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Jai Singh II
Extracted from the Wikipedia article Sawai Jai Singh.
Jai Singh and the Marathas
Exploiting the weakening of the Mughal state, the Persian raider Nader Shah defeated the Mughals at Karnal (13 February 1739) and finally sacked Delhi (11 March, same year). Through this period of turmoil, Jai Singh remained in his own state—but he was not idle. Foreseeing the troubled time ahead, Jai Singh II initiated a program of extensive fortification within the thikanas under Jaipur. To this day, most of the later fortifications around the former Jaipur state, are attributed to the reign of Jai Singh II.