Question Discussion & Solution

• Lothal is one of the places of Indus Valley Civilization located presently in India.
• It is located near Saragwala, a village in the Ahmedabad district of the state Gujarat.
• The word Lothal means “the mount of the dead”.

The correct answer is 1 and 2 only.

• The Hindu Widow Remarriage Act came into force on 16th July 1856 which legalize the marriage of a widow.
• The act was enacted on July 26th, 1856.
• The main personality who fought for Widow Remarriage was Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar and Veerasalingam Pantulu.
• The first Governor-General of India Lord William Bentick had also abolished Sati Custom.
• The Hindu Remarriage Act 1856 or Act XV, 1856 not only provide protection but also aimed at safeguarding the condition of men who married widows.
• It was one of the most important social reforms towards the empowerment of women.
• The Act was passed by Lord Canning and was drafted by Lord Dalhousie.
• The act was popular among both rich and poor classes in the history of India.

Image of Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar:

Image of Veersalingam Pantulu:

The correct answer is 1829 AD.

• The Bengal Sati Regulation which banned the Sati practice in all jurisdictions of British India was passed on 4 December 1829 by the then Governor-General Lord William Bentinck.

Key Points

• Sati is a practice among Hindu communities where a recently widowed woman, either voluntarily or by force, immolates herself on her deceased husband's pyre.
• The woman who immolates herself is called a Sati which is also interpreted as a chaste woman or a good and devoted wife.
• Raja Rammohan Roy was a vociferous campaigner against Sati.
• Lord William Bentinck helped Raja Rammohan Roy to suppress many prevalent social evils like Sati, polygamy, child marriage, and female infanticide.

The correct answer is Jagat Singh II.

Key Points

• Jagat Singh II-
  • Due to Sangram Singh's death, he presided over the Hurda conference.
  • He built Jagat Niwas Palace in Pichhola lake.
  • In his reign, Maratha's attacked Mewar and collect taxes from there.
  • He was king when Afghan attacker Nadirshah attacked Delhi.

Additional Information

• Sangram Singh II-
  • He was the son of Amar Singh II.
  • He was made president of the Hurda conference. 
  • He built Sahelio ki Badi and Vaidhnath Temple in Udaipur.
• Amar Singh II-
  • He was the son of Jai Singh
  • He signed an agreement with Amer and Marwar, which was known as the Debari agreement.
• Jai Singh-
  • He was the son of Raj Singh.
  • He signed a treaty with Aurangzeb nearby Raj Samand lake in 1681 AD.
  • Jaisamand lake was built by him.

🔑 Key Points

• Prithviraj Raso is an extensive epic poem attributed to the poet Chand Bardai.
• It narrates the life and exploits of the Chahamana (Chauhan) king Prithviraj Chauhan III, who ruled over Ajmer and Delhi in the 12th century.
• Chand Bardai was a court poet and close friend of Prithviraj Chauhan.