RAS question
The Battle of Gagron (1519) was fought between Sultan Mahmud Khalji II of Malwa and:
Correct answer: (A) Rana Sanga of Mewar.
The Battle of Gagron in 1519 was fought between Sultan Mahmud Khalji II of Malwa and Rana Sanga of Mewar.
Explanation
The 1519 Battle of Gagron is remembered as a major victory of Rana Sanga of Mewar over Sultan Mahmud Khalji II of Malwa. India Today reports that Rana Sanga defeated Mahmud Khalji II in this battle, captured him, and annexed significant territory. That matters because the question is not asking for a later Marwar ruler or an earlier Chauhan king; it is testing the Mewar-Malwa conflict under Rana Sanga. The victory added to Sanga's reputation as a formidable warrior king and also expanded his influence in Malwa, which later worried the Lodi rulers of Delhi.
Why the other options are wrong
- (B) Prithviraj Chauhan III cannot be the opponent because he belonged to a much earlier period than the 1519 Battle of Gagron.
- (C) Rao Maldeo of Marwar is not the answer because he came to power later, whereas the battle belongs to Rana Sanga's Mewar-Malwa phase.
- (D) Rao Jodha of Marwar is ruled out because he was a 15th-century Marwar ruler, not Rana Sanga's contemporary opponent at Gagron in 1519.
Concept
This tests medieval Rajasthan history, especially Rana Sanga's military career and Mewar's conflict with Malwa. It recurs in RAS because battles, rulers, dates, and rival states are core factual anchors in Rajasthan history, art and culture.