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Asked: January 2, 2026In: SSC

Which state in the Rajputana region was difficult to conquer and when it was finally conquered, Sher Shah inadvertently exclaimed, “Alas, I almost lost the kingdom of Hindustan for a handful of millet!”?

The state in the Rajputana region that proved difficult to conquer was Marwar, ruled by Maldeo Rathore. After his hard-fought and strategically deceptive victory over the Rathores at the Battle of Sumel (1544), Sher Shah exclaimed, “Alas, I almost lost ...