Takes Charge of Marwar
Ajit Singh was proclaimed Maharaja of Jodhpur. He rebuilt all the temples that had been descecrated by the occupying Mughals.
In 1712 Ajit Singh was given more power with his appointment as Mughal governor of Gujarat.
In 1713 the new Mughal Emperor Farrukhsiyar appointed Ajit Singh governor of Thatta. Ajit Singh refused to go to this distant province and Emperor Farrukhsiyar sent Husain Ali Braha to bring Ajit Singh into line, but also sent a private letter to Ajit Singh promising him blessings if he defeated Husain. Instead Ajit Singh chose to negotiate with Husain, accepting the governorship of Thatta with a promise for a return to Gujarat in the near future.
Another result of this treaty was plans for Ajit Singh's daughter to marry the emperor. This occupred in December 1715.
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