Background
He was the eldest son of Raja Bharmal and succeeded him after his death.
He was the eldest son of Raja Bharmal and succeeded him after his death.
One of his descendants Jai Singh II founded Jaipur. Raja Bhagwant was also the elder brother of Akbar"s Queen Consort Mariam-uz-Zamani(Jodha Bai). He was a general of Mughal emperor Akbar, who awarded him a mansab (rank) of 5000 in 1585. and conferred him the title of Amir-ul-Umra.
He fought many battles for Akbar including battles in Punjab, Kashmir and Afghanistan, and also remained governor of Kabul.
Bhagawant Dass was soundly defeated by the small army of the ferocious Kashmiri king Yusuf Shah Chak. Dass was first time sent to Punjab on c.
December 10, 1578.
