The Gwalior Fort, was initiated by _____ who finished the fortification system around the plateau in 773CE.
Raja Sourya Sena
This question asks who initiated the Gwalior Fort and completed its fortification around the plateau in 773 CE.
As per the answer key, the fort was initiated by Raja Sourya Sena, also spelt Suraj Sen, the legendary founder associated with its early construction.
According to popular legend, Suraj Sen was cured of leprosy by the sage Gwalipa, and the fort and the city of Gwalior were named in the hermit's honour.
The Gwalior Fort stands on a sandstone plateau in Madhya Pradesh and is regarded as one of India's most formidable hill forts, later held by many dynasties including the Tomars, Mughals and Scindias.
Akbar was a 16th-century Mughal emperor and Ashoka a 3rd-century BCE Maurya ruler, so neither fits the 773 CE timeframe of the fort's founding.
Rana Sanga was a later Rajput ruler of Mewar and is not credited with initiating this fort.
Hence the correct answer is Raja Sourya Sena.
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