Question Discussion & Solution

The correct answer is Ram Narain Choudhary.

• Ram Narain Choudhary was entrusted with the leadership of Begun Peasant movement by Vijay Singh Pathik.

Key Points

• Begun peasants took cues from the neighbouring region of Bijolia to raise voice against atrocities of Jagirs in 1921.
• Jagirdar Thakur Anoop Singh suppressed the No-rate campaign by villagers in 1922.
• Villagers reached to Rajasthan Seva Sangh for help.
• Secretary of the Sangh, Ram Narain Choudhary was sent to lead, guide, and help the peasants of Begun.
• The Jagirdar entered into an agreement with the peasants at Ajmer through Vijay Singh Pathik, but the agreement was not acceptable to the British Resident of Mewar as he called it a Bolshevik settlement. 
• The majority of peasants of Begun were of Dhakar caste.
• Ultimately Vijay Singh Pathik took over the leadership and the movement resulted in the abolition of Begar and rollback of many taxes.

• Note that the Begun Peasant Movement was against Thakur Anoop Singh.

The correct answer is Sawai Pratap Singh.

Key Points

• Sawai Pratap Singh-
  • He was the son of Madho Singh I.
  • He faced the maximum number of Maratha attacks during his reign.
  • The Tunga battle was fought between him and Mahadji Scindia in 1787 AD.
  • Patan battle was also fought between him and Mahadji Scindia in 1790 AD.
  • He was also a poet, he used to write poems in the name of Brijnidhi.
  • His poems were compiled in Brijnidhi Granthavali.
  • He sheltered Vanshidhar Bhatt and encouraged Tamasha folk theatre.
  • In his court, there was a congregation of 22 musicians and scholars known as Gandharva Baisi.
  • Hawa Mahal was built by him in 1799 AD.

Additional Information

• Mirza Raja Jai Singh-
  • He was the son of Man Singh I.
  • He served three Mughal kings (Jahangir, Shah Jahan and Aurangzeb).
  • He received the title of Mirza Raja from Shah Jahan when he was going for the Gandhara campaign.
  • His first campaign was against Malik Ambar of Ahmed Nagar in 1623 AD.
  • In the Battle of Dharmat (1658 AD), he sided with Darashikoh against Aurangzeb.
  • In 1665 AD, he signed a treaty with Shivaji, known as the Treaty of Purandar.
  • The foreign Manuchi has described this eye-sight treaty.
• Jagat Singh II-
  • He became ruler after Sawai Pratap Singh.
  • He fought the Gingoli battle with Jodhpur due to the Krishna Kumari marriage dispute.
  • He did a treaty with the East India Company in 1818 AD.
• Madho Singh I-
  • He became ruler after Ishwari Singh.
  • In his reign, Jaipur's civilians murdered Maratha army men.
  • He established Sawai Madhopur city in 1763 AD.
  • He fought the Kakod battle with Malhar Rav Holkar.
  • He built alike nine palaces for his nine queens in the Nahargarh fort.

The correct answer is Lord Hardinge II.

Key Points

• Lord Hardinge II was the viceroy of India from 1910 to 1916. During this period the following events occurred in India:
  • Annulment of Partition of Bengal in 1911
  • Transfer of capital from Calcutta to Delhi in 1911
  • Establishment of the Hindu Mahasabha in 1915

Additional Information

• Lord Curzon(1899-1905):
  • Appointment of Police Commission(1902)
  • Appointment Of Universities Commission(1902)
  • Indian Universities Act(1904)
  • Partition Of Bengal(1905)
• Lord Dalhousie(1848-1856):
  • Second Anglo-Sikh War(1848-49)
  • The annexation of Lower Burma(1852)
  • Laying down of first railway line connecting Bombay and Thane(1853)
  • Establishment of PWD
• Lord William Bentick(1828-1835):
  • Abolition of Sati System(1829)
  • Charter Act of 1833

The correct answer is Ram Singh I.

Key Points

• Ram Singh I-
  • He was the son of Mirza Raja Jai Singh.
  • When Shivaji was brought to Agra, Shivaji was caged in his Haveli.
  • Kulpati Mishar, Dalpati Ram, Shankar Bhatt, and Ganesh Deol were his courtier scholars.

Additional Information

• Some other important scholars in different ruler's time-
  • Mansingh I- Muraridan, Jagannath
  • Sawai Pratap Singh- Brijpal Bhatt, Vanshidhar Bhatt, Dwarkanath Bhatt, Chand Khan, Ganpati Bharti, etc.

Important Points

• Indus Valley Civilization is the largest ancient civilization.
• John Marshall was the first scholar to use the term ‘Indus Valley Civilisation’.
• The Indus Valley Civilisation belongs to the Protohistoric Period (Chalcolithic Age/Bronze Age).
• Dayaram Sahni first discovered Harappa Civilisation in 1921.