Ajit Singh of Marwar became king after a 25-year war with Aurangzeb. Who fought this war and successfully recaptured Marwar?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Durgadas Rathore
Option (1) Rao Bika Rathore — Incorrect. He established the kingdom of Bikaner in 1488, long before this war.
Option (2) Zalim Singh — Incorrect. He was the powerful regent of Kota under the young Umed Singh. He governed the affairs of Kota, not Marwar.
Option (3) Durgadas Rathore — Correct. The legendary warrior Veer Durgadas Rathore fought the 25-year war with Aurangzeb and successfully recaptured Marwar.
Option (4) Jaswant Singh — Incorrect. Maharaja Jaswant Singh (1638–1678) ruled Marwar before Ajit Singh. A productive period of painting began under him.
Note: This topic was not named in the CUET 2026 syllabus, but it was part of the NCERT chapter. In 2025 and 2026, NTA also asked questions on topics in NCERT that the CUET syllabus did not name. So our mocks have questions from every part of the NCERT chapter, to give you enough practice. Read the whole chapter, not only the sub-topics named in the syllabus.
NCERT (2026-27): “Jodhpur School of Painting …A productive period of painting was ushered in by Maharaja Jaswant Singh (1638–1678) in the mid–seventeenth century. …His successor Ajit Singh (1679–1724) became the king after 25 years of war with Aurangzeb, which was fought by legendary warrior Veer Durgadas Rathore, who successfully recaptured Marwar. Durgadas and his heroism got popularly celebrated in poems and court paintings of Ajit Singh’s period.” “Kota School of Painting …Umed Singh (1770–1819) acceded to the throne at the age of 10 years. But his powerful regent Zalim Singh arranged for the young king to be amused with hunting while he governed the affairs of the state.” “Bikaner School of Painting Rao Bika Rathore established one of the most prominent kingdoms of Rajasthan, Bikaner, in 1488.” |