History Questions

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

The correct answer is Ramnarayan Chaudhary.

Key Points

Additional Information

• Ramnarayan Choudhary was a prominent leader of the Bengu farmers movement.
• Jai Narayan Vyas was the only elected and nominated Chief Minister of Rajasthan.
• Both Ramnarayan Choudhary and Jaynarayan Vyas were instrumental in the formation of Praja Mandal in Rajasthan.

The correct answer is Bikaner.

Key Points

• Bikaner Prajamandal-
  • Establishment year - 1936 AD in Kolkata
  • President - Magram Vaidhi
  • Leader - Birbal Singh, Laxmandas Swami, etc.
  • On 22 July 1942 AD, advocate Raghuvar Dayal Goyal established the Bikaner State Praja Parishad for a responsible government.
  • Birbal Singh was martyred on 30 June 1946 in Rai Singh Nagar, where a conference of Bikaner Rajya Praja Parishad was organized due to police firing.
  • The princely state of Bikaner was the first to enter the Central Legislative Assembly.

Additional Information

• Kushalgarh Praja Mandal-
  • Establishment year - 1942 AD
  • Chairman – Bhanwar Lal Nigam
  • Leader- Kanhiya Lal Sethia, etc.
• Alwar Prajamandal-
  • Establishment year- 1938 AD
  • Leaders- Bhavani Shankar Sharma, Harinarayan Sharma, Kunj Bihari Modi, etc.

The correct answer is Dabla massacre.

Key Points

• Dabda massacre-
  • Dabla massacre happened in Nagore on 13 March 1947 AD.
  • Ramuram, Chunnilal, Rundharam, Dhannaram, and Nandram were martyred in this event.
  • It was the last incident related to the peasant movement in Rajasthan.

Additional Information

• Bijoliya peasant movement's associated persons - Nanji Patel, Thakri Patel, Prem Ji Bhil, Shri Manna Patel, etc.
• Bengu peasant movement's associated persons - Rupa Ji and Kripa Ji Dhakad.

• Kangda massacre happened in 1946 AD.
  • It was led by Magharam Vaidh.
  • In this event, almost 35 farmers were beaten up.
  • It was the last peasant movement incident of the Bikaner area.

The correct answer is Prithviraj commission.

Key Points

•  Dabi case (2 April 1923 AD) -
  • Bundi Kisan Movement was started by Pandit Nayanu Ram Sharma in 1922 AD.
  • All farmers organized a meeting in Dabi on 2 April 1923 AD.
  • Police Superintendent Ikram Hussain, SHO Kalyan Singh, and Dabi's Head Constable Sardar Mal reached there and started firing indiscriminately on Kisans.
  • Nanak Ji Bhil and Devi Lal Gurjar were martyred in this event.
  • Prithviraj commission was appointed by the government to examine the Dabi case.

• Bindulal Bhattacharya commission and Hamid Hussain commission were appointed to see the situation of Bijoliya's peasants.
• Trench commission was appointed by the government to see the situation of Bengu's peasants

The correct answer is Vasudeva.

• According to the Bijolia inscription, Vasudeva ruler of the Chauhan dynasty built Sambhar lake.

Key Points

• Sambhar lake
  • Sambhar lake is located in Jaipur.
  • Its importance is primarily because it is the largest inland saline lake in India.
  • Its ancient name was also Shakambhari.
  • Prithviraj Vijaya states that Vasudeva received the Sambhar Salt Lake as a gift from a vidyadhara (a supernatural being).
  • The Bijolia inscription of his descendant Someshvara states that the lake was built by Vasudeva.

Additional Information

• Lakes in Rajasthan
  • Saline (Salt) Water lakes
    • Deedwana,
    • Lunkaransar,
    • Sambhar,
    • Panchpadra etc.
  • Fresh (Sweet) Water lakes
    • Pichhola,
    • Jaisamand,
    • Rajsamand,
    • Ana Sagar etc.

The correct answer is Nagari.

• In ancient cities, the remains of the canal have been found in Nagari.

​Key Points

• Nagari
  • ​Nagari is a village situated in Chittorgarh.
  • It was discovered by Carlyle in 1872.
  • Its ancient name was Madhyamika.
  • It was a flourishing town from the Mauryan period up to the Gupta period. 
  • A large number of punch-marked and other old coins have been discovered here.
  • 4 rounded step wells have been founded from this site.
  • A rain gully and three trenches have been laid here and step excavation was taken up.
  • Thus In ancient cities, the remains of the canal have been found in Nagari.

Additional Information

• Nagar
  • The ancient mound of Nagar is situated in the district Tonk of Rajasthan.
  • It was the capital of the Malva republic and the ancient name of this place was Karkota Nagar.
  • The site was in existence up to the 9th - 10th century AD.
  • Earlier it was excavated by Shri Krishna deva in 1942 - 43.​

The correct answer is All of the above.

Key Points

• Ganeshwar civilization: The Ganeshwar civilization was first founded in 1977 according to historian Ratan Lal Mishra. This Ganeshwar civilization is more than 4000 years old and the estimated time period was 2500 - 2000 BCE.
  • He founded red and black pottery and thousand pieces of copper.
  • this culture is related to the pre-Harappan period and the main sources of copper nearby the Aravalli range. 
• Gilund civilization: Gilund civilization was founded in three faces divided as late, middle, & Early-Ahar-Banas.
  • Late Ahar Banas (2000 - 1700 BC)
  • Middle Ahar Banas (2500 - 2000 BC)
  • Early Ahar Banas (3000 - 2500 BC)
• Kalibangan civilization: The Kalibangan civilization is older than 4000 BC. Prof Amlanand Ghosh rediscovered the Kalibangan site in 1952. This Rajasthan civilization was the first metropolis state in India. The shreds of evidence are as follows
  • fortification walls, mud-bricks, etc.
  • Pottery, a sign of successful Harappan.
  • Outstanding discovery of plowed fields.

The correct answer is Sawai Jai Singh.

• Sawai Jai Singh translated the Euclid text 'Elements of Geometry in Sanskrit'.
  • He was the son of Vishnu Singh.
  • The Mughal emperor Aurangzeb gave him the title of Sawai.
  • He gave his support to the Mughal emperor Azam in the Jajau war.
  • He participated in the Debari Pact.
  • He built Jantar Mantar in Jaipur in 1728 AD.
  • He founded the city of Jaipur in 1727 AD.
  • He defeated Abhay Singh of Marwar in the Gangwana battle in 1741 AD.
  • Jai Singh Karika text was written by himself.

Key Points

Jantar Mantar

Additional Information

• Ishwari Singh-
  • ​He was the son of Sawai Jai Singh, who became the ruler in 1743 AD.
  • According to the Debari agreement, Madho Singh was about to become the first king, so Madho Singh revolted against Ishwari Singh.
  • He fought the battle of Rajmahal against his brother Madho Singh I in 1747 AD and defeated Madho Singh, on this occasion he built Sargasuli (Isherlat) in Jaipur.
  • He also fought the battle of Bagru with Madho Singh I, Malhar Rao Holkar, Umaid Singh, and Durjan Shal in August 1747 AD and lost this battle.
  • He defeated the army of Ahmad Shah Abdali in the Manpur war in 1748 AD.
  • He committed suicide by jumping from Isherlat in 1750 AD along with his three queens.
• Mansingh I-
  • He was the son of Bhagwantdas.
  • His first coronation was happened in Patna, while his second coronation happened in Amer.
  • He was one of the Navratans of Akbar.
  • The Mughal emperor Akbar gave him the titles of Farzand and Raja.
  • He also received seven thousand Mansabdari from the Akbar.
  • He firstly went for the Ranthambhore campaign in 1569 AD with Akbar.
  • He was the chief commander of Akbar in the Haldighati battle.
• Jagat Singh II-
  • He became ruler after Sawai Pratap Singh.
  • He fought the Gingoli battle with the Jodhpur state due to the Krishna kumari marriage dispute.
  • He did a treaty with the East India Company in 1818 AD.

The correct answer is Mewar.

• Mewar did NOT establish matrimonial relations with the Mughals.

Additional Information

Some important matrimonial relations of Rajputs with the Mughals as follow-