Ganga Rathore of Marwar
Rao Ganga Rathore (18 April 1483 – 9 May 1531) was a sixteenth century ruler of Marwar. He was the grandson of Suja.
| Ganga | |
|---|---|
| Rao of Marwar | |
| Ruler of Marwar | |
| Tenure | 8 November 1515 – 9 May 1532 |
| Predecessor | Rao Suja |
| Successor | Maldev Rathore |
| Born | 18 April 1483 |
| Died | 9 May 1531 |
| Spouse | Rani Gangade Sankhli Rani Utmade (Mewar) Rani PadmaDe (Sirohi) |
| House | Rathore |
| Father | Bagha Rathore |
| Mother | Udanbai Sahiba (Chauhan) |
| Religion | Hinduism |
Life
Rao Ganga was married to Sankhli GangaDe, Utmade Sisodia, a daughter of Rana Sanga and Rani PadmaDe, daughter of Rao Jagmal of Sirohi.[1] Rao Ganga constructed the Gangelao talab in 1518 AD [2] and Ganga Baori. Rao Ganga's wife PadmaDe built Padamsar Talab in Jodhpur. Rao Ganga built temple of GangShyamJi, which was brought from Sirohi.
Rao Ganga assisted Rana Sanga against Muzaffar Shah of Gujarat. They removed Muslims from Idar and installed Rao Rayamal in Idar. Rao Ganga had joined with 7000 strong force.[3]Rao Ganga's son, Maldeo played a significant role in Battle of Bayana and later in Battle of Khanwa, against Babur.[4][5]
Death
Rao Ganga fell from his balcony and died in 1531. He was succeeded by his son Maldeo Rathore.
Issues
Rao Maldeo had 6 sons:[6]
- Maldeo, who succeeded his father.
- Vairsal
- Man Singh
- Kishan Singh
- Sadul
- Kanh
References
- Marwar ka Itihas – I, Vishveshwer Nath Reu, p114
- Frontiers Of Earth Science p. 543
- History of Mewar from Earliest Times to 1751 A.D., R.V. Somani. p. 162.
- Agarwal, B.D. (1979). Rajasthan District Gazetteers: Jodhpur. Gazetteer of India. Directorate of District Gazetteers, Government of Rajasthan. p. 31. Retrieved 26 April 2022.
- History of Mewar from Earliest Times to 1751 A.D., R.V. Somani. p. 173.
- Marwar ka Itihas – I, Vishveshwer Nath Reu, p114
- Somani, R. (1976). History of Mewar, from Earliest Times to 1751 A.D. Mateshwari Publications. Retrieved 26 April 2022.