Ari Singh II{{Cite web , url=http://members.iinet.net.au/~royalty/ips/u/udaipur_r.html , title=UDAIPUR , access-date=15 July 2013 , archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161227164732/http://members.iinet.net.au/~royalty/ips/u/udaipur_r.html , archive-date=27 December 2016 , url-status=dead (after 27 July 1724 – 9 March 1773) was the

Maharana Maharana is a variation on the Indian royal title Rana. Maharana denotes ' king of kings', similar to the word "Maharaja". Ruler title in British India Salute states (all in present India) The gun salutes enjoyed by the states that acceded to ...

Mewar Mewar or Mewad is a region in the south-central part of Rajasthan state of India. It includes the present-day districts of Bhilwara, Chittorgarh, Pratapgarh, Rajsamand, Udaipur, Pirawa Tehsil of Jhalawar District of Rajasthan, Neemuch and Man ...

Kingdom (r. 1762–1772). The younger brother of

Pratap Singh II Pratap Singh II (27 July 1724 – 10 January 1754), was the Maharana Maharana is a variation on the Indian royal title Rana (title), Rana. Maharana denotes 'king of kings', similar to the word "Maharaja". Ruler title in British India Sal ...

, Ari Singh II was assassinated on 9 March 1773.

Reign

He reigned from 1762 to 1772. In his reign Marathas were weakened in India, but

Mahadaji Scindia Mahadaji Shinde (b. 23 December 1730 – 12 February 1794), later known as Mahadji Scindia or Madhava Rao Sindhia, was a Maratha statesman and ruler of Ujjain in Central India. He was the fifth and the youngest son of Ranoji Rao Scindia, the f ...

restored Maratha power in the North. He formed an alliance with Maratha against the Mughal Empire. He was also unable to pay his Maratha mercenaries who ravaged his country later.

References

Mewar dynasty 1724 births 1773 deaths