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What was Rajasthan's old name?

7. What was Rajasthan's old name?

1. Rajangarh
2. Firozpur
3. Vatan Giri
4. Rajputana

Answer

The correct answer is: D) Rajputana

Explanation

Rajputana was Rajasthan's old name under the British, "land of the Rajputs", and the Maharaja of Mewar (Udaipur) was the acknowledged head of their 36 states. When India became independent, 23 princely states were consolidated to form the State of Rajasthan, "home of rajas".