| During
1740,
the
Jats
became
first
rate
military
power
of India.
The
rulers
of Jat
of Kuchesar
originally
belong
to Mandoti
in Hariyana
and
were
the
descendents
from
the
Jats
of the
Dalal
sub-caste.
Bhual
and
his
three
brothers
were
the
first
to
arrive
in
this
area
during
18th
century.
His
Grandson,
Chhatar
Singh
served
with
Mirza
Ali
Beg,
the
Jagirdar
of
Chitsauna,
obtaining
both
power
and
large
estate.
His
sons
joined
Jawahar
Singh,
the
Jat
ruler
of
Bharatpur
to
avenge
the
death
of
his
father
Suraj
Mal.
Later
they
were
offered
the
jagir
of
Kuchesar
with
the
title
of
Rao
and
office
of
Chormar
by
Najib-ud-daulah.
The
Mud
fort
of
Kuchesar
was
captured
in
1763
but
was
recovered
by
the
Jat
rulers
by
1782
and
it
remained
in
the
family
since
than
and
was
granted
lease
by
the
Mughal
Emperor
Shah
Alam
in
1790
and
then
by
the
British
in
1807.
This
fort
was
built
with
seven
turrets
as
an
anti
cannon
attack
from
Britishers. |
