Question

Which Rajput king formed a group of scholars by the name of "Gandharva Baisi"?
1. Sawai Pratap Singh
2. Ajit Singh
3. Sawai Jai Singh
4. Amar Singh II

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 1 : Sawai Pratap Singh

The correct answer is Sawai Pratap Singh.

• Sawai Pratap Singh formed a group of scholars by the name of "Gandharva Baisi".

• Sawai Pratap Singh
  • Gandharva Baisi was a great artist and scholar who lived in the court of Maharaja Swai Pratap Singh.
  • Maharaja Pratap Singh was the ruler of Jaipur who ruled from 1778 to 1803.
  • He has credited the construction of Hawa Mahal.

•  Ajit Singh
  • Ajit Singh Rathore was a ruler of the Marwar region.
  • He was the son of Jaswant Singh Rathore.
  • He formed an alliance with Sawai Raja Jai Singh II of Amer.
• Sawai Jai Singh
  • Jai Singh II was the ruler of the Kingdom of Amber.
  • Later he founded the fortified city of Jaipur and made it his capital.
• Amar Singh II
  • ​Amar Singh II was the Maharana of the Mewar Kingdom.
  • He was the son of Maharana Jai Singh.