RAS question
Which Rathore ruler of Marwar is famous for sending a 'Rakhi' to Aurangzeb to seek protection?
Correct answer: (A) None — this is a common misconception; no Rathore ruler sent rakhi to Aurangzeb.
No Rathore ruler of Marwar is known for sending a rakhi to Aurangzeb; the familiar rakhi story is about Rani Karnavati of Chittor sending one to Humayun.
Explanation
This is a source-check trap, not a recall question about Marwar rulers. The claim mixes up two separate settings: the Rathore rulers and nobles of Marwar on one side, and the well-known rakhi story linked with Mewar's Chittor on the other. Send Rakhi Online places the episode with Rani Karnavati, the widowed queen of Chittor, who sent a rakhi to the Mughal emperor Humayun for help in war. It does not place the story with Aurangzeb, nor with any Rathore ruler of Marwar. Therefore the only defensible answer is that no such Rathore ruler sent a rakhi to Aurangzeb.
Why the other options are wrong
- (B) Jaswant Singh is a Marwar ruler associated with Aurangzeb's period, but he did not send a rakhi to Aurangzeb.
- (C) Durgadas Rathore cannot fit the rakhi-protection claim because he fought against Aurangzeb.
- (D) Ajit Singh is not the answer because he was an opponent of Aurangzeb, not a ruler seeking protection through a rakhi.
Concept
The question tests careful separation of Marwar-Rathore history from popular Mewar-Chittor traditions. RAS often uses such traps because names like Jaswant Singh, Durgadas Rathore, Ajit Singh, Aurangzeb, Humayun and Rani Karnavati are commonly confused in Rajasthan history.