"He was fiercely loyal to the royal throne of Marwar. He is an embodiment of the fiercest bravery, valor and loyalty. In real life, such a selfless man as him is very hard to find. But in Indian history there was a fierce warrior, a very able strategist and loyal to the extent that he spent all his life saving the royal family he served and kept it safe when it was in grave danger of becoming extinct or converted to another faith. This man never assumed power although he was revered even more than the king. He was Durgadas Rathore. He protected and served the royal family of Jodhpur and kept the Marwar flag flying high when it was in dire straits."
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Durgadas Rathore
1679 – 1707
Durgadas Rathore (13 August 1638 – 22 November 1718) was the Rathore Rajput General of the Kingdom of Marwar. He is credited with having preserved the rule of the Rathore dynasty over Marwar, India, following the death of Maharaja Jaswant Singh in the 17th century. In doing so he had to defy Aurangzeb, a Mughal emperor. He commanded the Rathore forces during the Rajput War (1679–1707) and played a major role in the Rajput Rebellion (1708–1710) which became one of the main reason of decline of Mu
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