Which one of the following was the only Rajput state that defied Mughal power?
Mewar
After Akbar consolidated Mughal power in the later sixteenth century, most Rajput houses chose accommodation, entering matrimonial and military alliances with the empire to keep their thrones and gain high mansabs.
Amber (Kachhwaha), Bikaner and Marwar (Rathore) are typical examples, whose rulers served as Mughal commanders and married their daughters into the imperial family.
Mewar, ruled by the Sisodia dynasty, was the single major Rajput state that refused this submission and treated resistance to Mughal overlordship as a point of honour.
Under Maharana Pratap this defiance became famous, most sharply at the Battle of Haldighati in 1576, fought against Akbar's forces led by Man Singh of Amber.
Even after setbacks Pratap continued guerrilla resistance from the Aravalli hills and recovered much of Mewar, so the state never fully accepted Mughal suzerainty during his lifetime.
Because Amber, Bikaner and Marwar had all aligned with the Mughals, Mewar stands out as the only Rajput state that defied Mughal power.
Hence the correct answer is Mewar.
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