With reference to the Guhilots/Sisodiyas, Rathors and Kachwahas, consider the following statements:
1. The Guhilots ruled over Mewar with Chittor as their capital.
2. Sawai Jai Singh of the Rathor dynasty was a high-ranking noble under the Mughals.
3. Mansingh of the Kachwahas was a trusted commander of Akbar.
4. Maharana Pratap of the Sisodiyas fought against Akbar at the Battle of Haldighati.
5. Jaswant Singh of the Kachwahas was also an astronomer.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Correct option is D

The correct answer is (d) 1, 3 and 4 only

Explanation:

• Statement 1 is correct: The Guhilots (later Sisodiyas) ruled Mewar, and Chittor was their iconic stronghold.
• Statement 3 is correct: Raja Man Singh I of Amer (Kachwaha dynasty) was one of Akbar's most trusted generals and part of his Navratnas.
• Statement 4 is correct: Maharana Pratap famously resisted Mughal authority and fought Akbar's forces (led by Man Singh) at the Battle of Haldighati (1576).
• Statement 2 is incorrect because Sawai Jai Singh belonged to the Kachwaha dynasty of Amer/Jaipur, not Rathor.
• Statement 5 is incorrect because Sawai Jai Singh (Kachwaha) was the renowned astronomer who built the Jantar Mantars, not Jaswant Singh.

Information Booster:

• The Rathors primarily ruled over the Marwar (Jodhpur) region.
• Sawai Jai Singh II founded the city of Jaipur in 1727.

Additional Knowledge:

1, 3, 4 and 5 (Option c)

• Incorrect because Statement 5 confuses the astronomical achievements of Jai Singh with Jaswant Singh.

So the correct answer is (d)