Odd to see a section of opinion attack Mirza Raja Mān Singh over his leadership of the Mughal conquest of Orissa (1591-1592).
The campaign was a consequence of local rulers struggling to hold their possessions in the face of internecine conflict, court intrigues and regular…
The campaign was a consequence of local rulers struggling to hold their possessions in the face of internecine conflict, court intrigues and regular…
Still odder are the contradictions in the complaints about Mirza Raja Mān Singh being issued by people with no apparent reference to primary sources.
He planned, led and fought the campaign and brought Orissa, as well as the temple of Jagannath into the fold (and protection), of…
He planned, led and fought the campaign and brought Orissa, as well as the temple of Jagannath into the fold (and protection), of…
Even the Maāthir-ul Umarā mentions the significance of Puri and further records, “the Rāja (Mān Singh), in the 37th year, addressed himself firmly to the task of extirpating them (the Afghans) and conquering that country.”
The Jagannath chronicles (madalpanji) themselves record that the Muktīmandapā of the temple was constructed by a wife of Raja Mān Singh.
Furthermore, the recapture of Jagannath was a stated objective of the Orissa campaign, a reference to which is found in the Māncharitāvali.
Furthermore, the recapture of Jagannath was a stated objective of the Orissa campaign, a reference to which is found in the Māncharitāvali.
Sources:
Akbarnāma vol III.
Maāthir-ul Umarā vol II.
Māncharitāvali
Akbarnāma vol III.
Maāthir-ul Umarā vol II.
Māncharitāvali
Reference to Jagannath in the Māncharitāvali.
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