The chhatri of Maharaja Surat Singh is most imposing.

* Gohad-The Jat rulers of Gohad constructed the chhatri of Maharaja Bhim Singh Rana on the Gwalior Fort.

Flanked by a row of enormous stone elephants, the Lake Pichola island has an impressive chhatri carved from gray blue stone, built by Maharana Jagat Singh.

The chhatri, seen in Indian architecture, fits the definition of a cupola when it is used atop a larger structure.

The term chhatri, used for these canopylike structures, comes from Hindustani word literally meaning umbrella, and are found throughout the northwestern region of Rajasthan as well as in Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra.

In some places, the interior of the chhatri is painted in the same manner as the Haveli.

A distinguishing feature is the row of chhatri over the sanctuary.

* Panch Mahal: A five-storied palatial structure, with the tiers gradually diminishing in size, till the final one, which is a single large-domed chhatri.

It was repaired by Major R. Smith of the Royal Engineers who restored the Qutub Minar in 1223 replacing the cupola with a Bengali-style chhatri which was later removed by Governor General, Lord Hardinge in 1848, as it looked out of place, and now stands in the outer lawns of the complex, popularly known as Smith's Folly.

# From Hindi ( chatra, also chhatri + pati ) meaning a person worthy of a ceremonial umbrella.

Bada Bagh, near Jaisalmer, with the memorial cenotaph, chhatri of Jai Singh II.

To the left of the fort is the chhatri of Kirat Singh Soda, a soldier who fell on the spot defending the Mehrangarh fort.

Set in a narrow valley, the cenotaphs of the former rulers of Jaipur consist of the somewhat typical chhatri or umbrella-shaped memorials.

* Alampur-Maharani Ahilya Bai Holkar built the chhatri of Malhar Rao Holkar at Alampur in Bhind district in 1766 A. D.

The chhatri of Rao Lakhpatji is very famous for its intricate designs & carvings.

The tower is topped by an octagonal chhatri supported by eight pillars and decorated with white marble.

The Hindu chhatri ( small cupola ) on top is used as a platform for announcing eclipses and the arrival of monsoons.

# Maharaja Suraj Mal ( 1707 – 63 ), London, 1981

until it was won over by the Sinsinwar dynasty of Bharatpur in the later half of eighteenth century under Maharaja Suraj Mal and his son Jawahar Singh.

He was Chairman of Maharaja Suraj Mal Institute, New Delhi for ten years.

* Thakur Deshraj: Jat Itihas ( Hindi ), Maharaja Suraj Mal Smarak Shiksha Sansthan, Delhi, 1934, 2nd edition 1992.

In 1730, the Maharaja Suraj Mal erected the strong fortress of Deeg.

In 1730, the Maharaja Suraj Mal erected the strong fortress of Deeg.

Maharani (' great queen ') Kishori () lived in the 16th century, the wife of Jat Maharaja Suraj Mal of Bharatpur in Rajasthan, India.

His father Malhar Rao vowed that he would cut off the head of Maharaja Suraj Mal and throw the fort into the Yamuna River.

Knowing of the enmity between Malhar Rao Holkar and Jayappa Sindhia, she advised Maharaja Suraj Mal to take advantage of the differences within the Marathas camp.

This led to a treaty on 18 May 1754, which proved of great benefit to Maharaja Suraj Mal.

Maharani Kishori, wife of Maharaja Suraj Mal and adopted mother of Jawahar Singh, was adept at political intrigue.

The Rani retorted that she was the mother of Jawahar Singh and the queen of Maharaja Suraj Mal, and taking a bath like Marwari women would affront her pride ; she would like to take her bath along with the Rajput Ranis ( queens ) there, and also intended to give alms surpassing that of the Rajput Ranis.

Maharani Kishori together with Maharaja Suraj Mal received them with open arms, feeding the refugees and caring for the wounded until they were well enough to travel.

* Maharaja Suraj Mal

* Thakur Deshraj: Jat Itihas ( Hindi ), Maharaja Suraj Mal Smarak Shiksha Sansthan, Delhi, 1934, 2nd edition 1992.

* Dr. Prakash Chandra Chandawat: Maharaja Suraj Mal aur unka yug, Jaypal Agencies Agra, 1982

* Kunwar Natwar Singh: Maharaja Suraj Mal

Jay Singh succeeded in defeating the Marathas, with the help of Maharaja Suraj Mal of Bharatpur state.

Maharaja Bhim Singh Rana helped Suraj Mal in this mission.

* Thakur Deshraj: Jat Itihas ( Hindi ), Maharaja Suraj Mal Smarak Shiksha Sansthan, Delhi, 1934.

* Thakur Deshraj: Jat Itihas ( Hindi ), Maharaja Suraj Mal Smarak Shiksha Sansthan, Delhi, 1934.

* Maharaja Suraj Mal

* Thakur Deshraj: Jat Itihas ( Hindi ), Maharaja Suraj Mal Smarak Shiksha Sansthan, Delhi, 1934.

The father and son pair of the Diwan Sawan Mal and Mul Raj Chopra were successive governors of Multan under Maharaja Ranjit Singh in the early 1800s.

Then finally in early 1837, a deal was brokered between Sardar Mir Bahram Khan and Maharaja Ranjeet Singh which led to an armistice that was signed by the Chief ’ s younger brother Sardar Karam Khan and Diwan Sawan Mal, the Maharaja ’ s Governor of Multan.

During the previous reigns of Sikh Maharaja Ranjit Singh ( he had conquered Mithankot in 1817 ) and his successors, Dewan Sawan Mal was the governor of this region.