Who founded the city of Bikaner, and in which year?
- A.Rao Jodha, in 1459
- B.Rao Bika, in 1488
- C.Rao Maldeo, in 1532
- D.Rao Chandrasen, in 1562
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Explanation
The correct answer is B, Rao Bika, in 1488. Rao Bika was a son of Rao Jodha of Marwar, and he moved north into the Jangladesh tract with his uncle Kandhal and carved out a new state there, naming his capital after himself in 1488. Because of this origin, Bikaner and Jodhpur are two branches of the same Rathore house, a point examiners test by asking which Marwar ruler's son founded Bikaner.
Option A is wrong because 1459 and Rao Jodha belong to the founding of Jodhpur and the Mehrangarh fort, not Bikaner. Option C is wrong because Rao Maldeo ruled Marwar from 1532, expanded it and fought Sher Shah Suri at Giri Sumel, but founded no new state in the north. Option D is wrong because Rao Chandrasen of Marwar is remembered for resisting Akbar between 1562 and 1581, three generations after Bikaner had already been founded.
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Practice Questions
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- A.Raja Bharmal
- B.Man Singh I
- C.Sawai Jai Singh II
- D.Sawai Pratap Singh
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- A.Raja Bharmal
- B.Rawal Jaisal
- C.Rao Ratan Singh
- D.Mirza Raja Jai Singh I
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- B.Raja Rai Singh
- C.Maharaja Ganga Singh
- D.Rao Jodha
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- A.Bhati
- B.Hada
- C.Naruka
- D.Deora
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Read the full explanation →Which Mughal general, a ruler of Amer, concluded the Treaty of Purandar with Shivaji in 1665?
- A.Man Singh I
- B.Raja Bharmal
- C.Mirza Raja Jai Singh I
- D.Sawai Jai Singh II
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Aurangzeb sent him to the Deccan against Shivaji; he besieged Purandar, and the treaty signed there in 1665 made Shivaji give up a long list of forts and send his son Shambhuji into imperial service.
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