RAS question
Bappa Rawal is traditionally considered the founder of which Rajput dynasty of Mewar?
Correct answer: (D) Guhilot (Sisodia) dynasty.
Bappa Rawal is traditionally considered the founder of the Guhilot-Sisodia dynasty of Mewar.
Explanation
Bappa Rawal, also identified as Kalbhoj, is linked in tradition with the founding of Mewar's Guhilot-Sisodia line. In present tradition, Bappa Rawal is identified as the founder of the Mewar lineage, while the older inscriptional record is more complicated. Rajasthan-history preparation usually treats the traditional account as distinct from modern reconstructions of early epigraphy. The standard chronology used in Rajasthan-history preparation holds that Bappa Rawal is believed to have captured Chittor around 734 CE. The dynasty associated with Bappa Rawal and Mewar is the Guhilot, later connected with the Sisodia line.
Why the other options are wrong
- (A) The Chauhan dynasty is a separate Rajput line, whereas the Mewar lineage attached to Bappa Rawal in this tradition is Guhilot-Sisodia.
- (B) The Kachhwaha dynasty is not the Mewar line identified with Bappa Rawal.
- (C) The Rathore dynasty is not the dynasty traditionally connected here with Bappa Rawal's role in Mewar.
Concept
The RAS syllabus covers Rajasthan's early Rajput dynasties, especially the dynastic history of Mewar. RAS preparation repeatedly requires aspirants to connect rulers, regions and ruling houses without mixing up major Rajput lineages.