The Jat Who Ransacked Akbar's Tomb
From Mauryas to Cholas to Marathas, India has witnessed numerous valiant warriors out of which, still, majority await acknowledgement for their valour and contributions to the nation. Constructed by Jahangir, Akbar’s tomb in Sikandara receives thousands of visitors every year with few knowing that it was once ruthlessly plundered in 1688 by a Hindu warrior: Raja Ram Singh Sinsiniwar also known as Raja Ram Jat. Aurangzeb’s religious bigotry had, for long, plagued the subcontinent. Resisting tyranny, the Jats rose up in 1669 at Mathura under the leadership of Gokula. The twenty-thousand strong Jat force murdered Abdun Nabi Khan and sacked Saudbad as a result of his disdain for Hindu culture and mistreatment of Jats. However, Mughals due to their superior military, after three failed efforts, gained the upper hand and succeeded in capturing Gokula, who was cruelly tortured and murdered for treason in 1670, and his family was forcibly converted. In the meantime, Bhajja Singh, the Sinsini