Raja Desingh Alias Tej Singh Bundela
Raja Tej Singh: Rajput Soldier and Tamil Hero Legends continue but he’s slowly being forgotten. Follow us @Twitter In Tamil Hero , Tej singh bundela is popularly called as Raja Desingu , which is tamilised name . In recognition of the military services of the Rajput chieftain, Aurangzeb is believed to have conferred the mansabdari and khiladari at Gingee in 1700 AD. In return, Swarup Singh bundela was to pay a huge tribute to the Emperor through the Emperor’s deputy in the South, Nawab of Arcot. However, in 1714 AD Swarup Singh died of natural causes. Nawab Sadatullah Khan of Arcot claimed a hefty tribute as overdue. The headless fort was unable to meet the demand. As soon as the news of his father's death reached his ancestral home Bundelkhand , Tej Singh started the journey to Gingee with his newly married wife. In his journey he reached at bednur , in the east of the Mysore plateaue .The Raja of bednur was then at war with the Marathas .He had solicited the help o...