RAS question
The Taragarh Fort in Ajmer is also called:
Correct answer: (C) Star Fort (Tara=Star).
Taragarh Fort in Ajmer is also called Star Fort, as Tara means star and Garh means fort.
Explanation
Taragarh Fort in Ajmer is identified with the name Star Fort because Taragarh breaks into Tara, meaning star, and Garh, meaning fort. The name also relates to its position on a steep hill resembling a star, while the fort was built by Ajayaraja II Chauhan, is among India’s oldest hill forts, and was also known as Gharh Bitli. The official Incredible India page supports the core setting: it presents Taragarh Fort as an Ajmer attraction in Rajasthan and describes it as a 12th-century Rajput fort. So, among the choices, only Star Fort matches both the literal sense of Taragarh and the fort’s accepted identity.
Why the other options are wrong
- (A) Sun Fort does not match the derivation of Taragarh, because Tara means star, not sun.
- (B) Sky Fort is wrong because the name is tied to Tara as star and to the fort’s hill setting, not to the sky.
- (D) Moon Fort is wrong because Taragarh Fort is associated with a star meaning and a 12th-century Rajput fort at Ajmer, not with the moon.
Concept
This tests the Rajasthan History, Art and Culture theme of fort names and local historical terminology. Such questions recur in RAS because place-name meanings, alternate names and hill-fort identities are compact but high-yield facts.