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Ajaysinhji
Maharana Raj
Raj Rana
Raj Rana Ajja Jhala at Ajmer
Maharana Raj Sahib of Jhalavad
Reign1500
PredecessorRaidharji
SuccessorRanoji
Rana of Jhalamand
Reign1500-1506
PredecessorPosition established
SuccessorPosition abolished
Raj Rana of Ajmer and Bari Sadri
Reign1506-1527
PredecessorPosition established
SuccessorSihaji
Born1479 (1479)
Halvad, Kingdom of Jhalavad
Died17 March 1527(1527-03-17) (aged 47–48)
Khanwa
Spouse
IssueSihaji
Asaji
Names
Ajaysinhji Raidharji Jhala
Ajoji Jhala
Ajja Jhala
House Halvad
DynastyJhala
FatherRaidharji
MotherSuraj kunwarba Rathore of Idar
ReligionHinduism
Military career
Allegiance Kingdom of Jhalavad (1480-1500)
Kingdom of Marwar (1500-1506)
Kingdom of Mewar (1506-1527)
Conflicts
See list

Maharana Raj Ajaysinhji, also known as Ajoji and Raj Rana Ajja Jhala of Ajmer and Bari Sadri, was the 25th Maharana of Jhalavad. He was deposed by his step brother Ranoji and after which he became the Raj Rana of Ajmer and Bari Sadri. He died in the Battle of Khanwa pretending to be Rana Sanga. He was also called as the Chunda of Halvad, as he relinquished his rights to the throne of Jhalavad.[1][2][3]

Maharana of Jhalavad

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Ajoji was born as the eldest son of Maharana Raidharji of Jhalavad and his first wife, Surajunvarba of Idar. in 1479. He succeeded his father after his death in 1500.[4][3]

However, while Ajoji was away in Haridwar performing some rituals, control of Halvad was seized by his younger stepbrother, Ranoji, with the assistance of Thakore Lakhdarji of Muli — Ranoji’s maternal grandfather.[5][3]

Rana of Jhalamand

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Ajoji sought help from the Sultan of Ahmedabad, but the Sultan refused, as Lakhdarji had paid him a large sum of nazrana. Ajoji then went to Idar for some years then Marwar. In Marwar Ajoji was granted the a jagir near Jodhpur which was named Jhalamand by Rao Suja. Ajoji ruled over Jhalamand from 1500-1506 with the title of Rana. Due to some reasons Ajoji left Marwar and went into the service of Rana Raimal of Mewar.[6][2]

Raj Rana of Ajmer and Bari Sadri

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Ajoji, along with his brother Sajoji (Sajay), went to Mewar in 1506, where Maharana Raimal granted him the jagir of Ajmer and Bari Sadri, conferred upon him the title of Raj Rana, and married one of his daughters, Roop Kunwar, to Ajoji, while his brother Sajoji was granted the jagir of Delwara.[7] Ajoji became a prominent warlord under Rana Sanga.[8][9][10][11]

Battle of Khanwa

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When Rana Sanga was wounded during the Battle of Khanwa and taken off the field to Ranthambhore, the question arose as to who would impersonate him on the battlefield. Rawat Ratan Singh of Salumbar was asked to take on the role by assuming the insignia of royalty. However, he declined, citing that his ancestor, Chunda, had once yielded his right to the throne of Mewar in favor of his younger brother, Mokal.[8][1]

After much discussion, it was decided that Ajja would impersonate Rana Sanga. Ajja took Rana Sanga’s place on his elephant and thus bore the brunt of the battle. A chattra (royal umbrella) was held over him, and the chanwar (fly-whisk) was waved above his head to maintain the illusion of royal presence. Ajja Jhala led the entire Rajput confederacy during half of the battle. Although Babur’s cannons and matchlocks had inflicted severe damage on the Rajput army, injured Ajja continued to fight bravely. The rumour spread that Rana Sanga was injured and was taken away from the battlefield.[1][12][13][14]

There is an old popular song in Mewar relating to Ajja's valour:

Raghu sur tav raan sirvare gaj sir chadhe, kaate khal surtaan is fateh kidho Ajja[1][2][13]

Translation: Ajja cut down the wicked Turks , ascending the elephant and assuming on his head the ensigns of the Raghu clan.[13][1][2]

Ajja Jhala charging towards Babur headless, Khanwa 1527

In the end, Ajja Jhala leapt onto his horse and charged towards Babur with a spear in his hand. His head was severed in battle, and he died heroically on 17 March 1527.[15][8][16]

Legacy

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Ajja Jhala's Memorial

Raj Rana Ajja's descendant Man Singh Jhala also took place of Maharana Pratap in the Battle of Haldighati. The Jhala Raj Ranas of Bari Sadri were granted 1st position in the 16 umraos of Mewar Durbar and given the rights to kettle drums at Mewar, which none other than Maharana of Mewar could do. The Raj Rana of Bari Sadri bears the Chattra and Chanwar with the same honour as Maharana of Mewar.[1][8][14]

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References

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  3. ^ a b c Watson, John Whaley (1878). Statistical Account of Dhrángadhrá: Being the Dhrángadhrá Contribution to the Káthiáwár Portion of the Bombay Gazetteer. Education Society's Press,Byculla.
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  7. ^ Provincial Series: Central Provinces. Superintendent of Gevernment Printing. 1908.
  8. ^ a b c d Sharma, Dasharatha (1990). Rajasthan Through the Ages: From 1300 to 1761 A.D. Rajasthan State Archives.
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  11. ^ Mathur, Tej Kumar (1987). Feudal Polity in Mewar, 1750-1850 A.D. Publication Scheme. ISBN 978-81-85263-32-8.
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