Rao Jodha
Indian ruler
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Rao Jodha was a 15th-century ruler of the Rathore clan in Marwar, India. He founded the city of Jodhpur in 1459, moving his capital from Mandore to a more defensible location. The city and its iconic Mehrangarh Fort were named after him. The fort, built on a hilltop overlooking the Thar Desert, features impressive walls and palaces with intricate stonework. Jodhpur later served as the capital of a princely state, experiencing periods of rule by the Mughals and Marathas before coming under British paramountcy in 1818.12
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