The founders of Amla riyasat are direct descendents of Bappa
Rawal of Udaipur, who in those days of Mughal atrocities and
suppression bravely opposed the then Badshah and refused to
accede to their demands. Many rulers bowed to the Mughals,
but Bappa Rawal's family was the only one, which remained
untouched.
They were lauded for their bravery with which they supported
and upheld the Hindu religion and the vidwans from Kashi
with the agreement of the rest of the country gave the
lineage the title of "Hindua Suraj." Bappa Rawal's 51st
descendent was Maharana Pratap, who was known for his
opposition of the Mughal rulers and whose exploits are also
well chronicled in history.
Maharana Pratap's 5th generation was Maharana Raj Singhji who was born in
1630 AD and who ascended the throne in 1653 AD. The first
thing he did after ascending the throne was to attack Ajmer
and Malwa where the Mughals had started to demolish temples
and slaughtering cows extensively. In 1658 AD he annexed
Banera and Shahpura, which were under the Badshah's rule.
When Marathas conquered the Malwa region 1736-37 AD, they
maintained the status quo of Amla jagir. The Scindias also
conferred the title of "Istmurardar" and a seat of honour to
the rulers of Amla in the royal court of Gwalior. Maharaja
Nahar Singhji II ascended the throne in 1899 AD.
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