Important Battles question: Who led the celebrated defence of Chittorgarh against Akbar’s siege of 1567–68?

The source-backed, question-specific record explains: Jaimal Rathore and Patta Sisodia are remembered as principal leaders of Chittor’s defence during Akbar’s siege. Rani Durgavati ruled Gondwana and had died fighting Mughal forces in 1564; she was not a queen defending Chittorgarh in 1567–68. This evidence establishes the historical relationship required in this Important Battles item. Option A gives Jaimal and Patta and satisfies every condition stated in the question. The remaining choices—Rani Durgavati, Rana Sanga and Rao Maldeo—do not satisfy the complete requirement. The reliable checking method is to identify the named battle first, recall or verify its verified participant or outcome, and then read qualifiers such as “both works,” “original language,” “first published,” “correctly matched” or “incorrectly matched.” These qualifiers determine what counts as the answer. Replaying that method for this Important Battles question confirms Jaimal and Patta without relying on option position. This approach builds accurate historical knowledge and careful option elimination for SSC, Railway, Banking, Defence, State and other competitive examinations.