarup Singh of Gingee

Swarup Singh of Gingee
King of Gingee
Reign 1700 – 1713

Raja Swarup Singh was the fort commander of Gingee Fort in Tamil Nadu, India from 1700 until his death in 1714.

The Mughal Empire defeated the Maratha Empire at Gingee in February 1698.

In return for military services, the Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb, granted a mansab rank of 2,500 and jagir land grant of 12 lakhs (1,200,000) to Raja Swarup Singh, a Bundela Rajput chieftain, along with the kiladari (Fort Commandership) of Gingee in 1700 AD. Raja Swarup Singh died of old age in 1713 AD. He was succeeded by his son, Desingh.



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