RAS question
Which Rajput leader of Auwa (Pali district) led a rebellion during 1857 and fought the famous Battle of Auwa against the British?
Correct answer: (D) Thakur Kushal Singh of Auwa.
Thakur Kushal Singh of Auwa was the Rajput leader who led the 1857 rebellion at Auwa in Pali district and fought the British in the Battle of Auwa.
Explanation
Thakur Kushal Singh of Auwa led the Auwa episode as Kushal Singh Rathore, the Thakur of Auwa in Jodhpur State. Wikipedia says the 1857 revolt at Auwa involved Rajputs of the Pali region acting under his stewardship against British forces. Auwa, Pali district, Marwar/Jodhpur, and the 1857 confrontation with the British all point to Kushal Singh. Kushal Singh defeated the British Political Agent at Auwa, and Captain Mason was killed in the famous Battle of Auwa in September 1857.
Why the other options are wrong
- (A) Lala Jaidayal does not fit Auwa because Thakur Kushal Singh Rathore led the Pali-region Rajputs in their confrontation with the British.
- (B) Rawat Kesri Singh is not the Auwa rebel leader; the Auwa rebel leader was Thakur Kushal Singh of Auwa.
- (C) Mehrab Khan is not the Auwa leader because the 1857 Auwa confrontation is linked to Thakur Kushal Singh Rathore of Auwa.
Concept
The Revolt of 1857 had a Rajasthan-specific dimension through local centres of resistance in Marwar. RAS repeats such questions because names, places, and events like Auwa, Pali, Kushal Singh, and Captain Mason form compact factual clusters.