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unusual facts about Jai Singh II



Bidar Bakht

At this time he appointed Jai Singh II of Amber, his trusted assistant, to escort the treasures and also to act as his deputy in Malwa.

Jaivana

Some say the Jaivana Cannon was only fired once by the Jai Singh II, as a test-fire in 1720 and the then Mughal Emperor Muhammad Shah is known to have attended the event before ousting the Sayyid Brothers from power.

Jantar Mantar, Delhi

The site is one of five built by Maharaja Jai Singh II of Jaipur, from 1724 onwards, as he was given by Mughal emperor Muhammad Shah the task of revising the calendar and astronomical tables.


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