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| Raja Vir Singh Ju Deo | |
|---|---|
| Raja of Orchha | |
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| Reign | 1605-1626/7 |
| Predecessor | Ram Shah |
| Successor | Jhujhar Singh |
| Spouse | Parmarji Amrit Kunwari ofShahbad Parmarji Guman Kunwari ofKhairuwar Parmarji Pancham Kunwari ofShahbad |
| 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 |
Raja Vir Singh Ju Deo, also known asBir Singh Dev, was aBundelaRajput chief and the ruler of the kingdom ofOrchha in the historicBundelkhand region of modernMadhya Pradesh. He was a vassal of the imperialMughal Empire.[1] and ruled between the year 1605 and either 1626[2] or 1627.[3]
Vir Singh Deo assassinated the Mughal chronicler and court historianAbul Fazl who was returning fromDeccan in a plot contrived by the MughalPrince Salim laterJahangir.[4] He is also credited to have built theJhansi Fort.
Deo was among the Rajput rulers of his era who sponsored temples in the Brajmandal area that comprisedVrindavan andMathura.[5] In addition, thePhool Bagh gardens, and theLakshmi temple were all built by Deo.[citation needed] Hismausoleum is located inOrchha, and features both Hindu and Mughal architecture.[citation needed]
Vir Singh Deo was succeeded byJhujhar Singh, the first-born son of the senior of his three queens.[6]
Deo was patron to the poetKeshavdas, who wrote the 1607 hagiographic workVirsimdevcarit (Deeds of Vir Singh Deo).[7]
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