Question

When was Maharana Pratap born?
A. 8 April 1530
B. 9 May 1540
C. 21 March 1550
D. 22 June 1560

Answer 1

Hint: Pratap Singh I who is popularly known as Maharana Pratap, was the 13th Rajput king of Mewar. He was born on 9 May 1540 to Udai Singh II and Maharani Jaiwanta Bai in a region of north-western India, Kumbhalgarh, Mewar in the present day state of Rajasthan.

Complete answer:
Let us discuss each option individually in detail to figure out the correct answer.
8 April 1530: Maharana Pratap or Pratap Singh I was not born in the year 1530. He was born in the year 1540. Therefore, this is not the correct option.
9 May 1540: This is the exact date of the birth of Pratap Singh I or Maharana Pratap. Therefore, this is the correct option.
21 March 1550: Maharana Pratap or Pratap Singh I was not born in the year 1550. He was born in the year 1540. Therefore, this is not the correct option.
22 June 1560: Maharana Pratap or Pratap Singh I was not born in the year 1560. He was born in the year 1540. Therefore, this is not the correct option.

Hence the correct answer is option B.

Note: He was titled as "Mewari Rana" and was notable for his military resistance and great heroism against the expansionism of the Mughal Empire. After Udai Singh died in 1572, Rani Dheer Bai, his wife, wanted her son Jagmal to succeed him. But, senior courtiers resisted Maharani’s idea and preferred Pratap, as the eldest son, to be their king. Thus, the desire of the nobles prevailed.