RAS question
The Eki Movement (Ekta Andolan) of 1921 among the tribes of Rajasthan was led by:
Correct answer: (B) Motilal Tejawat.
The Eki Movement of 1921 among the tribes of Rajasthan was led by Motilal Tejawat.
Explanation
Motilal Tejawat led the Eki, or Unity, Movement in 1921 among the Bhil and Meena tribes of the Udaipur-Chittorgarh belt. The movement is important because it connected tribal mobilisation with concrete grievances: reduction of harsh levies, abolition of begar, and recognition of tribal rights. Motilal Tejawat is the leader associated with the Eki Movement in the official RSMSSB Forest Guard 2022 context. For RAS preparation, the key is to separate this 1921 tribal mobilisation from earlier or saint-led reform traditions, because the exam often tests leaders by movement, region, and community.
Why the other options are wrong
- (A) Govind Guru belongs to the Samp Sabha movement and the Mangarh Dham context, not the 1921 Eki Movement led by Motilal Tejawat.
- (C) Jasnath Ji was a 15th-century saint and founder of the Jasnathi sect, so he does not fit a 1921 tribal movement in Rajasthan.
- (D) Bhogya Lal Panda is not associated with the Eki Movement; the movement is linked to Motilal Tejawat.
Concept
Rajasthan's tribal movements require pairing social-political movements with their leaders. The topic recurs in RAS because tribal resistance, begar, levies, and Rajputana-era mobilisation sit at the intersection of Rajasthan history and society.