Satyajit Ray's film 'Sonar Kella' (The Golden Fortress, 1974) was set in which Rajasthani city?

Explanation

Sonar Kella is tied to Jaisalmer because the story centres on the city's Golden Fort, known as Jaisalmer Fort or Sonar Qila. Rajasthan Tourism identifies Jaisalmer as the Golden City and describes Jaisalmer Fort as Sonar Quila, rising from the desert and blending with the golden hues of the sand. Rajasthan Tourism also links the fort to an important plot point in Satyajit Ray's famous Feluda story and the corresponding movie Sonar Kela, The Golden Fortress. That is why the RAS answer is Jaisalmer: the film's setting, architecture, desert landscape and cinema-tourism association all point to this western Rajasthan city.

Why the other options are wrong

• (A) Jaipur is not the setting because the Golden Fort is Jaisalmer Fort, identified by Rajasthan Tourism as Sonar Qila.
• (C) Udaipur does not fit because Rajasthan Tourism links Sonar Kela and the Golden Fortress to Jaisalmer Fort, not to Udaipur.
• (D) Jodhpur is wrong because Sonar Kella is associated with Jaisalmer's Sonar Qila and its desert setting, not with Jodhpur.

Concept

This tests Rajasthan art-and-culture through cinema, tourism and built heritage. RAS often uses famous cultural works to anchor questions on forts, cities and regional identity.

Source

• Rajasthan Tourism

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