Question Discussion & Solution

The correct answer is Major Burton.

• Major Burton was assassinated in Kota during the Revolution of 1857.

Additional Information 

• Revolt at Kota:
  • The rebellion forces of Kota revolted under the leadership of two any officers: Mehrab Khan and Jaidayal Kayasth​.
  • They killed resident Major Burton, his two sons and a doctor on 15th October 1857.
  • On 3 March 1858, the British forces under General Roberts crushed the rebellion at Kota.
  • Mehrab Khan & Jaidayal Kayasth were hanged after this revolt.

The correct answer is Bahadur Shah.

• In 1708, following a dispute, the new emperor Bahadur Shah resumed Amer into the Mughal territory and re-named it as Mominabad.

Additional Information

Some important facts about Bahadur Shah are as follows-

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.

• Mohanjodaro was excavated in 1922 in Larkana district on the banks of Indus.
• It was excavated by a team led by R.D. Banerjee.
• Dhanushkodi is believed to be the place where Lord Ram ordered to build a bridge to connect Sri Lanka, (Ram Setu). It is situated in Tamil Nadu.
• Harappa was excavated in 1920-1921, while it was discovered in the year 1826.
• Kanchi or Kanchipuram is an ancient city in Tamil Nadu.

The correct answer is the Luni River.

Important Points

• Tilwara civilization is in the Barmer district at the riverbank of Luni.
• The Mesolithic culture has been excavated from the Tilwara archeological site.

Additional Information

• Evidence was collected and preserved in the government museum of Barmer, Rajasthan.
• Evidence of animal husbandry is also found here.

• Ravi River - Harappan civilization
• kantli River - Sunari civilization
• Kothari River - Bagore civilization