Previous Year Question
In 1722, the subadari of ______ was given to Sawai Raja Jai Singh.
A.
Lucknow
B.
Amber
C.
Agra
D.
Malwa
Correct Answer: C
Detailed Solution
Sawai Raja Jai Singh was given the subadari of Agra in 1722 CE. The NCERT account of eighteenth-century political formations also records that Sawai Raja Jai Singh of Amber received the subadari of Agra in 1722.
Important Fact: Sawai Jai Singh II was the Kachhwaha ruler of Amber and later founded Jaipur and made it his capital. The British Museum also identifies him as the eighteenth-century ruler of Amber.