RAS question
According to the cited Rajasthan fort classification, which fort is identified as the mud fort of Hanumangarh?
Correct answer: (A) Bhatner.
Bhatner Fort is the mud fort associated with Hanumangarh in the cited Rajasthan fort classification.
Explanation
Bhatner is the answer because the cited fort classification lists Bhatner Fort under the Bikaner division and places it at Hanumangarh, describing it as a Dhanvan fort made of mud, with brick ramparts and 52 turrets. The same classification separately places Lohagarh at Bharatpur under the Parikh-fort context, so the Bharatpur clue rules it out for a Hanumangarh question. It also treats Nagaur Fort and Abu/Achalgarh Fort under different historical or geographical associations, not as the mud fort of Hanumangarh. The key exam move is to match the place cue, Hanumangarh, with the fort name Bhatner rather than with another well-known Rajasthan fort.
Why the other options are wrong
- (B) Lohagarh is linked on the cited page with Bharatpur and the Parikh-fort classification, not with Hanumangarh's mud-fort entry.
- (C) Nagaur Fort is discussed separately as a Dhanvan, Parikh and Airan fort built by Kaimas, a Chauhan-associated figure, so it does not answer the Hanumangarh cue.
- (D) Abu/Achalgarh Fort is associated on the cited page 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.