RAS question
Which group is named as a builder of Dausa fort along with the Badgujar Kshatriyas?
Correct answer: (C) Chauhan Kshatriyas.
The Chauhan Kshatriyas are named alongside the Badgujar Kshatriyas as a group associated with the construction of Dausa fort.
Explanation
The construction of Dausa fort is associated with the Chauhans and Badgujar Kshatriyas, so the group paired with the Badgujars is the Chauhans. In the 10th century, the Chauhans and Badgujars ruled the region. A later phase began in 1006, when the Kachhwaha Rajput king Duleh Rai annexed the region and Dausa became the first capital of Dhundhar. This chronology separates the Chauhan-Badgujar association with the fort's early construction from the Kachhwahas' later role in its development as a capital and in construction expansion.
Why the other options are wrong
- (A) Hada Rajputs are associated with Taragarh, not with the Chauhan-Badgujar group connected to the construction of Dausa fort.
- (B) Kachhwaha Rajputs belong to the later phase, when Dausa became the first capital of Dhundhar after Duleh Rai annexed the region.
- (D) Badgujar Kshatriyas are one of the two associated groups; the other group is the Chauhan Kshatriyas.
Concept
This concept distinguishes a dynasty associated with a fort's early construction from one linked to its later use as a capital and to its expansion. Rajasthan history questions often require the roles of different ruling houses at the same site to be identified separately.