History Questions

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 (b), (c).

• Dr Sadler and Major Burton were killed by the rebellious forces of Kota State on 15th October 1857.

Key Points

• Revolt in Kota
  • Major Burton was the political agent of Kota during the 1857 revolt.
  • Jaydayal and Mehrabkhan were two main revolutionaries in Kota,
  • On 15th October 1857, Major Burton, his two sons, and Dr Salder were killed by revolutionaries,
  • Maharao Ramsingh was the king of Kota at that time who was kept under house arrest.
  • Maharawal Madanpal of Karuli sent his army to help Maharao of Kota. 

Additional Information

• Captain Showers was the political agent of Mewar at the time of the 1857 revolt.
• Major Mockmason was the political agent of Marwar who was killed during the Battle of Chelawas by the revolutionaries of Aauwa.

The correct answer is Rajasthan Kesari.

• Rajasthan Kesari:
  • Vijay Singh Pathik was the editor of this newspaper.
  • It started its publishing in 1920.
  • It played an important role in the peasant movement in Bijoliya.
  • Shri Jamnalal Bajaj provided financial assistance to this newspaper.
• Vijay Singh Pathik:
  • Famously known as Rashtriya Pathik.
  • He was an Indian revolutionary and freedom fighter.

Additional Information

• Rajputana Gazette:
  • Maulvi Murad Ali, also known as ‘Bimar’, published this newspaper in 1885. 
• Rajasthan Samachar:
  • Shri Munshi edited this newspaper. 

Kishanlal Bafna is NOT correct.

• Kishanlal Bafna was not associated with Azad Morcha.

Key Points

• Azad Morcha-
  • It was established in Jaipur Riyasat in 1942 AD, to participate in the Quit India movement.
  • Azad Morcha was founded because its members were not agreed with Heera Lal Shastri's Gentleman agreement.
  • Some of the Azad Morcha's members were-
    • Ramkaran Joshi
    • Daualat Ram Bhandari
    • Baba Harish Chandra 
    • Hansh.D.Roy

• Kishanlal Bafna was the minister of Marwar Hitkarini Sabha. 

The correct answer is the Jaisinghpura massacre 

Key Points

• Jaisinghpura massacre-
  •  On 21 June 1934 AD, Thakur Ishwar Singh of Dundlod opened fire on people working on the fields in Jaisinghpura village, In which 20-25 people were injured.
  • Ishwar Singh was tried in the princely state of Jaipur and sentenced to 1.5 years.
  • This was the first farmer massacre of Rajasthan in which the killers were punished.
  • British officer W.T. Web was appointed to prevent violence in this region.

Additional Information

• The Kudan massacre took place in Sikar due to the robbery of Captain Webb and the operation firing on the farmers.
• Chandraval massacre took place in Marwar where 6 farmers were killed on 29 March 1942 AD.
• The Dabla massacre took place on 13 March 1947 in Nagaur, this was the last incident related to the peasant movement in Rajasthan.

The correct answer is Bijolia Inscription.

• Bijolian (Vindhyavali) is famous for two rock inscriptions, both dated A.D. 1170.
  • One inscription provides the genealogy of the Chahamanas of Ajmer.
  • Other is a Jaina poem called Uttama Sikhara Purana.
• This latter inscription, incised near the shrine door of the temple of Parsvanatha, records the obeisance of Manoratha, son of Mahidhara.
• This spot gained such a wide reputation and became so holy to the Digambara Jainas that a mythological treatise called the Uttama Sikhara Purana was composed and engraved on a large rock nearby.

Key Points

• The ancient site of Bijolian (Vindhyavali) assumed importance as a holy place for the Jainas and Saivas.
• Of the two rock inscriptions, the one dated V.S. 1226 belonging to the Chahamanas records the genealogy of the Chahamanas up to the coronation of Somesvara and mentions names of several Brahmanical temples, then existing in Vindhyavali and neighbouring places.

Additional Information

• Barli Inscription, Ajmer: 
  • Barli inscription which had been discovered in the year 1912, is the oldest inscription in history which is showing Veer Samvat and no other inscription before Ashoka period has been discovered till date in the world.
  • It reveals that Jaina cult was prevalent in Madhyamika.
• Gosundi Inscription, Chittor:
  • Mentions Asvamedha Yajna by King Sarvatata.
  • Mentions about Krishna & Sankarshana (Balram)
• Ghatiyala Inscription, Jodhpur:
  • Information related to political, social & religious policies of Pratihara dynasty.

The correct answer is Amalanand Ghosh.

Important Points

• kali Bangan was discovered by Amalanand Ghosh in 1951 A.D.
• Amalanand Ghosh was the director of the Archeological Survey of India from 1953 to 1968.
• He is well known for his investigations in Pachmarhi, Taxila, Arikamedu, and Harappa.
• Most extensive work on Kalibangan was done by Amalanand Ghosh in 1951-55 and later by BB Lal & B K Thapar in 1961.

Additional Information

• kali Bangan is in the Hanumanghar district of Rajasthan, which is located near the banks of the river Ghaggar.
• kali Bangan means black bangles, the black bangle factory remains were seen in this region.
• Leg bone of the elephant was found in Kali Bangan.
• Archeologists discovered two platforms with fire altars for the practice of the cult of sacrifice.
• B.B. Lal and B.K Thapar also investigated on Kali Bangan site in 1961 A.D. 

• Daya Ram Sahni - Harappan civilization
• Ratan Lal Mishra - Ganeshwar civilization
• V N Mishra - Bagore civilization

The correct answer is Nagar.

Key Points

• Nagar Civilization's ancient name was Malav Province.
  • It was excavated by Dr N.K. Puri.
  • It is situated in Uniyara, Tonk.
  • Malav, Ahar coins, and Gupta's time text was also found there.
  • At present, it is known as the Kheda civilization.

Additional Information

• Nainwa civilization was excavated by Shri Krishan Dev.
  • Mahisasur Mardini terracotta statue was also found there.
• Kurada civilization excavation gave evidence about copper tools.
  • It is also known as a city of tools.
• Naliyasar civilization was excavated by Handle.
  • It is situated in Sambhar, Jaipur.
  • It gives information about the Pratihar time's temple and before the Chauhan era.

Humayun is NOT correct.

• Mirza Raja Jai Singh did not serve Humayun.

Key Points

• MIrza King Jai Singh-
  • He was the son of Man Singh I.
  • He served three Mughal kings (Jahangir, Sahajahan and Aurangzeb).
  • During the Gandhara campaign, Shah Jahan gave him the title of Mirza King.
  • 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.

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-