History Questions

The Battle of Dewair 1582 was fought between Maharana Pratap and Mughal officer Sultan Khan.

• Maharana Pratap attacked the Mughal fortification of Dewair which was led by the Mughal officer Sultan Khan.
• Maharana Pratap's son Amar Singh killed Sultan Khan and the Mughal army was forced to give up Dewair and retreat.
• 32000 Mughal army surrendered to Maharana Pratap.
• After the Battle of Dewair, Maharana Pratap continued his campaign and by 1586 AD had regained most of Mewar other than Chittor, Ajmer and Mandalgarh. 

Additional Information

Lets' look at some battles of Rajasthan:

The correct answer is Jadayal Kayashion.

• The rebellion forces of Kota revolted under the leadership of two any officers:
  • Mehrab Khan
  • Jadaya Kayashion.
• Lala Jayadayal was a famous revolutionary of the First War of Indian Independence of 1857.

Key Points

• On 15 October 1857, Kota led a revolution against the British in the state. 
  • Major Burton was killed in this and the Residency was occupied by the revolutionaries. 
• On 17 September 1860, Lala Jayadayal and Mehrab Khan were hanged near the quota agency side at the same place where they killed Major Burton.
  • In this way, two fervent patriots became immortal in the freedom struggle.
  • His place of sacrifice is still present in Kota but is still neglected.

The correct answer is Lakha Singh.

• Rao Lakha Singh was one of the most successful Maharanas.
• He extended his dominions by the subjugation of Merwara and the destruction of its chief stronghold, Beratgarh, on the ruins of which he founded Badnore.
• It was in this time that the tins and silver Mines of Jawar were discovered in the country conquered from the Bhils by his father.
• He rebuilt the palaces and temples destroyed by Alauddin Khalji, excavated reservoirs and lakes, raised immense ramparts to dam their waters, and constructed a number of forts.

​Additional Information

• Rana Kumbha:
  • ​Rana Kumbha after consolidating his rule started a campaign to conquer the neighbouring states.
  • He conquered Sambhar, Ajmer and Ranthambore amongst other regions.
  • He also subjugated the Rajput states of Dungarpur, Bundi and Kotah.
  • These states had previously paid tribute to the Sultans of Malwa and Gujarat resulting in hostilities between Mewar and the Sultans.
  • Kumbha would further interfere in the politics of Nagaur finally resulting in an all-out war between Mewar and the Sultanates

The correct answer is Rajasthan Samachar.

• Rajasthan Samachar was published by Munshi Samarthdan from Ajmer in 1889 as the First Hindi daily newspaper.

Key Points

The correct answer is A - 4, B - 3, C - 2, D - 1.

It was excavated by V.N. Misra in 1938-40 AD is not correct.

• Raid civilization: District - Tonk
  • It is situated on the bank of the Dheel river.
  • It was excavated by Kaidar Nath Puri in 1938-40 AD. 
  • It was an iron age civilization.
  • Gajmukhi Yaksha and Matradevi statues were also found there.
  • Asia's largest coin store was also found there.
  • It is also known as ancient India's Tatanagar.

Key Points

Additional Information

• V.N Misra:
  • In the year 1977, Misra founded a dedicated society for pre-historic studies.
  • He also started an international research journal, Man and Environment.
  • He was also awarded the prestigious VS Wakankar Award by the Madhya Pradesh State Government for his contribution to pre-history.
  • He excavated important archaeological sites such as Bhimbetka (a World Heritage site) and Balathal, among others.

The correct answer is Bagore.

Key Points

• Bagore civilization: 
  • It is situated in Bhilwara on the bank of the Kothari river.
  • It was excavated by V.N. Misra and L.S. Laishnik.
  • It has evidence of the most ancient animal rearing of India.
  • It is also known as the museum of primitive culture.
  • Swastik sign was used there for Vastu dosh prevention.

Additional Information

• Raid is situated on the bank of the Dheel river in Tonk.
  • It is known as ancient India's Tatanagar.
• Gilund is situated on the bank of the Banas River in Rajsamand.
  • It was excavated by Prof. Brijvasi Lal in 1957-58 AD.
• Bairat or ancient Viratnagar, the capital of Matsyadesa, is said to have been founded by king Virat, in whose kingdom the five Pandavas spent the thirteenth year of exile in disguise. 

The correct answer is 2 and 3 only.

Key Points

• Battle of Haldighati was fought in 1576 between Maharana Pratap and nd the Mughal emperor Akbar's forces, led by Man Singh I of Amber. Hence 2 is correct.
  • In this war, Maharana Pratap mainly got the support of the Bhil tribe.
  • This battle was one of the shortest in Indian history, lasting only four hours.
  • It is said that after the Battle of Haldighat, Rana Pratap continued to attack the Mughals with guerrilla warfare techniques.
  • He stayed in the hills and from there harassed the large Mughal army in the camps.
  • He ensured that the Mughal soldiers would never live in peace in Mewar.
• The Battle of Dewair 1582 was fought between Maharana Pratap and Mughal officer Sultan Khan. Hence 3 is correct.
  • Maharana Pratap attacked the Mughal fortification of Dewair which was led by the Mughal officer Sultan Khan.
  • Maharana Pratap's son Amar Singh killed Sultan Khan and the Mughal army was forced to give up Dewair and retreat.
  • 32000 Mughal army surrendered to Maharana Pratap.
  • After the Battle of Dewair, Maharana Pratap continued his campaign and by 1586 AD had regained most of Mewar other than Chittor, Ajmer, and Mandalgarh. 
• The Battle of Khanwa was a decisive engagement between the Mughal forces under Babur and the Rajput alliance under Rana Sanga of Mewar. Hence 1 is incorrect
  • The battle was fought on 16 March 1527.
  • It ended in a decisive victory for the Mughal forces and would consolidate Babur and his descendants’ rule for centuries to come.

The correct answer is Mansingh I.

Key Points

• Mansingh I-
  • He was the son of Bhagwant Das.
  • His first coronation took place in Patna, while his second coronation took place in Amber.
  • He was one of the Navaratnas of Akbar.
  • He played a major role in suppressing the Afghan rebellion in Bengal, Odisha, and Bihar.
  • The Mughal emperor Akbar gave him the titles of Farzand and Raja.
  • He also received seven thousand mansabdari from Akbar.
  • He first went for the Ranthambore campaign with Akbar in 1569 AD.
  • He was the chief commander of Akbar in the battle of Haldighati.

Additional Information

• Mirza Jai Singh-
  • He gave services to three Mugal Kings (Jahangir, Saha Jahan, and Aurangzeb).
  • In the Battle of Dharmat​ (1658 AD), he gave company to Darashikoah against Aurangzeb.
  • In 1665 AD, he signed a Treaty with Shivaji, which is known as Purandar Treaty.
  • Shahjahan gave him the Mirza King title during the Gandhar campaign.
• Bharmal-
  • He first met Akbar in 1556 AD with the help of Majnu Khan.
  • He accepted Akbar's humility with the help of Changtai Khan in 1562 AD.
  • He was the first Kachwaha ruler who established matrimonial relations with the Mughals.
• Bhagwant Das-
  • Akabar gave him five thousand Mansabdari due to his bravery.
  • He was the leader of the third delegation, which was sent to convince Rana Pratap
  • His daughter Manbai was married to Jahangir.

The correct answer is Ranjeet Singh.

Key Points

• Ranjeet Singh-
  • He gave refuge to Yashwant Rao Holkar, so Lord Lack attacked Lohagarh Fort but Lord Lack did not succeed in this campaign.
  • He first made a subsidiary treaty with the British in Rajasthan.
  • This treaty was signed on 29 September 1803 AD.
  • He was the first king of Rajasthan who defeated the British army.

Key Points

Treaties/Agreements between British & Rajputana States

Important Points

• Badan Singh is known as the real founder of the Jat kingdom.
• Surajmal is known as Jat's Plato.