Zalim Singh
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Portrait of Zalim Singh | |||||
| Musahib-i-Ala of Kota | |||||
| Reign | 1771 – 1824 | ||||
| Successor | Madho Singh | ||||
| Born | 1739 | ||||
| Died | 1824 (aged 84–85) | ||||
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| Dynasty | Jhala | ||||
| Father | Prithvi Singh (biological) Himmat Singh (adoptive) | ||||
| Mother | Sisodiniji Shaktawatji Kushal Kanwarji d.of Bhupal Singh of Dangarmow in Mewar | ||||
Zalim Singh Jhala (1739-1824) or Zalim Singh of Kotah, a Jhala Rajput was an administrator, reformer and army commander of the Hada Chauhan house of Kota. He was the de facto ruler of Kota State from 1771 to until his death in 1824. He was referred to by his contemporary James Tod as the Machiavelli of Rajasthan.