Bhim Singh of Amber
Raja Bhim Singh (18 January 1534 – 22 July 1537) was a sixteenth-century Kachwaha Rajput ruler of Kingdom Amber.He succeeded to the throne after his elder brother Raja Puranmal's untimely death at a battle as well as the fact his mother being the hot favourite and influential queen of his late father Raja Prithviraj Singh I.
| Raja Bhim Singh | |
|---|---|
| Raja of Amber | |
| Reign | 19 January 1534 – 22 July 1537 |
| Predecessor | Puranmal |
| Successor | Ratan Singh |
| Died | 22 July 1537 |
| Issue | Ratan Singh Sahodara Deiji m.to Rao Maldev of Marwar |
| Dynasty | Kachwaha |
| Father | Prithviraj Singh I |
| Mother | Rathorji Apurav Deiji d.of Rao Lunkaran of Bikaner |
He was the eldest son of his father, Raja Prithviraj Singh I, by his wife Rathorji (Bikawatji) Bal Deiji or Apurav Deiji, eldest daughter of Rao Lunkaran of Bikaner. Some sources allege that Raja Prithviraj died at the hands of Bhim Singh, who in turn was later killed by his own son Askaran. However, these claims of patricide are dismissed by historian Jadunath Sarkar, who asserts that they lack credibility since their sources are anonymous and undated. Bhim Singh is also said to have overthrown his predecessor, his brother Raja Puranmal, though this too is uncertain.
Raja Bhim Singh only reigned three and a half years before dying on 22 July 1537. He was succeeded in quick succession by his two sons,Raja Ratan Singh and Raja Askaran, before the throne eventually passed to his younger brother Raja Bharmal.