1. Maize does not benefit from Mawath (winter rains).

2. It is caused by Mediterranean cyclones which are also called western disturbances. A Western Disturbance is an extratropical storm originating in the Mediterranean region that brings sudden winter rainfall to northwestern parts of the Indian subcontinent.

3. It is a non-monsoon rainfall pattern which is driven by westerly winds. The moisture in these storms usually originates over the Mediterranean Sea and Atlantic Ocean.

In 1308, this war was fought between Alauddin Khilji and Siwana ruler Sitaldev Panwar in which Sitaldev was martyred and Khilji was victorious. Khilji changed the name of Siwana to Khairabad.

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      List-1(Author)                List-II (Text)

(a) Girdhar Aasiya          (iii) Buddhi Raso

(b) Jalha                         (i) Vijaypal Raso

(c) Nalha Singh               (ii) Sagat Raso

(d) Suryamal Misran      (iv) Sati Raso