Question Discussion & Solution

The correct answer is Pabu Ji.

Key Points

• Pabu Ji-
  • Born - 1239 AD, in Rathore dynasty.
  • Father - Dhandhal Ji Rathore
  • Mother - Kamla De
  • Wife - Phulam De
  • Horse - Kesar Kalami.
  • He is known as camel's god/ plague protector god/ incarnate of Laxman Ji.
  • He is the adorable god of the Raika/ Raibari caste.
  • Rawanhattha instrument is used for reading Pabu Ji's Phad.
  • Pabu Prakash written by Asiya Mod Ji gives information about Pabu Ji's life.
  • His followers take three and a half turns on the occasion of marriage.
  • His temple is situated in kolumand, Jodhpur.
  • On Chaitra Amavasya, a fair is organized there.

Additional Information

• Ramdev Ji-
  • He was contemporary to Mallinath Ji.
  • He killed demon Bhairav in his childhood.
  • He is also known as Communal harmony's folk god/ Peer's peer/ Runecha a Dhani/ Ramsapeer.
  • His temple is situated in Runecha, Jaisalmer
• Teja Ji-
  • He is also known as snake's god/ Kala-Bala's god/ dholya veer.
  • His horse's name was leelan (singari).
  • His major Thaan is located at Sursura, Beawar, Saindaria & Bhanwata in the Ajmer district.
• Goga Ji-
  • He is also known as Jaharpeer.
  • Sheershmedi is related to him, where his Head Fall after his death.
    • It is situated in Dadreva, Churu.
  • Gogamedi is also known as Dhurmedi.
    • It is situated in Nohar, Hanumangarh.

The correct answer is A-I, B-II, C-IV, D-III.

Additional Information

• Kanhad-de-Parabandha:
  • Kanhad-de-Prabandhan is a historical work highlighting the history of Rajasthan.
  • The author of this work was the poet Padmanabha.
  • This famous work describes the invasion of the Sultan of Khilji dynasty Alauddin Khilji on Jalore and the valour of Jalore king Kanhadde.
  • It also describes the love story  of Prince 'Virbhade' and Sultan Khilji's daughter 'Firoza',
  • The immediate social and cultural depiction is also presented in this work. 
• Prithviraj Vijay:
  • It was written by Jayanayak.
  • It is a Sanskrit language text.
  • He wrote it while living in Pushkar, Ajmer.
• Hammir Mahakavya
  • It describes Ranthambore state and Hammirdev Chauhan.
  • This book mentions the attack on Ranthambore by the Sultan of Delhi Alauddin Khilji.
  • As a result of a terrible war, the women of Ranthambore were burnt in the pyre for the sake of religion.
  • Rana Hammir died in battle.
• Hammir Hatha:
  • It was written by poet Chandrashekhar.
  • He was born in Fatehpur in Muzmadabad district in 1855.
  • Chandrashekhar served Jodhpur King Maharaj Mansingh for 6 years.
  • His Hammir Hatha Pramabdhakavya is considered to be an age-old creation of the heroic period of history.

The correct answer is Panihari.

Key Points

• Panihari
  • Panihari song composed by Rajasthani women.
  • This folk is sung when women find difficulty in finding water in arid areas like deserts.
  • Panihari praises water and rain highlighting its importance.
  • Song describes the joy of rivers, rains, and water.
  • In the villages of beautiful mud houses in the Thar Desert.
  • The Thar desert is the largest desert of India also called the Great Indian Desert. 

Additional Information

• Pabuji Ki Phad​:
  • Pabuji Ki Phad​ is the folk music of Rajasthan.
  • Pabuji is worshipped as the deity of the desert.
  • Phad means long screen made of cloth with heroic stories of Pabuji.
  • Bhopas of Pabusar narrates the story to the community singing folk of Pabuji.
  • Pabuji the great folk hero of 14th century AD.
• Pandavani:
  • Folk music of Chhattisgarh.
  • Folk music is based on the epic Mahabharata.
  • Pandavani is sung by women narrating the story of Pandava.
  • Bhima is the main hero of the story.
  • Teejan Bai is the most famous singer of this style.
• Maand
  • ​Maand is the folk music of Rajasthan.
  • Maand folks are songs describing the glory of Rajput rulers.
  • Thumri or Ghazal are considered close to Maand.
  • Famous song Kesariya Balam is in Maand style.

The correct answer is Ears.

Key Points

• 'Toti' ornament is worn on ears.
  • It is a small gold ring worn in the centre of one ear.
  • This ornament is worn by women of the Jat and Meghwal caste.
  • Toti-Durgala ornament consists of a flat curved piece of silver or gold, shaped like a parrot.
  • It has a central projection with a red or green stone embedded in it.
  • All its edges have small size of triangular protrusions.

The correct answer is Ghevar Mata (घेवर माता).

Key Points

• Ghevar Mata
  • Her temple is situated in Rajsamand.
  • Her temple is built on Rajsamand lake's palace.
  • She kept the foundation of the Rajsamand lake.
  • Ghevar Mata is the only folk goddess who Sati without her husband.

Additional Information

• Baan Mata:
  • Her main temple is situated in Nagda.
  • Her temple is also situated in Chittorgarh.
  • Her temple is situated in Kelwara, Udaipur.
  • She is Kuldevi of the Guhil and the Sisodia dynasty.
• Rathasan Mata:
  • She is also known as Rashtraseni Devi.
  • she was the Kuldevi of Harit rishi.
  • Her temple was built by Bappa Rawal nearby Ekling Ji temple in Nagda.
• Karni Mata:
  • She is known as the mouse's goddess.
  • Her favored goddess was Temra Ji.
  • She is also known as Awar Mata's incarnate.
  • She is the favored goddess of Bikaner's Rathore.
  • She is the Kuladevi of the Charan dynasty.