RAS question
Which fort in Hanumangarh is known as a mud fort?
Correct answer: (A) Bhatner.
Bhatner Fort is the mud fort associated with Hanumangarh in the Rajasthan fort classification.
Explanation
Bhatner Fort is located at Hanumangarh in the Bikaner division. It is classified as a Dhanvan fort built of mud, with brick ramparts and 52 turrets, so it matches both the location and fort-type clues. Lohagarh is at Bharatpur and belongs to the Parikh-fort context. Nagaur Fort and Abu/Achalgarh Fort have different historical and geographical associations: Nagaur is classified as a Dhanvan, Parikh and Airan fort built by Kaimas, a Chauhan-associated figure, while Abu/Achalgarh is linked to Mount Abu, a Giri Durga setting and Parmar construction. Therefore, Bhatner alone satisfies both conditions in the question.
Why the other options are wrong
- (B) Lohagarh is at Bharatpur and is classified as a Parikh fort, not as Hanumangarh's mud fort.
- (C) Nagaur Fort is classified as a Dhanvan, Parikh and Airan fort built by Kaimas, a Chauhan-associated figure; it is not the mud fort at Hanumangarh.
- (D) Abu/Achalgarh Fort is associated with Mount Abu, a Giri Durga setting and Parmar construction, not with Hanumangarh's mud fort.
Concept
This tests Rajasthan fort classification and the one-to-one matching of a fort with its district or regional cue. RAS repeatedly asks these because Rajasthan history questions often hinge on precise fort-type, location and patronage associations.