Question

Ranthambore Fort is known for the glory and valour of ____________.
A. Prithviraj Chauhan
B. Rana Kumbha
C. Rana Prithvi Singh
D. Hamir Dev

Answer 1

Hint: The fort was held by the Chauhans till the $13^{th}$ century. Ranthambore was the capital of the dynasty ruled by the last ruler of the Chauhans. He also defeated the army of Alauddin Khilji in around 1299.

Complete Answer:
Within the Ranthambore National Park, lies the Ranthambore fort. Till the $13^{th}$ century, the fort was held by the Chauhans or Chahamanas. The capital of the dynasty was Ranthambore.
The last Chauhan ruler, Hammiradeva, is also known as Hamir Dev in the vernacular literature and Muslim Chronicles. By the end of the 13th century and the start of the $14^{th}$ century, the ruler of the Delhi Sultanate, Alauddin Khilji sent his troops, but Hamir Dev and his army defeated Khilji's army. Hence, the Ranthambore Fort is famous for the glory and bravery of Hamir Dev.
While talking about the other options,
A. The Hansi fort, also known as the Asigarh fort was built by the ruler of the Harshavardhana dynasty. But the fort was reconstructed by Prithviraj Chauhan in the 12th century. The fort is commonly called Prithviraj Chauhan ka Qila or Prithviraj Chauhan’s fort.
B. Rana Kumbha built the fort of Kumbhalgarh, it is the highest fort in the state of Rajasthan. The fort was constructed in the $15^{th}$ century and in 2013, it was declared as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The Mewar kingdom of western India was ruled by Rana Kumbha.
C. In the last decade of the $17^{th}$ century, the Arki fort was constructed by Rana Prithvi Singh. The fort is situated in the state of Himachal Pradesh.
Thus, the correct option is, ‘D. Hamir Dev’.

Note: In various texts, Hamir Dev is considered a hero as during his rule, he captured numerous neighbourhood kingdoms. He also gave asylum to two Mughal rebels, in 1299.