Karan Singh II

Maharana Karan Singh
Ruler of Mewar
Maharana Karan Singh
Maharana of Mewar
Reign	26 January 1620 – March 1628
Predecessor	Amar Singh I
Successor	Jagat Singh I
Born	(1584-01-07)7 January 1584
Died	March 1628(1628-03-00) (aged 44)
Spouse	Rathorji (Mahechiji) Jeevant Kanwarji of Jasol in Marwar Chauhanji (Devadiji) Kamal Kanwarji of Sirohi Parmarji Sujan Kanwarji of Malpura in Ajmer Rathorji Shringar Kanwarji of Marwar Solankiniji Prem Kanwarji of Virpur/ Lunawada in Gujarat Chawdiji Kesar Kanwarji of Mansa in Gujarat Rathorji Pran Deiji of Marwar Hadiji Ratan Kanwarji of Bundi
Dynasty	Sisodias of Mewar
Father	Amar Singh I
Mother	Tomarji Shyam Kanwarji d.of Yuvraj Shalivahan Singh of Gwalior
Religion	Hinduism

Maharana Karan Singh(7 January 1584 – March 1628) was the Sisodia Rajput ruler of Mewar Kingdom (r. 1620 – 1628). He was the eldest son of Maharana Amar Singh I and the grandson of Maharana Pratap. He was succeeded by his son Jagat Singh I. He succeeded his father on 26 Jan 1620 at the age of 36.

Life and reign

Karan Singh made several reforms after coming to the throne. Also, palaces were enlarged and defenses strengthened. He presided in relatively peaceful times and Mewar prospered under his rule. He also renovated the Ranakpur Jain temple in the year 1621. A lot of construction activities are known to have taken place during Maharana Karan Singh's reign. He constructed water ditches that ran all along the walls of the Lake Pichola .These ditches received stormwater and overflow from lake Pichola and conveyed it to lake Udai Sagar from where the water was used for irrigation. Among the constructions in Udaipur city, he built the Gol Mahal and dome at Jagmandir Island Palace, along with a tank in Krishna Niwas.