RAS question
The famous Dilwara Jain Temples at Mount Abu fall in which former princely state?
Correct answer: (B) Sirohi.
The Dilwara Jain Temples at Mount Abu belonged to the former princely state of Sirohi.
Explanation
The answer is Sirohi because the Dilwara Jain Temples of Mount Abu were in the former princely state of Sirohi. The official Devasthan profile for Shri Delwada Jain Mandir gives its place as Mount Abu and its district as Sirohi, tying the temple site to Sirohi rather than to any other listed region. The same profile describes the temple as a Jain temple and highlights its white marble, aligning with the 11th-13th century complex's reputation for extraordinary marble carving. For RAS, the trap is to recognise the political geography attached to a famous monument: Dilwara is not merely Mount Abu; in the old-state mapping used in Rajasthan history, it belongs to Sirohi.
Why the other options are wrong
- (A) Mewar is wrong because the former princely state was Sirohi, and the official temple profile places the Mount Abu site in Sirohi.
- (C) Marwar is wrong because the temple is tied to Sirohi, not to another former state option.
- (D) Dungarpur is wrong because the verified official profile gives the temple's district as Sirohi, matching the former-state answer.
Concept
This tests Rajasthan art-and-culture geography: matching a famous monument with the former princely state in which it fell. It recurs in RAS because monument questions often hinge on regional placement as much as on architecture or patronage.