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Raja Vir Singh Ju Deo, also known as Bir Singh Dev, was a Bundela Rajput chief and the ruler of the kingdom of Orchha in the historic Bundelkhand region of modern Madhya Pradesh . He was a vassal of the imperial Mughal Empire.[1] and ruled between the year 1605 and either 1626[2] or 1627.[3]
Vir Singh Deo assassinated the Mughal chronicler and court historian Abul Fazl who was returning from Deccan in a plot contrived by the Mughal Prince Salim later Jahangir .[4] He is also credited to have built the Jhansi Fort.
Raja Vir Singh Ju Deo
Raja of Orchha
Reign
1605-1626/7
Predecessor
Ram Shah
Successor
Jhujhar Singh
Spouse
Parmarji Amrit Kunwari of Shahbad
Parmarji Guman Kunwari of Khairuwar
Parmarji Pancham Kunwari of Shahbad
Issue
Jhujhar Singh
Pahad Singh
Narhar Das
Tulsi Das
Beni Das
Hardev (Hardaul)
Bhagwan Rao
Chandra Bhan
Kishan Singh
Bagh Raj
Madho Singh
Parmanand
Kunj Kunwari
House
Bundela Rajput
Father
Madhukar Shah
Mother
Parmarji Ganesh Kunwariji
Religion
Hinduism
Deo was among the Rajput rulers of his era who sponsored temples in the Brajmandal area that comprised Vrindavan and Mathura.[5] In addition, the Phool Bagh gardens, and the Lakshmi temple were all built by Deo.[citation needed] His mausoleum is located in Orchha, and features both Hindu and Mughal architecture.[citation needed]
Vir Singh Deo was succeeded by Jhujhar Singh, the first-born son of the senior of his three queens.[6]
Deo was patron to the poet Keshavdas, who wrote the 1607 hagiographic work Virsimdevcarit (Deeds of Vir Singh Deo).[7]
^Mehta, Jaswant Lal (2005). Advanced Study in the History of Modern India 1707-1813. Sterling Publishers. p. 105. ISBN 978-1-93270-554-6.
^Michael, Thomas (2009). Cuhaj, George S. (ed.). Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900 (6th ed.). Krause Publications. p. 728. ISBN 978-1-44022-801-8.
^"Fort and Palace at Orchha". British Library. Retrieved 26 March 2015.
^Aruna (2002). Orchha Paintings. Sharada Pub. House. p. 6. ISBN 978-8-18561-669-8.
^Busch, Allison (2011). Poetry of Kings: The Classical Hindi Literature of Mughal India. Oxford University Press. p. 7. ISBN 978-0-19976-592-8.
^Jain, Ravindra K. (2002). Between History and Legend: Status and Power in Bundelkhand. Orient Blackswan. p. 84. ISBN 978-8-12502-194-0.
^Busch, Allison (2011). Poetry of Kings: The Classical Hindi Literature of Mughal India. Oxford University Press. pp. 45–46. ISBN 978-0-19976-592-8.
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