RAS question
In the cited Dausa fort passage, which group is named as a builder along with the Badgujar Kshatriyas?
Correct answer: (C) Chauhan Kshatriyas.
The Dausa fort passage names the Chauhan Kshatriyas as the builder group alongside the Badgujar Kshatriyas.
Explanation
The passage keeps the early Dausa association separate from the later Kachhwaha story. It identifies the Chauhans and Badgujar Kshatriyas as the groups connected with the construction of Dausa fort, so the group asked for alongside Badgujar is Chauhan. The cited RajRAS page supports this distinction by saying that, during the medieval period, the Chouhans and Badgurjars ruled the land in the 10th century. It then moves to a different phase: Dausa became the first capital of Dhundhar in 1006, when the Kacchawaha Rajput king Duleh Rai annexed the region. That sequence is why Kachhwahas are not the builder group asked here.
Why the other options are wrong
- (A) Hada Rajputs are linked in the item explanation with Taragarh, not with the Dausa builder pairing.
- (B) Kachhwaha Rajputs belong to the later Dausa phase, when Dausa became the first capital of Dhundhar after Duleh Rai annexed the region.
- (D) Badgujar Kshatriyas are already named in the question stem; the missing companion group is Chauhan.
Concept
This tests Rajasthan's medieval regional dynasties and the ability to separate founder-builder associations from later capital or expansion phases. RAS repeatedly uses such questions because forts, ruling houses and local chronology are high-yield Rajasthan history facts.