Durgadas Rathore
Durgadas Rathore Rajya Sanghrakshak | |
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Durgadas Rathore and Ajit Singh | |
| Nickname(s) | Garibaldi of Rajputana |
| Born | 13 August 1638 Selva village jodhpur |
| Died | 22 November 1718 (aged 80) Ujjain |
| Allegiance | Kingdom of Marwar |
| Branch | Marwar Army |
| Rank | General |
| Battles / wars | Rajput War (1679-1707) Rajput Rebellion 1708-1710 |
Durgadas Rathore (13 August 1638 – 22 November 1718) was a Rathore Rajput general of the Kingdom of Marwar. He is credited with having preserved the rule of the Rathore dynasty over Marwar (present-day Rajasthan), India, following the death of Maharaja Jaswant Singh in the 17th century.
In doing so he had to defy Mughal emperor Aurangzeb. He commanded the Rathore forces during the Rajput War (1679–1707) and played a major role in the Rajput Rebellion (1708–1710) and supported the Maratha ruler Sambhaji in the Siege of Janjira against the Siddis of Janjira. He was elected as the leader of the revolt along with Raja Jai Singh II of Jaipur. He won a number of victories against the Mughals and forced many Mughal officers to pay tribute to him in the form of chauth.