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Maharana Pratap's loyal horse was named:

Correct answer: (A) Chetak.

Maharana Pratap's loyal horse was named Chetak.

  1. (A)

    Chetak

  2. (B)

    Badal

  3. (C)

    Dolagarh

  4. (D)

    Bulbul

Explanation

Chetak is the answer because Maharana Pratap is connected with this horse at Haldighati. Rajasthan Tourism describes Haldighati as the site of the 1576 battle and says that, as Maharana Pratap was leaving the battlefield, his loyal horse Chetak gave up his life. This supports the standard RAS framing: Chetak is remembered not merely as a named horse, but as part of the Haldighati memory around Pratap's escape after the battle. Chetak saved Pratap despite being fatally wounded, matching Rajasthan Tourism's emphasis on Chetak's loyalty and death at the battlefield.

Why the other options are wrong

  • (B) Badal is wrong because Rajasthan Tourism names Chetak, not Badal, as Maharana Pratap's loyal horse at Haldighati.
  • (C) Dolagarh is wrong because Rajasthan Tourism does not link this name to Maharana Pratap's horse.
  • (D) Bulbul is wrong because Rajasthan Tourism identifies the loyal horse in the Haldighati episode as Chetak, not Bulbul.

Concept

This tests the Rajasthan History and Culture theme of heroic memory around Maharana Pratap and the Battle of Haldighati. Such direct-name facts recur in RAS because they anchor broader questions on Mewar resistance, regional symbols and commemorative sites.

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