India: Maharaja Suraj Mal (13 February 1707 - 25 December 1763), ruler of Bharatpur in Rajasthan (r. 1755-1763). Miniature portrait, 1763. Maharaja Suraj Mal has been described by a contemporary historian as 'the Plato of the Jat people' and by a modern writer as the 'Jat Ulysses', because of his political sagacity, steady intellect and clear vision. He is associated with the rise of Jat power, for his love of literature, and for his military and diplomatic achievements.

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