The Rajputs

Question 1

which rajput kings had
served under the mughals?

Answer 1

the kings of Amber and Jodhpur

Question 2

what were small Rajput kingdoms that enjoyed considerable independence in exchange for their loyalty to and service of the Mughals.?

Answer 2

watan jagirs

Question 3

which state was the only Rajput state which defied
Mughal authority.?

Answer 3

Mewar

Question 4

who ascended the throne of mewar in 1572?

Answer 4

Rana Pratap

Question 5

who held the subadar of gujarat?

Answer 5

Raja Ajit Singh of Jodhpur

Question 6

who held the subadar of malwa?

Answer 6

Sawai Raja Jai Singh of Amber

Question 7

who renewed the offices and when?

Answer 7

Emperor Jahandar Shah in 1713

Question 8

which rajput kingdom annexed nagpur?

Answer 8

the house of Jodhpur

Question 9

which rajput kingdom annexed Bundi?

Answer 9

Amber

Question 10

where was sawai raja jai singh’s new capital?

Answer 10

jaipur

Question 11

when did raja jai singh become subadar of agra?

Answer 11

1722

Question 12

when did the maratha campaigns into rajasthan start?

Answer 12

1740s

Question 13

Many Rajput chieftains built a
number of forts on? -

Answer 13

hill tops

Question 14

The Chittorgarh fort
contained many water bodies varying from?

Answer 14

talabs (ponds), kundis (wells), baolis (stepwells)

Question 15

raja jai singh’s influence extended from?

Answer 15

Delhi to the banks of the Narmada

Question 16

where were the 5 astronomical observatories built by sawai jai singh?

Answer 16

1)Delhi
2)Jaipur,
3)Ujjain
4)Mathura
5)Varanasi.

Question 17

what were the observatories known as ?

Answer 17

Jantar Mantar

Question 18

what did rajput hill forts have ?

Answer 18

these forts housed urban centres, palaces,
temples, trading centres, water
harvesting structures and other
buildings.