Maharaja Surajmal was born in 1707 in the erstwhile kingdom of Bharatpur. After the death of Churamal in 1721, his nephew Badan Singh became the ruler of Bharatpur. Surajmal was the most able son of Badan Singh. Badan Singh and his young son Surajmal through unity and integrity brought strength to the kingdom. He united various factions of Hindus and Muslims and kept them together. He was a secular king. He took care of the historical monuments built by the kings of other religions and employed