RAS question
Rana Lakha of Mewar (1382-1421) is associated with which structure in Udaipur?
Correct answer: (C) Pichhola Lake embankment.
Rana Lakha of Mewar is associated with the Pichhola Lake embankment in Udaipur.
Explanation
Rana Lakha is linked with Pichhola Lake, the Udaipur lake landscape named in the question. An official CGWB district document dates Pichhola to 1382-1392 under Rana Lakha. The Incredible India page also places Lake Pichola in the rule of Maharana Lakha, stating that it was built by Pichhu Bajanara during that period. That makes the Pichhola Lake embankment the best match among the options. The same lake setting also explains why this fact is often tied to Udaipur: later, Udai Singh II founded Udaipur in this lake landscape and enlarged Lake Pichola after the city was constructed.
Why the other options are wrong
- (A) Kumbhalgarh Fort does not fit Rana Lakha because the question data identifies it with Rana Kumbha, not Lakha.
- (B) Hawa Mahal is ruled out because it is in Jaipur and the question data dates it to 1799, outside Rana Lakha's Mewar context.
- (D) Vijay Stambh is not the answer because the question data associates it with Rana Kumbha rather than Rana Lakha.
Concept
This tests the RAS art-and-culture habit of linking Mewar rulers with specific lakes, forts and monuments. It recurs because Udaipur's water bodies and Sisodia-era constructions are standard Rajasthan history anchors.