Anne of Austria vs Sawai Jai Singh II

Upon the death of Louis XIII, Anne of Austria became regent for her four-year-old son Louis XIV. She overturned her husband's will, which had limited her power, and appointed Cardinal Mazarin as chief minister, continuing Richelieu's policies.

Anne of Austria faced a series of noble and parliamentary revolts known as the Fronde. She and the young Louis XIV were forced to flee Paris twice. The rebellion was eventually suppressed, but it left Louis XIV with a lifelong distrust of the nobility and Paris.

Anne of Austria's regency government negotiated the Treaty of the Pyrenees with Spain, ending decades of war. The treaty included the marriage of Louis XIV to the Spanish Infanta Maria Theresa, strengthening Bourbon-Habsburg relations.

Cardinal Mazarin died, and Anne of Austria's regency formally ended as Louis XIV assumed personal rule. Anne retired to the convent of Val-de-Gr

Sawai Jai Singh II founded the planned city of Jaipur, designed by architect Vidyadhar Bhattacharya. The city was built according to Vastu Shastra and became a major center of trade and culture.

Jai Singh II constructed five astronomical observatories called Jantar Mantar in Delhi, Jaipur, Ujjain, Mathura, and Varanasi. These instruments were used to measure time, track celestial bodies, and update astronomical tables.

Jai Singh II led campaigns against the Marathas and Jats to protect his kingdom. He successfully defended Jaipur from Maratha raids but was forced to pay tribute to the Marathas later.

Jai Singh II compiled a new set of astronomical tables, the Zij-i Muhammad Shahi, based on his observations. This work corrected errors in earlier Islamic and Hindu astronomical texts.