Question

Which of the following was not a cause for the failure of the Rajputs and the success of the Turks?

• A. The Rajputs had a standing army
• B. The feudal lords fought among themselves weakening the empire
• C. The feudal nature of the society that existed in the Rajput states
• D. The Rajputs had to use slow moving elephants during the war.

Answer 1

The correct option is A The Rajputs had a standing army

Instructions:
Causes for the failure of the Rajputs:

• Rajputs had slow-moving elephants as opposed to Turkish cavalry
• Rajput states were feudal in nature. This divided the revenue between feudal lords and kings
• Rajputs did not have a standing army
• The feudal lords fought amongst themselves weakening the empire

Solution: B. The Rajputs had a standing army