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Surat ram, also continued on various important posts in the Jodhpur state. His eldest son Gyanmal served as Diwan.
Singhvi Dayal Shah :
Singhvi Dayal Shah, who constructed a temple named DayalShah ka Devara at Raj Nagar was of the Sisodiya caste of Oswals. The names of his ancestors were Teja, Ganju and Raju. The latter had four sons of whom one was Dayal Shah. Earlier this family was not very prominent. Dayal Shah served under a Purohit. One of the queens of Raj singh wanted to put his son Saradar singh on the throne. For this purpose, she succeeded in having Sultan singh86, the eldest son of Maharana, murdered. The Purohit under whom Dayal Shah was serving was a party to this plot. When the matter came to the notice of Dayal Shah, he immediately unmasked the plot to the Maharana Rajsingh. His fidelity earned him a good post in the state administration. The queen and the Purohit were put to death by the Maharana. Kanwar Sardar singh committed suicide. This event took place in V.E. 1728. During the battles between Aurangzeb and the rulers of Mewar, Dayal Shah87 displayed conspicuous valour. He constructed a massive Chaturmukh temple of Adinath at Rajsamand in V.E. 1732. He also built a temple at Chhani (Gujarat). His son was Sanwaidas who, however was not given the status of his father in the royal court.
Mohandas of Amer :
Mohandas belonged to the Bhonsa (Khandelwal) caste. The progenitor of his family was Uda, a resident of Mojamabad88. A number of inscriptions and colophons concerning this family have been discovered, proving its prosperity. The name of Uda is referred to in the inscriptions of Vijay Yantra dated V.E. 1664 and in the colophon of Karakanduchariu. His son was Mala, who had
86. The memorials of Kr. Sultan singh and Sardar singh are situated in the
Shambhu Niwas palace and Sarab-Ritu-Vilas garden at Udaipur
respectively. 87. For details see History of Mewar by the Author. 88. Vir-vani Vol. I p. 33/ Anekant Vol. XVI No. 5 p. 209.
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