Which Rajasthani fort is also known as 'Sonar Quila' (Golden Fort)?

Explanation

Jaisalmer Fort is called Sonar Qila because its visual identity is tied to the golden desert landscape around Jaisalmer. Rajasthan Tourism says the fort is the city's most prominent landmark and is also called Sonar Qila, or Golden Fort. The fort appears to rise from the desert and merge with the golden hues of the sand, with the setting sun adding to that effect. The fort's yellow sandstone walls glow honey-golden, especially around sunrise and sunset. The name is also familiar to many students through Satyajit Ray's Feluda story and film Sonar Kela, The Golden Fortress.

Why the other options are wrong

• (A) Amber Fort, Jaipur is a major Rajasthan fort, but the Sonar Qila or Golden Fort name belongs to Jaisalmer Fort, not Amber Fort.
• (C) Chittorgarh Fort is not identified by Rajasthan Tourism as Sonar Qila; that title belongs to Jaisalmer Fort.
• (D) Mehrangarh Fort, Jodhpur is not called Sonar Qila, while the official Rajasthan Tourism page specifically uses that name for Jaisalmer Fort.

Concept

This tests Rajasthan art and culture through the association between a fort, its local epithet and its landscape. Such name-based questions recur in RAS because forts are a core part of Rajasthan's historical geography and cultural memory.

Source

• Rajasthan Tourism

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