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Consider the following statements:
1. The ruler of Marwar, Raja Ajit Singh built the city and fort of Jaipur.
2. The ruler of Amer, Sawai Jai Singh had Euclid’s Elements of Geometry and several works on Trigonometry translated into Sanskrit.
Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?


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Only 1
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Only 2
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Both 1 and 2
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None of the above
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Solution

The correct option is B Only 2

The ruler of Amer, Sawai Jai Singh built the city and fort of Jaipur and made it his capital. In Indian history, he is revered as a distinguished statesman, famous diplomat, renewed Law-maker, social reformer and a man of science.
He built five observatories where special arrangements were made to study astronomy. He drew a set of tables to help in astronomical observations. He had Euclid’s ‘Elements off Geometry and several works on Trigonometry translated into Sanskrit. The building of the city of Jaipur was based strictly on scientific principles.


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