Kamal Al-Yazeera

"If I not take this country to greatness, it will be forgotten and dismissed."

- Kamal Al-Yazeera

Kamal Al-Yazeera (कमल अल यासेर) (born: New Dehli, India June 5 1835 - died: Tirana, Albania November 10 1918)  was an Indian politician and  Maharadja of Rajasthan from 1876 to 1909. He was one of the most influencal figures in nineteenth century Indian history and also one of the most hated rulers of his time. "The War of Pures" that broke out in 1890 under his reign has said to have claimed as many as 30.000 lives.

Early Life
Kamal Al Yaser (hindi: कमल अल यासेर) was born on June 5 1835 in New Dehli. His father Curo Al Yisir (1811-1855) was a prosperous market trader in carpets and his mother Ly Al Yisir-Mia (1813-1865) was a theatcher. The family was rich and Kamal was born in wealth. He had two sisters who were older than he was. Kamal - being the only son - enjoyed a rich education. He mainly learned from Budhist Monks at the various Temples in and around his citiy. At eighteen in 1852, Yaser left New Dehli and took a new name: Kamal Al-Yazeera. He spend several years as a laywer before setteling permanently in Jaipur, Rajasthan.

A political career
In 1853 he was picked up to potentioal by Chief of the Marharadja Mustafa Alhabad as an inspired and charismatic youngman with alot of potential. Al-Yazeera soon became the right-hand-man of Politician Orhan Vihil who lead the Indian Faiths Party who worked with the Maharadja and Alhabad. The young Kamal was charismatic and handsome and became very popular. On January 3 1854 Kamal became the leading sucessor of Orhan Vihil, although