Question

Maharaja Gaj Singh was the ruler of which state?
1. Banswara
2. Dungarpur
3. Dholpur
4. Jodhpur

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 4 : Jodhpur

The correct answer is Jodhpur.

• Maharaja Gaj Singh was the ruler of the Jodhpur state.

• Maharaja Gaj Singh:​
  • Gaj Singh is the son of Maharaja Hanwant Singh of Jodhpur by his first wife, Maharani Krishna Kumari of Dhrangadhra.
  • In 1973, he married Hemalata Rajye, daughter of the Raja of Poonch, a major feudatory state of Kashmir State.

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• Jodhpur:
  • Rao Jodha, the chief of the Rathore clan, is credited with the origin of Jodhpur in India. He founded Jodhpur in 1459. It was previously known as Marwar.
  • The Rathores were driven out of their original homeland, Kaunaj, by Afghans.
  • The Rathores enjoyed good relations with all the Mughals, except Aurangzeb.
  • Maharaja Jaswant Singh even supported Shahjahan in his struggle for succession.
  • After Aurangzeb's death, Maharaja Ajit Singh drove out Mughals from Ajmer and added them to Marwar (now Jodhpur).
  • Under the reign of Maharaja Umed Singh, Jodhpur grew into a fine modern city.