RAS question
According to the Agnikunda legend, how many Rajput clans emerged from the fire pit?
Correct answer: (C) 4.
According to the Agnikunda legend, four Rajput clans emerged from the fire pit at Mount Abu.
Explanation
The Agnikunda legend links the origin of the Agnivanshi Rajputs to a fire pit at Mount Abu. Four clans are named as emerging from the Agnikunda: Chauhan or Chahamana, Solanki or Chalukya, Paramara, and Pratihara. The official Nagar Palika Mount Abu site supports the core point by describing Agni Kund at Gaumukh as a historical fire pit believed to be the origin of four main Agnikul Rajput clans. That is why the answer is four, not merely because it is a memorised number: the number is tied to the four named Agnivanshi lineages associated with the Mount Abu fire-pit tradition.
Why the other options are wrong
- (A) Six is not supported because only four Agnivanshi lineages are identified: Chauhan, Solanki, Paramara, and Pratihara.
- (B) Two is too few because the Agnikunda account lists four clans, not a pair of Rajput lineages.
- (D) Eight overstates the legend because Nagar Palika Mount Abu refers to four main Agnikul Rajput clans, matching the four clans named in the Agnikunda tradition.
Concept
This tests the origin traditions of Rajput clans within Rajasthan History, Art and Culture. It recurs in RAS because clan origin legends, Mount Abu, and Agnivanshi identity are standard anchors for early medieval Rajasthan questions.