RBSE Solutions for Class 7 Our Rajasthan Chapter 6 The Prominent Rulers of Rajasthan

Rajasthan Board RBSE Solutions for Class 7 Our Rajasthan Chapter 6 The Prominent Rulers of Rajasthan Textbook Exercise Questions and Answers.

RBSE Class 7 Our Rajasthan Solutions Chapter 6 The Prominent Rulers of Rajasthan

RBSE Class 7 Our Rajasthan The Prominent Rulers of Rajasthan Textbook Questions and Answers

I. Write the correct option of the following questions in a given bracket

1. The ‘Kama of Rajputana’ is called:
(a) Maharaja Rai Singh
(b) Maharana Sanga
(c) Mirza raja Jaisingh
(d) Maharana Pratap
Answer:
(a) Maharaja Rai Singh

2. The Victory Tower is built by:
(a) Maharana Pratap
(b) Sawai Jai Singh
(c) Maharaja Surajmal
(d) Maharana Kumbha
Answer:
(d) Maharana Kumbha

II. Fill in the blanks

1. Jantar-Mantar (observatory) was built by ........... for the study of astrology.
2. Famous poet Chandra Bardai composed ........... .

Answer:
1. Sawai Jai Singh
2. Prithvi raj Raso.

III. Very Short Answer Type Questions

Question 1.
Maharaja Surajmal was the ruler of which place?
Answer:
Maharaja Surajmal was the ruler of Bharatpur.

Question 2.
Write the names of any two books written by Maharaja Jaswant Singh.
Answer:
(1) Anand Prakash,
(2) Bhasha Bhushan.

IV. Short Answer Type Questions

Question 1.
Mention the works done by Sawai Jai Singh.
Answer:
Work done by Sawai Jai Singh:
Sawai Jai Singh has spent most of his time outside the kingdom in military campaigns, mughal politics and in stopping the expansion of Maratha in Malwa.

In the history of Rajasthan, Sawai Jai Singh is known as a great ruler, army chief, scholar, shelter provider, and an expert of mathematics as well as movements of stars & planets (astrology). Sawai Jai Singh had got an accurate table d'eveloped for the counting of the speed of planets and stars.

Many books were written during his period such as Jai Singh Karika’ book was based on astrology and ‘Siddhant Samrat’, ‘Yantra Raj’ were based on astrological instruments.

Sawai Jai Singh got built five observatories for the study of astrology, these are situated in Jaipur, Delhi, Mathura, Banaras and Ujjain.

Question 2.
Mention the cultural achieve­ments of Rana Kumbha.
Answer:
Aesthete Kumbha of Sisodiya dynasty was bom at Chittorgarh in 1417 A.D. Maharana Kumbha ascended the throne of Mewar in 1433. There was a confluence of dagger, pen and art in the personality of Maharana Kumbha. Culturally, this period was the golden era of Mewar’s history. He also acquired the wisdom denoting titles of‘Maharajadhiraj’,

Ttairayan’, ‘Maharana’, ‘Chapguru’, ‘Rqjguru’, T>aanguru’, ‘Halaguru’, ‘Paramguru’. Out of 84 forts located in Mewar, 32 are built by Kumbha. Kumbha built the Achalgarh fort, Basantgarh fort, Bhomat fort, Machan fort, Kumbhalgarh fort and the Victory Tower situated in Chittorgarh fort. Kumbha was also a great musician. “Sangeet Raj”, “Sangeet Mimansa”, “Sood Prabandh”, are his great compositions, written on music. Kumbha wrote Rasik Priya Tika on “Geet Govinda” composed by Jaidev and also wrote Chandishatak ki Tika.

RBSE Class 7 Our Rajasthan The Prominent Rulers of Rajasthan Important Questions and Answers

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who had built Jantar-Mantar in Jaipur?
(a) Sawai Jai Singh
(b) Sawai Man Singh
(c) Aurangzeb
(d) Mohammad Shah
Answer:
(a) Sawai Jai Singh

2. Was a writer in Prithviraj Chauhan’s court:
(a) Chandbardai
(b) Vidyapati Gaud
(c) Prithvi Bhatt
(d) All of the above
Answer:
(a) Chandbardai

3. When did Maharana Kumbha sit on the - throne of Mewar?
(a) In 1417 AD
(b) In 1433 AD
(c) In 1468 AD
(d) In 1488 AD
Answer:
(b) In 1433 AD

4. Which areas did Maharaja Surajmal win to expand the state of Bharatpur on his own merit?
(a) Farooq Nagar
(b) Dhaulpur
(c) Rohtak          
(d) All of the above
Answer:
(d) All of the above.

Fill in the blanks

1. There have been many ...................... in Rajasthan whom we can call brave and great.
2. Rana Sanga is famous for his ........... and..............
3. The period of Rao Maldev is called the .......... in the history of Marwar.
4. MaharanaPratap endeavored to develop agriculture and forest even in the times of ............    

Answer:
1. riders,
2. bravery, generosity
3. gallentry era,
4. crisis.

Very Short Answer Type Questions

Question 1.
When did Jaisingh, the ruler of the Kushwaha dynasty, receive the title of ^<Mirza Raja’ ?
Answer:
Mughal ruler Shah Jahan adorned Jaisingh with the title Of‘Mirza Rqja’ in 1639.

Question 2.
At what age did Sawai Jaisingh take over the throne?
Answer:
Sawai Jai Singh ascended the throne in 1699 at the age of just 12 years after the death of his father.

Question 3.
In which places is Jantar- Mantar located in India?
Answer:
Sawai Jai Singh got built five observatories for the study of astrology, these are located in Jaipur, Delhi, Mathura, Banaras and Ujjain.

Question 4.
Display the spirit of art and literature of Maharaj Suraj Mai.
Answer:
Asanartdiscemerhegotfortsand palaces built in the areas of his dominion. He gave patronage to poets and writers.

Short Answer Type Questions

Question 1.
Describe the achievements of Maldev.
Answer:
Maldev was the eldest son of Rao Ganga of Rathore dynasty. Maldev was a freedom lover and ambitious ruler. Maldev extended the boundaries of the kingdom by diplomacy and victories. The period of Rao Maldev is called the “gallantry era” in the history of Marwar. He fought total 52 battles during his reign and also had hegemony over 58 small and big subdivisions (pargana). First of all, he won Bhadrajun and then acquired victories over Nagaur, Merta, Siwana, and Bikaner. Maldev built Sojat fort, Malkot fort (Merta) and Pokhran fort. Maldev died in 1562 AD. The Persian historians called him “Hashmat wala Shasak” (powerful).

Question 2.
Underline the struggles of Maharana Pratap.
Answer:
Maharana Pratap was the eldest son of Uday Singh. He was born on 9 May, 1540 in Kumbhalgarh. His mother’s name was Jaivantabai. Rana Pratap was crowned on 28 February, 1572 AD. He had to face many difficulties as soon as ascending the throne, such as, Mughal ruler Akbar’s wish to rule over Mewar; strengthening economic and military power of Mewar; brother Jagmal who was offended and had taken Akbar’s refuge etc. Maharana Pratap did not accept the subjection of Mughal ruler, Akbar.

Maharana Pratap endeavored to develop agriculture and forest even in the times of crisis. He got books written like “Vishva Vallabh” written on these subjects. He always nurtured human rights. Maharana Pratap is known for his valour and war strategy. With his personality, he made every person of Mewar a great w⁷arrior, who would sacrifice everything for the freedom of motherland.

Question 3.
Introduce the religions goodwill of Maharaja Raj Singh.
Answer:
Raj Singh, son of Maharaja Jagat Singh, became the ruler of Mewar in 1652. Raj Singh favoured Aurangzeb in the battle of mughal succession, but the policies of Aurangzeb made Jaisingh his opponent. Raj Singh gave shelter to the “Goswami” devotees who brought the idol of Govardhannath (Shrinathji) from Brij because of Aurangzeb’s fear. The idol of Shrinathji and the idol of Dwarkadhish were installed in Singhaar (Nathdwara) and Kankroli (Rajsamand) respectively, and a temple was built there. In Udaipur, he bruit the temple of Amba Mata and many water sources. He got the Rajsamand Lake constructed in Kankroli which is famous for its artistic beauty.

Question 4.
Describe the bravery and courage of Prithviraj Chauhan.
Answer:
In the primitive era of Prithviraj Raso, the qualities of Prithviraj Chauhan are described. As a result of the penance of Maharaj Someshwar’s previous births, a son like Prithviraj was born to his home. The name of Prithviraj is important among the august rulers before the sultanate era, in India. Prithviraj Chauhan has been compared with the Paramara king Vikramaditya Parmar at that time. Undoubtedly Prithviraj was a great king embellished with 32 qualities. Right from childhood, this hero played the sting of his might among the mighty kingdoms. Around 1168 AD, Prithviraj Chauhan was crowned at the age of 15, his guardian mother was Karpoor devi. After becoming the ruler, Prithviraj Chauhan first paid attention towards his internal affairs. Philomath Prithviraj had the knowledge of six languages. All the qualities of a brave and valiant warrior and commandant were present in Prithviraj Chauhan.

Long Answer Type Questions

Question 1.
Describe about the main rulers of Rajasthan. -
Answer:
There have been many rulers in Rajasthan whom we can call brave and. great because they made the state proud with their deeds. Some of them are as following:

Prithviraj Chauhan (1177-1192 AD):
The name of Prithviraj Chauhan is important among the august rulers, before the Sultanate era, in India. His father’s name was Someshwar and mother’s name was Karpoor Devi. Prithviraj was very young when his -father died. In such a situation his mother Karpoor Devi took over the charge of administration as a protector but the nearest relatives tried to take advantage.

After becoming the ruler, Prithviraj Chauhan, first paid attention towards his internal affairs. All the qualities of a brave and valiant warrior and commandant were present in Prithviraj Chauhan.

Maharana Kumbha (1433-1468 AD):
Aesthete Kumbha of Sisodiya dynasty was born at Chittorgarh in 1417 A.D. Maharana Kumbha ascended the throne of Mewar in 1433. The victory over Bundi, Gagron, Sirohi, and Vagad as well as Mewar- Marwar harmony were the main political achievements of Maharana Kumbha. There was a confluence of dagger pen and art in the personality of Maharana Kumbha. Culturally, this period was the golden era of Mewar’s history. Out of 84 forts located in Mewar, 32 are built by Kumbha. He also acquired the wisdom denoting titles of ‘Maharajadhiraj’, ‘Rairayan’, ‘Maharana’, ‘Chapguru’, ‘Rajguru’, ‘Daanguru’, ‘Halaguru’, ‘Paramguru’.

Maharana Sanga (1509-1528 AD):
The original name of Rana Sanga was Sangram Singh and he was born on 12 April, 1482 in Chittorgarh. Rana Sanga was the son of Rana Raima! Mewar reached the highest point of strength in his reign. He united all the Rajput kingdoms and brought them under one patronage.

Rana Sanga was a valiant warrior. He bravely defended his Kingdom from the attacks of Delhi, Gujarat, Malwa and Mughal emperors. There were 80 wounds on his body. Rana Sanga is famous for his bravery and generosity.

Maldev (1532-1562 AD):
Maldev was the eldest son of Rao Ganga of Rathore dynasty. He was born on 5 December, 1511 AD. Maldev was a freedom lover and ambitious ruler. Maldev extended the boundaries of the kingdom by diplomacy and victories. The period of Rao Maldev is called the “gallantry era” in the history of

Marwar. He fought total 52 battles during his reign and also had hegemony over 58 small and big subdivisions (pargana). First of all, he won Bhadrajun and then acquired victories over Nagaur, Merta, Siwana, and Bikaner. Maldev built Sojat fort, Malkot fort (Merta) and Pokhran fort. Maldev died in 1562 AD. The Persian historians called him “Hashmat wala Shasak” (powerful).

Maharana Pratap (1572-1597 AD):
Maharana Pratap was the eldest son of Uday Singh. He was born, on 9 May, 1540 in Kumbhalgarh. His mother’s name was Jaivantabai. Rana Pratap was crowned on 28 February, 1572 AD. Maharana Pratap did not accept the subjection of Mughal ruler, Akbar.

Maharana Pratap endeavored to develop agriculture and forest even in the times of crisis. He got books written like “Vishva Vallabh” written on these subjects. He always nurtured human rights. Maharana Pratap is known for his valour and war strategy. With his personality, he made every person of Me war a great warrior, who would sacrifice everything for the freedom of motherland.

Maharaja Raisingh (1574-1612 AD):
Raisingh, the eldest son of Rao Kalyanmal of Bikaner, was born on 20 July, 1541 AD. Rai Singh was crowned in 1574 AD. Raisingh, with his battle skills, made successful campaigns to Gujarat, Kabul, Kandhar and South India. He was famous for his generosity. He is also called “the Karna of Rajputana”. Raisingh built the strong Junagarh fort. He got praise written inside the fort, which is called “Raisingh Prashasti”. Philomath Maharaja Raisingh composed sagas like” Raisingh mahotsav”, and “Jyotish Ratnamala.”    '

Mirza Raja Jaisingh (1621-1667 AD):
Jai Singh of the Kushwaha dynasty ascended the throne in 1621 AD. Jaisingh carried out responsibility in various military campaigns of Mughal emperor Jahangir, Shah Jahan and Aurangzeb. Jahangir first sent him on a campaign against Malik Ambar of Ahmednagar. As soon as he took over the rule of Amer, Shah Jahan adorned Jaisingh with the title of “Mirza Raja” in 1639. Mirza king Jaisingh, along with being a brave military leader and efficient politician, was also a lover of literature and art.

Maharaja J as want Singh (1638-1678 AD):
Jaswant Singh was bom in December 1626 in Burhanpur. Jaswant Singh was crowned after the death of his father, Gaj Singh. Mughal emperor Shahjahan gave Jaswant Singh the title of “Maharaja”. Previously he was with the royal army (Shahjahan) in the Mughal war of succession but later at the advice of Amer ruler Jaisingh, he supported Aurangzeb in the battle of Daurai. Aurangzeb sent Jaswant Singh to different parts of his Kingdom. Jaswant Singh colonize the town of Jaswantpura near Aurangabad in South India.

Maharaja Raj Singh first (1652-1680 AD):
Raj Singh, son of Maharaja Jagat Singh, became the ruler of Mewar in 1652. Raj Singh favoured Aurangzeb in the battle of mughal succession, but the policies of Aurangzeb made Jaisingh his opponent. Raj Singh gave shelter to the “Goswami” devotees who brought the idol of Govardhannath (Shrinathji) from Brij because of Aurangzeb’s fear. The idol of Shrinathji and the idol of Dwarkadhish were installed in Singhaar (Nathdwara) and Kankroli (Rajsamand) respectively, and a temple was built there. In Udaipur, he built the temple of Amba Mata and many water sources. He got the Rajsamand Lake constructed in Kankroli which is famous for its artistic beauty.

Sawai Jai Singh (1699-1743 AD):
Jai Singh was bom on 3rd November, 1688 AD. After the death of his father, he sat on the throne at a very young age in 1699AD. Most of Sawai Jai Singh’s time was spent outside the kingdom in military campaigns, mughal politics and in stopping the expansion of Maratha in Malwa. Aurangzeb conferred on Jai Singh the title of “Sawai”.

In the history of Rajasthan, Sawai Jai Singh is known as a great ruler, army chief, scholar, shelter provider, and an expert in mathematics as well as movements of stars & planets (astrology). Sawai Jai Singh got built five observatories for the study of astrology, these are situated in Jaipur, Delhi, Mathura, Banaras and Ujjain.

Maharaja Surqjmal (1755-1763 AD):
Maharaja Surajmal was ruler of Bharatpur. His father, Badan Singh, bestowed his kingship to him, because of his own illness. While the mughal empire and other kingdoms were collapsing, Surajmal, without being a victim of alliance with the Mughal Marathas and Rajput, showed his capability by expending the kingdom of Bharatpur and winning the areas of Ghaziabad, Rohtak, Jhajjar, Agra, Dhaulpur, Mainpuri, Hathras, Banaras and Farooq Nagar. Surajmal along with being a brave army chief, wise diplomat and an art lover was also a ruler with human perspective.