RAS question
The Mewar Prajamandal was founded in 1938 by:
Correct answer: (B) Manikyalal Verma.
Manikyalal Verma founded the Mewar Prajamandal in 1938.
Explanation
Manikyalal Verma is the relevant leader because he founded the Mewar Prajamandal in 1938. Its programme was political rather than merely social: it demanded responsible government in Mewar and civil liberties for the people. That made it a direct challenge to the Maharana's autocratic rule. The movement used conferences and demonstrations to organise public pressure, so the founder's name matters as part of the wider Prajamandal phase of Rajasthan's freedom struggle. Mewar is specifically associated with Manikyalal Verma, not with leaders of other princely-state Praja Mandals.
Why the other options are wrong
- (A) Hiralal Shastri is associated with the Jaipur Praja Mandal, whereas Manikyalal Verma founded the Mewar Prajamandal in 1938.
- (C) Balwant Singh Mehta did not found the Mewar Prajamandal; its founding in 1938 is attributed to Manikyalal Verma.
- (D) Jai Narayan Vyas is associated with the Jodhpur Praja Mandal, not the Mewar Prajamandal founded by Manikyalal Verma.
Concept
The Prajamandal movements in Rajasthan's freedom struggle paired princely-state organisations with specific leaders. They recur in RAS because these movements connect local mobilisation with demands for responsible government and civil liberties.