Rajput History Archive > Historical Figure
Amar Singh I
Maharana Amar Singh I (1559–1620 CE; reigned 1597–1620 CE) was the 13th Maharana of Mewar, the eldest son and successor of Maharana Pratap Singh. Continuing his father's relentless struggle for Kshatriya sovereignty, Amar Singh fought seventeen major pitched battles and repelled four massive imperial Mughal invasions led by Prince Salim (Jahangir), Prince Parvez, and Mahabat Khan. In 1615 CE, facing complete scorched-earth devastation of Mewar's population, he concluded an honorable peace treaty with Jahangir that uniquely exempted the Maharana from attending the imperial court or entering into marital alliance.