What is Rao Tej Singh?
[[File:Rao Tej Singh of Riwari.jpg|thumb|Rao Tej Singh, the ruler of Ahirwal.]] '''Maharaja Rao Tej Singh''' was king of Ahirwal. His jagir include kotkasim, Tapukara (TIjara), Bawal, Taoru, Pataudi, Nuh, Hodal, Palwal, Sohna etc in 1810. He occupied Rewari from Iranian invaders. He was a [[ruler]] of [[Haryana|Haryana-Delhi-Rajasthan]]. Under his rule, Ahirwal covered present day districts of Rewari, Mahendergarh, Narnual, Charkhi Dadri, Hissar, [[Jhajjar]], [[Rohtak]], [[Gurgaon]], Najafgarh, [[Dwarka]], Bahadurgarh, Pataudi, Sohna, Nuh, Bawal, Manesar, Rohini, Alwar and [[Jaipurhat District|Jaipur]].<ref>{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=p69GMA226bgC&dq=Rao+Tej+singh&pg=PA75 | title=Followers of Krishna: Yadavas of India | isbn=9788170622161 | last1=Yadava | first1=S. D. S. | year=2006 }}</ref><ref>{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=xtFRtX2PSrwC&dq=rao+tej+singh&pg=PA400 | title=Archives of Empire: Volume I. From the East India Company to the Suez Canal | isbn=9780822385042 | last1=Harlow | first1=Barbara | last2=Carter | first2=Mia | date=7 January 2004 }}</ref> He was grandfather of famous Raja Rao Tula Ram.Ahir Jagir of Rewari comprised of 360 villages. Rao Ganga Bishan Singh died in 1799. Thereafter, Rani Maya Kanwar appoints Rao Tej Singh, ruler of Taoru as her manager. The grand, fort like haveli seen in the picture was built as Kachehri in 1799-1803. ==Early Life== Rao Tej Singh was born in the royal family of Rewari. Rao Tej Singh consolidated his position as a strong ruler of Haryana.<ref>{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=p69GMA226bgC&dq=Rao+Tej+singh&pg=PA75 | title=Followers of Krishna: Yadavas of India | isbn=9788170622161 | last1=Yadava | first1=S. D. S. | year=2006 }}</ref> ==Death== The renowed Rao Tej Singh died in 1823. ==Related pages== *[[Gurgaon]] *[[Ahirwal]] ==References== {{reflist}} [[Category:1823 deaths]]