Q. Consider the following statements about Rao Chunda of Marwar and choose the correct option from below:
A. Rao Chunda obtained Mandore in dowry
B. Rao Ranmal ascended the throne immediately after Rao Chunda’s death.
(1) A and B both are true
(2) A and B both are false
(3) Only A is true
(4) Only B is true
(5) Question not attempted
Answer: 1
In 1395 the Pratihars of Mandore approached Chunda and proposed an alliance against the Tughlaq Empire. Chunda agreed and was married to a Pratihar princess, he was further given the fortified city of Mandore and a thousand villages in dowry.
However, in 1428, Kanha too died and was followed by another son of Chunda, who also had a short reign. Seeing an opportunity, Ranmal marched on the capital city, Mandore, at the head of a Mewari army and seized the throne, becoming the new Rao of Marwar. A skilled warrior, Ranmal began expanding Rathore territory.
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