RAS question
Maharana Pratap died in which year?
Correct answer: (B) 1597.
Maharana Pratap died on 19 January 1597 at Chavand after injuries sustained in a hunting accident.
Explanation
Maharana Pratap's death year is 1597. He died on 19 January 1597 at Chavand from injuries suffered in a hunting accident, at the age of 56, and Akbar is said to have mourned his death. The Encyclopaedia Britannica biography independently supports the central date, listing Rana Pratap Singh as having died on January 19, 1597 in Mewar. For RAS, the year matters because Maharana Pratap is tested not only through the Battle of Haldighati but also through the chronology of Mewar's resistance to Mughal expansion. Among the options, 1597 is therefore the only date that matches the established death year.
Why the other options are wrong
- (A) 1585 does not match the stated death date of 19 January 1597 and is not supported by the Encyclopaedia Britannica biography.
- (C) 1605 is associated here with Akbar's death, not Maharana Pratap's death.
- (D) 1576 is the year of the Battle of Haldighati, whereas Maharana Pratap died later, in 1597.
Concept
This tests the chronology of Mewar under Maharana Pratap within Rajasthan history. Such dates recur in RAS because they anchor battles, rulers and Mughal-Rajput relations in a clear sequence.