54 real questions asked on this chapter in Rajasthan recruitment exams (Assistant Professor (College Education), CET (Graduate), RAS Prelims, CET (Senior Secondary), Patwari, College Lecturer, Lecturer (Technical Education), Senior Teacher (Secondary Education)), 57 times in all. The wording is exactly as printed in the English part of each paper, and the answers are from the Commission's final answer key. 27 answers with explanations are free here; all answers are in the book. เคนเคฟเคเคฆเฅ เคฎเฅเค เคชเคขเคผเฅเค
| Year | Battle / siege | Sides | Result and what to remember |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1191 | First battle of Tarain | Prithviraj III vs Muhammad Ghori | Prithviraj won |
| 1192 | Second battle of Tarain | Prithviraj III vs Muhammad Ghori | Ghori won; end of Chauhan power at Ajmer and Delhi |
| 1301 | Siege of Ranthambore | Hammir Dev Chauhan vs Alauddin Khilji | Commander Nusrat Khan killed by a manjaniq stone; Hammir died; jauhar |
| 1303 | First saka of Chittor | Rawal Ratan Singh vs Alauddin Khilji | Jauhar linked with Rani Padmini; Chittor renamed Khizrabad |
| 1308 / 1311 | Siwana and Jalore | Sheetal Dev; Kanhad Dev vs Alauddin | Kanhad Dev had beaten the Khilji army (Ulugh Khan, Nusrat Khan) in 1298-99 |
| 1437 | Sarangpur | Rana Kumbha vs Mahmud Khilji I of Malwa | Kumbha won; built the Vijay Stambh at Chittor |
| 1517 | Khatoli | Rana Sanga vs Ibrahim Lodi | Sanga won |
| 1519 | Gagron | Rana Sanga vs Mahmud Khilji II | Sanga won and captured the Sultan |
| Feb 1527 | Bayana | Rana Sanga vs Babur's advance force | Sanga won |
| 17 Mar 1527 | Khanwa (Bharatpur) | Rana Sanga vs Babur | Babur won; he called it a jihad |
| 1535 | Second saka of Chittor | Vikramaditya's Mewar vs Bahadur Shah of Gujarat | Rani Karnavati's jauhar |
| 1541-42 | Saheba (Pahoba) | Rao Maldev vs Rao Jaitsi of Bikaner | Maldev won; Jaitsi killed |
| Jan 1544 | Giri-Sumel (Jaitaran) | Maldev's army (Jaita, Kumpa) vs Sher Shah Suri | Sher Shah won narrowly: 'for a handful of bajra...' |
| 1557 | Harmada | Udai Singh of Mewar vs Haji Khan Pathan | Haji Khan won |
| 1565 | Ranisar (Jodhpur fort) | Rao Chandrasen vs the Mughals | Chandrasen never accepted Akbar |
| 1567-68 | Third saka of Chittor | Mewar (Jaimal, Patta, Kalla) vs Akbar | Akbar took Chittor |
| 18 Jun 1576 | Haldighati | Maharana Pratap vs Man Singh (for Akbar) | Undecided; Pratap's haraval led by Hakim Khan Sur |
| 1582 | Diwer | Maharana Pratap vs Mughal posts | Pratap won; Tod: 'Marathon of Mewar' |
Karamsot clan is related to which of the following dynasties ?
Answer: (C) Rathore
The Karamsots are a branch of the Rathores, descended from Karamsi, a son of Rao Jodha.
The commander of Alauddin, who was killed during the expedition of Ranthambore โ
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Identify the two Rajput leaders who were associated with Sher Shah against Maldeo โ
Answer: (C) Biramdev and Rao Kalyanmal
Biramdev of Merta and Rao Kalyanmal of Bikaner sided with Sher Shah Suri against Maldev. This led to the battle of Giri-Sumel in 1544.
Who wrote the 'Early Chauhan Dynasties'?
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'Ijlaas Khas' was established by -
Answer: (C) Maharana Sajjan Singh
Maharana Sajjan Singh of Mewar set up the "Ijlas Khas" for administrative and judicial reform. His predecessor Shambhu Singh had set up the "Mahkama Khas".
Which Ruler of Marwar did not accept the suzerainty of the Mughals?
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Which of the following (Battle - Year) is not correctly matched?
Answer: (C) Battle of Sammel - 1562
The battle of Sammel (Giri-Sumel) between Maldev and Sher Shah was fought in 1544, not 1562. Khatoli 1517, Khanwa 1527 and Harmada 1557 are correct.
Which of the following region of Rajputana was ruled by the Varik dynasty?
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When did Maharana Pratap make Chavand his capital?
Answer: (D) 1585
Maharana Pratap made Chavand his capital in 1585 and died there in 1597.
From the following battles, choose the correct order from first to last according to the year they were fought โ
(1) Battle of Gagron (2) Battle of Sarangpur (3) Battle of Bayana (4) Battle of Mavli
Choose the correct option -
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In Mewar state the 'Mahkama Khas' was established by -
Answer: (A) Maharana Shambhu Singh
Maharana Shambhu Singh set up the "Mahkama Khas" to run the administration of Mewar. His successor Sajjan Singh created the "Ijlas Khas".
In which year Prithivi Raj III defeated Chandel Ruler of Mahoba?
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Who was the Chief Commander of the Mughal army in the Battle of Haldighati ?
Answer: (D) Man Singh
In the battle of Haldighati (18 June 1576) the Mughal army was led by Raja Man Singh, the Kachhwaha ruler of Amer. The vanguard (haraval) of Maharana Pratap's army was led by Hakim Khan Sur.
After the death of Rana Sanga, who became the ruler of Mewar? (Choose the most appropriate option from below)
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After the death of Rana Ratan Singh who became the ruler of Mewar?
Answer: (C) Rana Vikramaditya
After Ratan Singh II (Sanga's son) died in 1531, his brother Vikramaditya became ruler. In his time (1535) Bahadur Shah of Gujarat attacked Chittor and Rani Karnavati performed jauhar.
Who was the founder of the Chauhan Dynasty of Ranthambhore? Choose the most appropriate option from below
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Who propounded the theory of the origin of Rajputs from the Nagara Brahmanas ?
Answer: (D) Dr. D.R. Bhandarkar
Dr. D.R. Bhandarkar traced the Guhilas (the ruling house of Mewar) to the Nagar Brahmins. Col. Tod and Vincent Smith gave the foreign-origin theory, while Gaurishankar Hirachand Ojha held that Rajputs were Suryavanshi and Chandravanshi Kshatriyas.
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Who among the following rulers was not from the Chauhan Dynasty of Jalore ?
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Where was the historical battle between Rana Sanga and Babur fought ?
Answer: (B) Khanwa
Rana Sanga fought Babur at Khanwa (Bharatpur) on 17 March 1527 and was defeated. Babur declared this war a "jihad".
In which year the battle of Giri-Sumel was fought ?
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Persian historians Abul Fazl, Badayuni, Nizamuddin has called which Ruler of Rajasthan as the "Ruler of Hashmat" ?
Answer: (A) Maldev
Persian historians called Rao Maldev of Marwar (1532-62) a ruler of "Hashmat" (power and splendour). Badayuni also called him "the great warrior prince of India".
Who propounded the Agni-kund theory of the origin of the Rajputs ?
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Who was the last ruler of Bhati Dynasty ?
Answer: (D) Jawahar Singh
As per the Commission's answer key, Jawahar Singh. Jaisalmer joined Greater Rajasthan in 1949 in the time of Maharawal Jawahar Singh of the Bhati dynasty.
Name the founder of the Parmar Dynasty of Abu.
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Who among the following Maratha Chieftains was the first to offer nazr (gift) at the Dargah of Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti of Ajmer ?
Answer: (A) Raja Sahu, the grandson of Shivaji
As per the Commission's answer key, the first Maratha ruler to send a nazr to the Ajmer dargah was Raja Sahu (Shahu), the grandson of Shivaji.
The most important officer after the ruler in the kingdoms of medieval Rajasthan was known as
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During the reign of which of the following rulers the Delhi-Shivalik pillar inscription was inscribed ?
Answer: (B) Vigrahraj-IV
The Delhi-Shivalik pillar inscription (1163 CE) belongs to the reign of the Chauhan ruler Vigraharaja IV (Visaldev); it is engraved on an Ashokan pillar.
What is the meaning of 'Patta Rekh' in the history of Rajasthan ?
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Which of the following rulers does not belong to Gurjara-Pratihar dynasty ?
Answer: (D) Bharatrabhatta-I
Bhartribhatta (Bharatrabhatta) I was a ruler of the Guhila dynasty of Mewar. Nagabhatta II, Mahendrapala I and Devapala (10th century) were Gurjara-Pratihara rulers.
In pre-medieval kingdoms of Rajasthan, the designation "Naimittika" was used for
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Match list-I with list-II and choose the correct answer from the code given below -
List-I: A. The Battle of Gagron B. The Battle of Sarangpur C. The Battle of Summel D. The Battle of Saheba
List-II: (i) 1519 AD (ii) 1544 AD (iii) 1437 AD (iv) 1541-42 AD
Answer: (B) A-(i), B-(iii), C-(ii), D-(iv)
Gagron 1519 (Rana Sanga vs Mahmud Khilji II), Sarangpur 1437 (Rana Kumbha vs Mahmud Khilji I), Sumel (Giri-Sumel) 1544 (Maldev vs Sher Shah) and Saheba 1541-42 (Maldev vs Rao Jaitsi of Bikaner).
The brave Chauhan ruler of Ajmer who conquered Delhi and annexed it in his kingdom was โ
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The Arab traveller Suleman visited India in the reign of Pratihar King โ
Answer: (D) Bhoj I
The Arab traveller Sulaiman came to India around 851 CE in the time of the Gurjara-Pratihara ruler Mihir Bhoj (Bhoja I). He praised the strong cavalry and wealth of the Pratihara kingdom.
The author of 'Lalit Vigraharaj' drama was โ
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Consider the following statements about Rao Chunda of Marwar and choose the correct option from below :
A. Rao Chunda obtained Mandore in dowry.
B. Rao Ranmal ascended the throne immediately after Rao Chunda's death.
Answer: (A) Only A is true.
Rao Chunda got Mandore in dowry from the Inda Pratiharas and made it the Rathore capital. Chunda passed over his eldest son Ranmal and named his younger son Kanha as heir, so Ranmal did not take the throne right after Chunda's death; he became ruler later (around 1427).
According to "Rao-Jetsi-Ro-Chhanda", who among the following was defeated by Rao Jaitsi, the ruler of Bikaner ?
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Rajjil was associated with which branch of Pratihars ?
Answer: (D) Mandore
Rajjil belonged to the Mandore branch of the Pratiharas. He was a son of Harishchandra (a Brahmin) and the Kshatriya queen Bhadra, and is regarded as the founder of the Mandore Pratihara line.
The Chauhans were not associated with which of the following place ?
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Who was the ruler of Jalore during the campaign of Sultan Iltutmish ?
Answer: (C) Udai Singh
At the time of Iltutmish's Jalore campaign (about 1228) the ruler was Udai Singh Chauhan. Kanhad Dev faced Alauddin Khilji (1311).
Who among the following rulers fought "The Battle of Ranisar" with the Mughals in 1565 A.D. ?
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Who among the following had granted Ajmer, Parbatsar and Baneda Parganas as Jagir to Karamchand Panwar ?
Answer: (A) Maharana Sanga
Karamchand Panwar had sheltered Rana Sanga in his days of trouble; after becoming Maharana, Sanga gave him the parganas of Ajmer, Parbatsar and Banera as jagir.
Read the following statements and choose the correct option with the help of codes given below :
A. Vigraharaja IV was a follower of Shaivism.
B. According to Prithviraj Vijaya, Vigraharaja IV banned animal slaughter on 'Ekadashi'.
Codes :
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Who among the following provided significant support in Akbar's Gujarat campaign (1573 A.D.) ?
Answer: (C) Rai Singh
Rai Singh of Bikaner gave Akbar major help in the Gujarat campaign of 1573 and defeated Ibrahim Husain Mirza. He later built Junagarh fort in Bikaner.
Who among the following was part of Maharana Pratap's army in the Battle of Haldighati ?
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Under the leadership of which generals did Kanhad Dev defeat the Khilji army badly near Jalore in 1298 A.D.?
Answer: (C) Ulug Khan and Nusrat Khan
Kanhad Dev of Jalore attacked and defeated Alauddin's army returning from Gujarat in 1298-99, led by Ulugh Khan and Nusrat Khan. Alauddin captured Jalore in 1311.
Which regions were granted by Aurangzeb to Maharana Raj Singh?
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Which Architectural style developed during the reign of the Pratiharas?
Answer: (A) Mahamaru
The "Mahamaru" temple style developed in Rajasthan in the Gurjara-Pratihara period (8th-10th century); the temples of Osian are its examples.
Which contemporary scholar has mentioned the suppression of Bhandanakas by Chauhan ruler Prithviraj III in his poem?
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Who among the following Rajput rulers assumed the title of 'Vijay Katkatu'?
Answer: (B) Maharana Raj Singh
Maharana Raj Singh of Mewar (1652-1680) took the title "Vijay Katkatu". He built Rajsamand lake and opposed Aurangzeb.
Which of the following Army General was not leading any part of Maharana Pratap's army formation during the Battle of Haldighati?
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Consider the following statements regarding the Chauhan's of Ajmer and choose the correct answer from the options given below -
A. Ajayaraja shifted his capital from Sambhar to Ajmer.
B. Ajayaraja built the famous lake at his capital and named it Anasagar.
Answer: (A) Only A is true.
Ajayaraja founded Ajayameru (Ajmer) in the early 12th century and moved the capital there from Sambhar. Anasagar lake was built by his son Arnoraja (Anaji), so statement B is false.
Which of the following Army General of Alauddin Khilji died after being attacked by a manjaniq stone of the Rajput army during the siege of Ranthambore?
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Put the following administrative assignments of Raja Man Singh of Amber in chronological order and select the correct option -
A. Governor of Bengal
B. Subedar of Bihar
C. Subedar of Kabul
D. Administrator of North-Western Frontier Province
Answer: (C) D, C, B, A
As per the Commission's answer key the order is: administrator of the North-Western Frontier, subedar of Kabul (about 1585), subedar of Bihar (1587), and finally subedar of Bengal (1594).
Consider the following statements regarding Gurjar Pratihars of Mandore and select the correct answer from the options given below -
A. The Ghatiyala inscription is the leading source about the Gurjar Pratihars of Mandore.
B. The Inscription was inscribed by the famous Pratihar King Kakkuk.
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These are not from past papers. Notes Bazar wrote them on facts of this chapter that have not been asked yet.
On which date was the battle of Haldighati fought?
Answer: (D) 18 June 1576
The battle of Haldighati was fought on 18 June 1576 between Maharana Pratap and Akbar's army under Man Singh. 17 March 1527 was the battle of Khanwa.
Who built the Vijay Stambh at Chittorgarh?
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Who laid the foundation of Jodhpur city and Mehrangarh fort?
Answer: (A) Rao Jodha
Rao Jodha founded Jodhpur in 1459 and laid the foundation of Mehrangarh fort on Chidiyatunk hill.
Who founded the city of Bikaner?
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Who founded Jaisalmer city and built the Sonar Qila?
Answer: (C) Rawal Jaisal
The Bhati ruler Rawal Jaisal founded Jaisalmer in the 12th century (1155โ56) and built the Sonar Qila on Trikuta hill.
Which ruler of Ranthambore fought Alauddin Khilji in 1301?
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When Alauddin Khilji attacked Chittor in 1303, who was its ruler?
Answer: (A) Rawal Ratan Singh
Rawal Ratan Singh ruled Chittor in 1303. The tradition of Rani Padmini's jauhar is linked with this attack.
The battle of Giri-Sumel (1544) was fought between
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Who founded the Kachhwaha kingdom in Dhundhar?
Answer: (C) Dulherai
Dulherai (Tejkaran) founded the Kachhwaha kingdom in the Dhundhar region. Later Kakildev made Amer the capital.
Who founded the city of Jaipur?
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Which battle did Colonel Tod call the "Marathon of Mewar"?
Answer: (A) Diwer
In the battle of Diwer (1582) Maharana Pratap captured the Mughal posts. Colonel Tod called it the "Marathon of Mewar".
Which place did Maharana Pratap make the capital of Mewar in his last years?
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Whom did Rana Sanga defeat in the battle of Khatoli (1517)?
Answer: (C) Ibrahim Lodi
In the battle of Khatoli Rana Sanga defeated Ibrahim Lodi, the Sultan of Delhi.
Who led the vanguard (haraval) of Maharana Pratap's army at Haldighati?
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In whose reign did Bahadur Shah of Gujarat attack Chittor (1535), when Rani Karnavati performed jauhar?
Answer: (A) Rana Vikramaditya
Bahadur Shah attacked Chittor in 1535 in the reign of Rana Vikramaditya; Rani Karnavati, Sanga's widow, led the jauhar. This is the second saka of Chittor.
Who of Mewar was defeated by Haji Khan Pathan in the battle of Harmada (1557)?
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