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Raja Hathi singh

Hathi Singh Jat (राजा हठी सिंह सौंख)''' was a  (Kuntal, Tomar) Chieftain of  Saunkh in Mathura tahsil and district in Uttar Pradesh.

Chieftain of Saunkh in Mathura
Hathi Singh (हाथीसिंह) was a (Kuntal, Tomar) clan Chieftain of Saunkh in Mathura tahsil and district in Uttar Pradesh. Mathura memoirs mentions that Ch. Hathi Singh, a Khuntail Jat, occupied Saunkh and reconstructed the fort of Saunkh. This was at the time of Maharaja Suraj Mal.

History
One incident has been mentioned by Ishwar Das is that when Prince Aurangzeb, on his way to oppose Dara Shikoh, came to the fords of Chambal, he found them barred by the opposite entrenchment. He was ignorant about other ferries, while the waters were deep. This perturbed Aurangzeb. At this critical juncture Hathi Singh Jat, a zamindar of Gohad, came forward to lead his troops to a neglected ford (Kanira), where from Aurangzeb crossed the Chambal. Though by itself a small incident, it in one stroke turned the scales against Dara. He had to hurry up for the Capital, leaving heavy artillery behind, which greatly weakened his position.