Zalim Singh (1739-1824), sometimes refer as Zalim Singh Jhala or Zalim Singh of Kotah, was an administrator, reformer and army commander of

Kota state Kota State, also known as Kotah State, was a state in India, centered on the city of Kota, now located in Rajasthan State of the India. History The average revenue of Kota state in 1901 was Rs.31,00,000. Rulers The rulers of Kota were fro ...

. He was the

de facto ''De facto'' ( ; , "in fact") describes practices that exist in reality, whether or not they are officially recognized by laws or other formal norms. It is commonly used to refer to what happens in practice, in contrast with ''de jure'' ("by la ...

ruler of

Kota State Kota State, also known as Kotah State, was a state in India, centered on the city of Kota, now located in Rajasthan State of the India. History The average revenue of Kota state in 1901 was Rs.31,00,000. Rulers The rulers of Kota were fro ...

from 1770 to until his death in 1824.

Biography

Career

In 1761, Zalim Singh was appointed the Commander of the State Force of

by the ruler of Kota, Chhatar Sal Singh and sent to fight battle against the forces of

Jaipur State Jaipur State was a princely state in India during East India Company rule and thereafter under the British Raj. It signed a treaty creating a subsidiary alliance with the Company in 1818, after the Third Anglo-Maratha War. It acceded ...

in the field of Bhatwara.

De Facto ruler of Kota

In 1770, the ruler of

, Guman Singh died and was succeeded by his 12 years old son, Umaid Singh who ruled for a half century. During this period, Zalim Singh was the de facto ruler of Kota State and Umaid Singh was only a titular chief.

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De Facto ruler of Kota

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