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Q1. The Battle of Sarangpur (1437) was fought between Rana Kumbha and:
Explanation
The Battle of Sarangpur (1437) was fought between Rana Kumbha of Mewar and Mahmud Khalji of Malwa. Kumbha won a decisive victory and captured Mahmud Khalji. To celebrate this victory, Kumbha commissioned the construction of the Vijay Stambh (Tower of Victory) at Chittorgarh.
Q2. The Bhils who supported Maharana Pratap in the Battle of Haldighati were led by:
Explanation
Rana Punja, the chief of the Bhil tribals of the Mewar hills, fought with his fellow tribesmen alongside Maharana Pratap in the Battle of Haldighati on 18 June 1576 CE. The Bhils' knowledge of the hilly terrain was invaluable to Pratap's guerrilla warfare strategy. In gratitude, the Mewar coat of arms features both a Rajput and a Bhil warrior.
Q3. Maharana Udai Singh II founded the city of Udaipur in which year?
Explanation
Maharana Udai Singh II founded Udaipur in 1559 CE on the banks of Lake Pichola after shifting his capital from Chittorgarh. He was the son of Rana Sanga's successor Rana Vikramaditya and the father of Maharana Pratap.
Q4. Rana Kumbha was given the title 'Hindu Suratrana' which means:
Explanation
'Hindu Suratrana' (Hindu Sultan) was a title given to Rana Kumbha acknowledging his supreme power among Hindu rulers. It signified that he was the most powerful Hindu ruler of his time, equivalent to a Muslim Sultan.
Q5. Which battle marked the end of Chauhan power in Ajmer and Delhi?
Explanation
The Second Battle of Tarain (1192) ended Chauhan power in Ajmer and Delhi. Muhammad Ghori defeated and captured Prithviraj III, and the Chauhan territories fell under Muslim rule, laying the groundwork for the Delhi Sultanate, whose early Turkish ruler Qutbuddin Aybak ruled from 1206.
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Q6. Rao Bika founded the city of Bikaner in which year?
Q7. Which battle is considered the 'Thermopylae of Rajasthan'?
Q8. The three Sakas (mass immolations) of Chittorgarh occurred in which years?
Q9. The Rajasthani practice of 'Saka' at Jalore Fort (1311) involved resistance against:
Q10. Who among the following Rathore rulers is credited with founding the city of Bikaner?
Q11. During the 18th century, which external power caused the most disruption in Rajasthan politics?
Q12. Which ruler built the Kumbhalgarh Fort, one of the largest wall complexes in the world?
Q13. Which famous group of temples at Mount Abu is associated with Vimal Shah and later Vastupal-Tejpal?
Q14. Prithviraj III (Prithviraj Chauhan), who was defeated in the Second Battle of Tarain (1192), belonged to which Rajput dynasty?
Q15. Rana Kumbha's title 'Abhinav Bharat Acharya' means:
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