RAS question
The Bharatpur Praja Mandal demanded responsible government from the ruler of which Jat princely state?
Correct answer: (A) Bharatpur.
The Bharatpur Praja Mandal demanded responsible government from the ruler of Bharatpur, the Jat princely state in eastern Rajputana.
Explanation
The answer is Bharatpur because the Bharatpur Praja Mandal was formed in 1938 to press for responsible government in the Bharatpur princely state. Encyclopaedia Britannica identifies Bharatpur as a former princely state of India, situated in eastern Rajputana, and says it was ruled by Hindu princes of the Jat clan or caste. That directly matches the wording of the question: it asks for the Jat princely state whose ruler faced the Praja Mandal's demand. Jugal Kishore Chaturvedi and Gopi Lal Yadav were also among the movement's prominent leaders, which anchors the organisation within Bharatpur's local political awakening rather than in a neighbouring state.
Why the other options are wrong
- (B) Dholpur is a different princely state, while the question specifically refers to the Bharatpur Praja Mandal and its demand in the Jat princely state of Bharatpur.
- (C) Karauli does not fit because the Bharatpur Praja Mandal struggled for responsible government in Bharatpur.
- (D) Alwar is not the answer because the organisation in the question is Bharatpur Praja Mandal, and Bharatpur is the relevant Jat princely state.
Concept
This tests the Praja Mandal movement in Rajasthan's princely states, especially the demand for responsible government under monarchical rule. RAS repeats this theme because it links Rajasthan's local political awakening with the wider freedom struggle.