Question

Hammir Dev Chauhan was the ruler of __________.
A] Kumbhalgarh
B] Achalghar
C] Ranthambore
D] Jalore

Answer 1

Hint: Hammiradeva was the last Chahamana king ruled in India. He was mainly known as Hamir Dev within the Vernacular literature genre and the Muslim chronicles and the vernacular literature. Hammiradeva ruled a kingdom centered around the present-day Rajasthan. His thirst for new lands left him without any allies. His kingdom was one of the most powerful ones at the time and this helped him win against Alauddin Khilji.

Complete answer:
Hammiradeva was the last Chahamana (Chauhan) king of Ranastambhapura present in Rajasthan. He was the son of the Chahamana king Jaitrasimha and queen Hira Devi. When his father Jaitrasimha retired because of old age, Hammiradeva became his successor, despite he had an older brother. There is a collection of poems written on the life of Hammiradeva known as The Hammira Mahakavya notes his ascension to \ 1283\ CE.
Soon after he was in charge, Hammiradeva conducted a bunch of raids against his Hindu neighbours until \ 1288\. Out of all these raids, the kingdom of Malwa was his only success. Hammira's wars with his Hindu neighbours ultimately left him without any allies against his powerful northern neighbour, the Muslim-ruled Delhi Sultanate. Hammer’s death came in the final conflict with Allaudin Khilji after he lost the kingdom.
So, the correct answer is Option C.

Note: In many works published after his death, including those written in the Sanskrit, Prakrit, Hindi and Rajasthani languages, Hammira has been hailed as a hero. His biography by the Jain scholar Nayachandra Suri, The Hammira Mahakavya, is a significant source of knowledge about him. Surjana-Charita also describes him, but, from a historical point of view, it is not entirely accurate. In a few Prakrta-Pingala and Sarngadhara-Paddhati verses, he is also mentioned.