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The Raj Prasashti at Rajsamand Lake is considered the world's largest inscription. It was composed by:

Correct answer: (C) Ranchhod Bhatt.

The Raj Prashasti at Rajsamand Lake was composed by Ranchhod Bhatt.

  1. (A)

    Chand Bardai

  2. (B)

    Nainsi

  3. (C)

    Ranchhod Bhatt

  4. (D)

    Kavi Atri

Explanation

Raj Prashasti is tied to the construction of Rajsamand Lake in 1676 and is treated as one of the major inscriptional sources for Mewar history. Ranchhod Bhatt Tailang authored the text on the orders of his patron, Maharana Raj Singh, while the inscription itself was later engraved on stone slabs at the lake. Its scale is unusually large: 25 black marble stones stand at the lake embankment, and the text is engraved across 25 stones or pillars at Rajsamand Lake. Its historical value comes from its account of Mewar rulers, including the line from Bappa Rawal to Raj Singh, so Ranchhod Bhatt is the relevant composer.

Why the other options are wrong

  • (A) Chand Bardai belongs to the 12th-century Prithviraj tradition, whereas Raj Prashasti is linked to Rajsamand Lake and Maharana Raj Singh in 1676.
  • (B) Nainsi is associated with prose chronicles, while Ranchhod Bhatt Tailang is the poet-composer of the Raj Prashasti inscription.
  • (D) Kavi Atri is connected with the Kumbhalgarh Prashasti, not the Raj Prashasti at Rajsamand Lake.

Concept

Rajasthan's inscriptional sources include prashastis that preserve dynastic memory and public works. In RAS preparation, inscriptions such as Raj Prashasti link political history, art and culture, and source-based historiography in one fact pattern.

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