Q91. Motilal Tejawat was born in the village of Koliari (Udaipur). To which community did he belong?
Leading Personalities of Rajasthan: RAS Prelims MCQs
93 RAS Prelims MCQs on leading personalities of Rajasthan ask about rulers, soldiers, scholars and revolutionaries. Maharana Pratap and his allies, Rana Kumbha’s works, Durgadas Rathore, Sawai Jai Singh II and the revolutionaries Arjun Lal Sethi and Kesari Singh Barhath are the main subjects, so learn each person with their best-known deed, place and date.
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Q92. After remaining underground for eight years, Motilal Tejawat was finally arrested in 1929 by the police of which state, at Khedbrahma?
Explanation
After the Neemda massacre, Motilal Tejawat spent eight years living in hiding among the hills and forests, continuing to organize the tribals. He was finally arrested in 1929 at Khedbrahma by the police of the Idar state. Following his arrest, he was handed over to the Mewar state authorities, who kept him in custody for several years to neutralize his political influence.
Q93. Before initiating the Eki Movement, Motilal Tejawat gained a deep understanding of the tribal plight while working as a ‘Kamdar’ (manager) in which Thikana of Mewar?
Explanation
Motilal Tejawat’s deep understanding of tribal issues was developed while he served as a manager for the Jhadol Thikana in Mewar. In this capacity, he had frequent interactions with the Bhil peasants and saw firsthand the systemic injustices and the burden of arbitrary taxes imposed upon them. This experience transformed him from an official into a revolutionary leader committed to mass mobilization.Answer key for these questions
| Q | Correct answer |
|---|---|
| 91 | (c) Oswal Jain |
| 92 | (b) Idar |
| 93 | (d) Jhadol |
Key facts from Leading Personalities of Rajasthan
- Rana Punja led the Bhil army of Maharana Pratap at Haldighati; Bhamashah helped him financially.
- Maharana Pratap fought the Battle of Dewair in 1582 against Sultan Khan; the Chawand style of painting flourished under his patronage.
- The Awal-Bawal treaty of 1453 settled the boundary between Mewar and Marwar in Kumbha’s reign.
- Rana Kumbha was assassinated in 1468 by his own son Uda (Udaikaran).
- James Tod called Durgadas Rathore the Ulysses of Rajputana.
- Sawai Jai Singh II compiled the Zij-i Muhammad Shahi; Vidyadhar Bhattacharya was the chief architect of Jaipur.
- Kesari Singh Barhath wrote Chetawani ra Chungatya, and Arjun Lal Sethi founded the Jain Vardhaman Vidyalaya in 1907.
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How many RAS Prelims practice MCQs are there on Leading Personalities of Rajasthan?
This page has 93 practice MCQs on Leading Personalities of Rajasthan (Rajasthan History, Art and Culture). Each has the correct answer, and most have an explanation.
Who planned the city of Jaipur?
Vidyadhar Bhattacharya was the chief architect and city planner under Sawai Jai Singh II. Jaipur, founded in the eighteenth century, was laid out on a regular grid of wide streets and is among the earliest planned cities of India.
What is Chetawani ra Chungatya?
A set of thirteen sorathas written by Kesari Singh Barhath to deter Maharana Fateh Singh of Mewar from attending the Delhi Durbar. The verses reminded the Maharana of the proud tradition of Mewar and its refusal to bow to outside rulers.
Who is called the Ulysses of Rajputana?
Durgadas Rathore, according to the historian James Tod. Durgadas protected the infant Ajit Singh of Marwar from the Mughals after the death of Jaswant Singh and led the long Rathore resistance, which won him the comparison with the wandering hero of Greek epic.