Question Discussion & Solution

Humayun is NOT correct.

• Mirza Raja Jai Singh did not serve Humayun.

Key Points

• MIrza King Jai Singh-
  • He was the son of Man Singh I.
  • He served three Mughal kings (Jahangir, Sahajahan and Aurangzeb).
  • During the Gandhara campaign, Shah Jahan gave him the title of Mirza King.
  • His first campaign was against Malik Ambar of Ahmed Nagar in 1623 AD.
  • In the Battle of Dharmat (1658 AD), he sided with Darashikoh against Aurangzeb.
  • In 1665 AD, he signed a treaty with Shivaji, known as the Treaty of Purandar.
  • The foreign Manuchi has described this eye-sight treaty.

The correct answer is Raimal.

Key Points

• Raimal-
  • He was the son of Rana Kumbha.
  • He was married to Rav Jodha's Daughter Shringar Devi.
  • He built Ram, Shankar, and Samayasankat named three ponds in Mewar to promote agriculture.
  • Prithviraj and Sanga were his sons. 
  • He also built Chittorgarh Fort's Adbhut Ji's Shiva Temple.

Additional Information

•  Jagmal-
  • He was the son of  Uday Singh.
  • He was the younger brother of Rana Pratap.
  • He fought the battle of Dattani with Dewra Surtan in 1583 AD.
• Udaykaran-
  • He was the son of Rana Kumbha.
  • He killed his father Rana Kumbha, so he is known as the father killer of Mewar.
• Sangram Singh II-
  • He was the son of Amar Singh II.
  • He was made president of the Hurada conference. 
  • He built Sahelio ki Badi and Vaidhnath Temple in Udaipur.

The correct answer is Takshashila 

• Gandhara was an ancient kingdom situated along the Kabul and Swat rivers of Afghanistan and Pakistan.
• The capital of Gandhara was Takshashila also known as Taxila.
• 16 kingdoms were included in Mahajanapadas.
• Ancient Buddhist Literature, Anguttara Nikaya text gives the list 16 Mahajanapadas.
• They are - Kashi, Kosala, Anga, Magadha, Vajji, Malla, Chedi, Vatsa, Kuru, Panchala, Machcha, Surasena, Assaka, Avanti, Gandhara and Kamboja.
• These Mahajanpadas are either Monarchy or a Republics (Ganasanghas).
• The important Republics of this period were the Sakyas of Kapilavastu and the Licchavis of Vaishali.
• The important monarchical Mahajanpadas of this period were Kaushambi (Vatsa), Magadha, Kosala, and Avanti.

The correct answer is All of the above.

Key Points

• Ganeshwar civilization: The Ganeshwar civilization was first founded in 1977 according to historian Ratan Lal Mishra. This Ganeshwar civilization is more than 4000 years old and the estimated time period was 2500 - 2000 BCE.
  • He founded red and black pottery and thousand pieces of copper.
  • this culture is related to the pre-Harappan period and the main sources of copper nearby the Aravalli range. 
• Gilund civilization: Gilund civilization was founded in three faces divided as late, middle, & Early-Ahar-Banas.
  • Late Ahar Banas (2000 - 1700 BC)
  • Middle Ahar Banas (2500 - 2000 BC)
  • Early Ahar Banas (3000 - 2500 BC)
• Kalibangan civilization: The Kalibangan civilization is older than 4000 BC. Prof Amlanand Ghosh rediscovered the Kalibangan site in 1952. This Rajasthan civilization was the first metropolis state in India. The shreds of evidence are as follows
  • fortification walls, mud-bricks, etc.
  • Pottery, a sign of successful Harappan.
  • Outstanding discovery of plowed fields.

The correct answer is  Dungarpur - Banswara.

Key Points

• The Bhagat movement was extended to the Banswara and Dungarpur districts of Rajasthan.​
• This movement was mainly started by the farmers of the Bhil tribe.
• Started by Sarji Bhagat and Govind Guru together.
  • In 1883 AD, Govind Giri established the Samp Sabha, whose first session was held in 1903 AD on the hills of Mangarh.
  • In 1913, the Mewar Bhil Corps opened fire on the Ashwin Shukla Purnima, surrounded by a meeting on the hill of Mangadh, in which more than 1500 Bhils were killed.
  • The Mewar Bhil Corps was formed in Khairwara in 1841AD.
• Even today, the Ashwin Shukla Purnima fair is held at this place.