RAS question
The Kachhwaha Rajputs of Amber claimed descent from which god/mythological figure?
Correct answer: (C) Lord Rama (Surya Vanshi).
The Kachhwaha Rajputs of Amber claimed descent from Kusha, the son of Lord Rama, and therefore placed themselves in the Suryavanshi lineage.
Explanation
The answer is Lord Rama because the Kachhwaha genealogy is tied to Kusha, Rama's son, not to a separate Shaiva or Brahma-origin tradition. The cited Rajasthan History Congress volume says that the Dhoondhar state flourished under the Kachhwaha Rajputs, who claimed descent from Kusha, the second son of Lord Rama. Since Amber belonged to the Kachhwaha political world, that lineage claim places them in the Suryavanshi, or solar, line. For RAS, the point is not a theological detail but a dynasty-identity marker: Rajput clans often framed legitimacy through mythological descent, and the Kachhwahas used the Rama-Kusha-Suryavanshi connection.
Why the other options are wrong
- (A) Lord Krishna would indicate a Chandra Vanshi link, whereas the Kachhwaha claim in the explanation and source runs through Kusha, son of Lord Rama, and the Suryavanshi line.
- (B) Lord Shiva is not the claimed ancestor in the Kachhwaha genealogy given here; the clan identity is anchored to Kusha and Lord Rama.
- (D) Lord Brahma does not fit the stated Kachhwaha lineage, which is presented as descent from Kusha, son of Lord Rama.
Concept
This tests Rajput clan genealogy and the use of mythological descent to legitimise ruling houses. It recurs in RAS because Rajasthan history questions often connect dynasties, capitals and lineage claims.