Dowlat Singh
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He was born to Jaswant Singh of Kasli.[1]
Reign
He succeeded his father at the age of 14.[2] To atone for killing his father, Bahadur Singh, the Raja of Khandela, visited Dujodh and took Dowlat, then fourteen-year-old, to Khandela with him.[3][4] Bahadur hosted him there for a period with warmth and care.[3] In 1687, Bahadur Singh granted him a region known as Virbhan-ka-Bas.[4] He renamed the place Sikar after his ancestor Shekha.[5] In the same year, he laid the foundation of a fort at Sikar.[4] He constructed a temple dedicated to Mohanji.[3] Upon learning that the Thakur of Jagmalpura had captured his mare and mistreated its rider, he led an offensive against Jagmalpura.[2] He was supported in this effort by Fateh Singh from Dujodh and Dip Singh from Kasli.[2] Following his victory, he expelled the Thakur and his family and took control of Jagmalpura, along with Chainpura and Dadi.[2] To avenge his father's murder, he killed Bahadur Singh's younger brother, Bhupat Singh.[2] He subsequently incorporated seven of Bhupat's villages into his estate.[3]
He was a trusted confidant of Jai Singh II.[4]