History Questions

The correct answer is 1156 AD.

Key Points

• The fort and city of Jaisalmer were founded by Maharawal Jaisal in the year 1156 AD after shifting his capital from Ludharwa (18 km from Jaisalmer) to a safer place.
• The ruling family of the erstwhile Jaisalmer State belongs to the Bhati clan of the Yadu Rajputs of the Chandravanshi (Chandra) caste, who claim the lineage of Lord Krishna, the disobedient hero who ruled in Dwarka. 

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Additional Information

• The present district is largely carved out of the former Jaisalmer state, which was one of the Rajputana states under British protection.
• The treaty between Maharaja Mulraj-II and the British government on 12 December 1818 guaranteed the princely state of Jaisalmer to the ruler and his descendants.
  • Under this treaty, the ruler of the state was required to act in subordinate cooperation with the British government.
• During the Afghan War in 1938–39, the then ruler of the state, Maharawal Gaj Singh, made excellent foolproof arrangements for the transport of British troops, for which the British government felt grateful to the ruler for his timely assistance and cooperation.
• In 1844, after the capture of Sindh by the British, the forts of Shahgarh and Ghotaru, which previously belonged to Jaisalmer, were restored to the state.
• When Jaisalmer was merged with the state of Rajasthan in 1949, there was no significant change in the territory of the state.
• On 6 October 1949, this area was given the status of an independent district in the Jodhpur division.

The correct answer is 2, 4, 1, 3.

Key Points

Additional Information

• Most of the peasant movements were the outcome of social reform movements and were initially spontaneous.
• The caste panchayats played an important role in these movements. 

The correct answer is Tarun Rajasthan.

• After the closure of the newspaper named 'Naveen Rajasthan', it was published again as Tarun Rajasthan.

Key Points

• Tarun Rajasthan
  • After the establishment of Rajasthan Seva sangha in 1922, a newspaper named Naveen Rajasthan was started by it.
  • It used to run many mass movements.
  • The bijolia movement gained much importance due to this.
  • Due to this was banned in Mewar and also the arrival of Pathik in Mewar.
  • After the closure of the newspaper named 'Naveen Rajasthan', it was published again as Tarun Rajasthan.
  • It was started under the editorship of Ramnarayan Chaudhary and Shobhalal Gupt.

Additional Information

• Press development in Rajasthan​
  • First, the Christian missionaries in Rajasthan established the 'Litho Press' at Beawar in 1864 AD.
  • In Rajasthan, the first 'Marwar Gazette' was published from Jodhpur in August 1866.
  • Maharana Sajjan Singh in Udaipur published Sajjan Kirti Sudhakar (Government Gazette) in 1879 AD. This was the first fortnightly paper.
  • Maulvi Murad Ali first started publishing 'Rajputana Gazette' from Ajmer in 1882.
  • In 1882 Munshi Munnalal Sharma started the publication of 'Deshitaishi' monthly newspaper.
  • Hanuman Singh 'Rajputana Herald' in 1885 AD.
  • In 1927, Haribhau Upadhyaya published 'Tyag Bhoomi' for the purpose of propagating Gandhian ideology.
  • Other important newspaper
    • Prabhat - 1932
    • Navjyoti - 1936  by Capt. Durgaprasad Chaudhary
    • Jaipur News - 1935
    • Navajivan - Kanak Madhukar from Ajmer in 1939 AD
    • Lokvani - Devishankar Tiwari in 1943 AD

The correct answer is All the above.

Additional Information 

• In 1927, the All India States People’s Conference was held in Bombay after which the congress allowed people from the different Princely States to join the party and the Indian Freedom Struggle.
• In 1927 itself, the Akhil Bhartiya Desi Rajya Lok Parishad or All India Native States Public Council was established in Bombay and Vijay Singh Pathik became its chairperson.
• In Rajasthan, Rajputana Desi Lok Parishad or Rajputana Native States Public Council was established.
• These councils laid the foundation for the Praja Mandal movement in Rajasthan.
• Nature of the Praja Mandal Movements:
  • The people of Praja Mandal fought against Feudalism and colonialism.
  • The people of the Praja Mandal movement fought against their feudal princes and the British administration simultaneously for their rights.
  • The main demand of the Praja Mandal movements was democratic (fundamental) rights.

The correct answer is Vijay Singh Pathik.

Key Points

• Vijay Singh Pathik:
  • Real name: Bhoop Singh.
  • Leader Bijolia Peasant Movement.
  • Went Jail for Salt Satyagraha & Begun Peasant Movement.
  • Editor of Rajasthan Kesari & Naveen Rajasthan.
  • Published – Pratap.

Additional Information 

• Sagarmal Gopa:
  • Stir people against Maharawal Jawahar Singh, Jaisalmer.
  • Expelled from Jaisalmer & Hyderabad.
  • Author – Azadi Ke Dewaane, Jaisalmer mein Gundaraj,Raghunath Singh ka mukadma.
• Jainarayan Vyas:
  • Published Rajasthani Magazine – Agnibaan.
  • In 1927, editor of Tarun Rajasthan.
  • In 1936, Published Akhand Bharat from Mumbai.
  • 14 years – General Secretary of All India Native Rajya Parishad.
  • Immense contribution in Marwar Prajamandal.
• Gokul Bhai Bhatt::
  • Established Rajya Prajamandal in Sirohi.
  • Worked for political awakening in Sirohi area.

The Correct Answer is 1920.

Key Points

• The Non-Cooperation Movement was the beginning of the Gandhian Movement against the British.
• The non-co-operation campaign was inaugurated by Mahatma Gandhi on 1st August 1919.
• The Movement was initiated in support of the Khilafat Movement.
• The Movement started with strikes and processions all over India.
• On 4 September 1920, Congress met at Calcutta in a special session.
• This special session was presided by Lala Lajpat Rai. 

The correct answer is Bal Gangadhar Tilak.

Key Points

• The Home Rule Movement was started by Bal Gangadhar tilak in April 1916 at Poona.
• It was started by Annie Besant and Subramaniyam Swami at Adyar, Madras in September 1916.
• The movement lasted for about 2 years from 1916-1918.
• It aimed at establishing self-government (home rule) through conducting seminars, distributing pamphlets etc.
• The movement led to the Montague Declaration of 1917, wherein the British government decided to increase the association of Indians in every branch of administration for the progressive realisation of responsible government.

 Thus, we can say that the Home Rule Movement was started in Poona by Bal Gangadhar Tilak.

The correct answer is Indian Struggle - Subhas Chandra Bose.

Key Points

• The Indian Struggle, 1920–1942 is a two-part book by the Indian nationalist leader Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose that covers the 1920–1942 history of the Indian independence movement to end British imperial rule over India. 
  • In 1927 Katherine Mayo, a foreign journalist, visited India.
  • She wrote a book called 'Mother India'.
  • It was about Indian civilization, culture, and life. She saw only sheer ignorance and filth in India and nothing good or decent.
  • People who were opposed to the freedom of India had given money for the publication of Miss Mayo's book.

Additional Information

• The India Divided book was written by Dr. Rajendra Prasad.
  • Rajendra Prasad was an Indian independence activist, lawyer, scholar, and subsequently, the first president of India, in office from 1950 to 1962.
  • He joined the Indian National Congress during the Indian Independence Movement and became a major leader from the region of Bihar and Maharashtra. 
• India Wins Freedom is an enlightening account of the partition from the author, Maulana Azad’s perspective.
  • It includes his personal experiences when India became independent and his ideas on freedom and liberty.
  • The book takes the form of an autobiographical narrative and goes over the happenings of the Indian Independence movement.
• In response to that book, Lala Lajpat Rai wrote the book unhappy India book.
  •  In this book, Lala Lajpat Rai gave a fitting reply to the false propaganda of Miss Mayo.
  • In this book, Lala Lajpat Rai compared Indian society with the contemporary USA and Britain. 

The correct answer is in 1897.

• Vivekanand established Ramakrishna Mission in 1897.

Key Points

• Ramakrishna Mission:
  • It was established by Swami Vivekananda in 1897.
  • The main aim of the mission was to carry on relief and social work after death of his Guru Rama Krishna Paramahansa in 1897 AD.
• Swami Vivekananda
  • His original name was Narendranath Dutt.
  • He attended the Parliament of Religions held at Chicago in 1893 AD and published two papers, Prabhudhha Bharat in English and Udbodhana in Bengali.
  • He urged people to inculcate the spirit of liberty, equality and free-thinking.
  • He worked for the emancipation of women.
  • He emerged as a preacher of Neo-Hinduism.
  • He advocated the Doctrine of Service–the service of all human beings.
  • He was considered the spiritual father of the modern nationalist movement.

The correct answer is Anand Math.

• The National song of India, ‘Vande Matram’ has been taken from Anand Math.

Key Points

• Anand Math:
  • It was authored by Bankim Chandra Chatterjee.
  • The book was originally written in 1882.
  • Anandamath takes the reader back to Bengal in the clutches of the famine, the backdrop of the pre-independence struggle and the turmoil of human lives caught in this frame of time. 
  • It is considered one of the most remarkable works of the Bangla language and Indian literature.
  • Through the book, Bankim also gave us the song ‘VandeMataram’which became the rallying call for rebels.
  • The first two stanzas eventually became the National song of India.
  • One of the gems of Indian Literature, ‘Anandmath’ carries a deep sentiment of nationalism which was the essence of the freedom struggle.

Additional Information

• The 'Neel Darpan' published in 1860 portrays the plight of indigo cultivators was created by Deenbandhu Mitra.
• The first play ever commercially staged was Neel Darpan in 1872.
• It was translated by Micheal Madhusudan Dutta and it was published by