RAS question
Who founded the Kachwaha dynasty of Dhundhar (Amber)?
Correct answer: (C) Dulha Rai.
Dulha Rai, also known as Dulherai, is traditionally regarded as the founder of the Kachwaha dynasty in the Dhundhar region, with Dausa as the early centre that later led to Amber.
Explanation
Dulha Rai is the answer because the tradition behind the Dhundhar line places him at the beginning of Kachwaha power in the region. This foundation is dated to 1006, when he captured Dausa; the Incredible India Dausa page describes Dausa as the first capital of Dhundhar and states that Raja Sodh Dev and his son Dulha Rai laid the foundation of a kingdom that eventually gave rise to Amber and Jaipur. That sequence matters for RAS: Dausa comes first in the story, while Amber and Jaipur belong to later stages of the same ruling tradition.
Why the other options are wrong
- (A) Bharmal belongs to a later phase of the Kachwaha line and is noted here for first accepting Mughal suzerainty, not for founding the Dhundhar dynasty.
- (B) Sawai Jai Singh II is associated with the 18th-century foundation of Jaipur, whereas the question asks about the earlier foundation of the Kachwaha dynasty in Dhundhar.
- (D) Man Singh I was a 16th-century ruler, so he cannot be the founder placed by tradition at the beginning of Kachwaha rule in Dhundhar.
Concept
This tests the early political history of Rajasthan, especially the sequence from Dausa to Amber to Jaipur under the Kachwaha tradition. RAS often asks such dynasty-founder questions because they anchor later developments in Rajasthan's regional history.