Jaswant Singh

Jaswant Singh The Rathor ruler of Marwar (Jodhpur—capital), he was

sent against Aurangzeb by Shah Jahan in the war of succession, but was

defeated in the battle of Dharmat near Ujjain (1658). Later he was pardoned

by Aurangzeb who retained him in Mughal service. While serving in the

northwest he passed away in 1678. and his followers raised a banner of revolt

against Aurangzeb due to the latter’s refusal to recognize the posthumous son

(Ajit Singh) of Jaswant as the legal heir.