Q. In 1722, the governorship of __ was given to Sawai Raja Jai Singh?
(A) Amer
(B) Malwa
(C) Lucknow
(D) Agra
Answer – (D)
In the year 1722, Sawai Jai Singh got the governorship of Agra and made Jaipur the capital of his empire.
Sawai Raja Jai Singh of Amber served as governor of Malwa, while Raja Ajit Singh of Jodhpur presided over Gujarat. In 1722, Sawai Jai Singh received the subadari of Agra and established Jaipur as his new capital.