Rawal Jaisal

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Rawal Jaisal was a 12th-century Rajput ruler of the Bhati clan, traditionally credited with founding the city and fort of Jaisalmer in present-day Rajasthan, India.

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Rawal Jaisal canonical 4
Rawal 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Rajput ruler
founder of city
historical figure
associatedWith Bhati Rajputs
Jaisalmer royal lineage
century 12th century
clan Bhati
country India
culture Rajput warrior culture
ethnicity Rajput
linked to: Rajputs
founderOf Jaisalmer
Jaisalmer Fort
heritage Bhati Rajput dynasty
historicalRegion Rajputana
linked to: Rajputana Agency
knownFor being the eponymous founder of Jaisalmer
establishing a fortified settlement in the Thar Desert
language Hindi
Rajasthani
legacy origin of Jaisalmer as a trading and military center
locatedIn Thar Desert
locatedInTime medieval India
notableWork construction of Jaisalmer Fort
founding of Jaisalmer city
partOf medieval Rajput polities
placeFounded Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, India
linked to: Jaisalmer
positionHeld Rawal of the Bhati clan
region Rajasthan
religion Hinduism
successorState Princely State of Jaisalmer
linked to: Jaisalmer State
title Rawal
linked to: Rawal Jaisal

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Jaisalmer namedAfter Rawal Jaisal
Jaisalmer foundedBy Rawal Jaisal
Rajputs title Rawal
linked to: Rawal Jaisal
Rawal Jaisal title Rawal
linked to: Rawal Jaisal
Jaisalmer Fort foundedBy Rawal Jaisal
Jaisalmer Fort namedAfter Rawal Jaisal
Jaisalmer State rulerTitle Rawal
linked to: Rawal Jaisal