Sources of Rajasthan History MCQ — 50 Practice Questions with Answers

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Muhnot Nainsi (1610–1670), the diwan of Maharaja Jaswant Singh I of Jodhpur, wrote 'Marwar Ra Pargana Ri Vigat' which is called the 'Gazetteer of Rajasthan' because it provides detailed statistical and geographical information about various regions. His other work 'Nainsi Ri Khyat' contains the history of various Rajput states.

Explanation

The Kumbhalgarh Prashasti (1460 CE), composed by Mahesh, provides detailed genealogical information about the Guhila-Sisodia dynasty of Mewar from Bappa Rawal to Rana Kumbha. It is one of the most important inscriptions for reconstructing the history of the Mewar dynasty.

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Option C is NOT correct. Tod's Annals and Antiquities of Rajasthan is a pioneering but flawed work - widely criticised for inaccuracies, uncritical reliance on bardic traditions, romantic glorification of Rajput history, and accepting solar/lunar origin theories without critical analysis. Scholars like Gaurishankar Hirachand Ojha have pointed out its limitations.

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Dingal is the western Rajasthani (Old Rajasthani/Marwari) poetic tradition associated with heroic (veer ras) bardic poetry by Charans. Classical Dingal texts include Prithviraj Raso. Pingal refers to the eastern Rajasthani poetic tradition influenced by Braj Bhasha, often used in devotional and court poetry in Mewar/eastern Rajasthan. Both are important literary sources preserving oral traditions and genealogies of Rajput clans.

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The Raj Prashasti (1676 CE) was composed by Ranchhod Bhatt during the reign of Maharana Raj Singh I. It is inscribed on 25 marble slabs on the embankment of Rajsamand Lake. It is the longest inscription in Rajasthan and contains the genealogy of the Mewar rulers from Bappa Rawal onwards.