RAS question
The Hadoti region of Rajasthan primarily comprises which of the following princely states?
Correct answer: (D) Bundi, Kota, and Jhalawar.
The Hadoti region of Rajasthan primarily comprises the former princely states of Bundi, Kota and Jhalawar.
Explanation
Hadoti is tied to the Hada Rajputs, an offshoot of the Chauhan clan, who ruled this part of south-eastern Rajasthan for centuries. Bundi lies in the Hadoti region, and the region is named after the Hada Rajputs. The Hada-ruled Bundi state was linked with the later formation of Kota state and the area that became Jhalawar state. That is why the correct princely-state grouping is Bundi, Kota and Jhalawar: all three belong to the Hada-Hadoti historical frame. Udaipur, Dungarpur, Jaipur, Alwar, Jodhpur and Bikaner belong to different Rajasthan groupings and do not fit the Bundi-Kota-Jhalawar pattern.
Why the other options are wrong
- (A) Udaipur and Dungarpur are not part of the Bundi-Kota-Jhalawar grouping identified with Hadoti.
- (B) Jaipur and Alwar do not fit the Hada-linked Hadoti frame, which is centred on Bundi, Kota and Jhalawar.
- (C) Jodhpur and Bikaner are outside the Bundi-Kota-Jhalawar set that defines Hadoti.
Concept
Rajasthan regional history links cultural regions with ruling clans and princely states. RAS repeats this kind of mapping because regions such as Hadoti are standard anchors for Rajasthan history, art and culture questions.