RAS question
Who led the Dungarpur Praja Mandal and is called the 'Gandhi of Vagad'?
Correct answer: (B) Bhogilal Pandya.
Bhogilal Pandya led the Dungarpur Praja Mandal and is known as the Gandhi of Vagad.
Explanation
Bhogilal Pandya is the answer because the question combines two identifiers: his leadership of the Dungarpur Praja Mandal and the title Gandhi of Vagad. In southern Rajasthan, he worked among the Bhil and other tribal communities to promote education and political awareness. Mohanlal Sukhadia University's Folklore of Vagad describes Vagad as a distinct cultural region with a strong tribal context and foregrounds its social, cultural and political background, including Dungarpur and Bhil community life. Therefore, this is not merely a question about a nickname; it asks the candidate to identify the Praja Mandal leader connected with the tribal-political awakening of Vagad.
Why the other options are wrong
- (A) Gokulbhai Bhatt is not the correct answer because both identifiers—the leadership of the Dungarpur Praja Mandal and the title Gandhi of Vagad—refer to Bhogilal Pandya.
- (C) Manikya Lal Verma is not the correct answer because both clues in the question point to Bhogilal Pandya, not to him.
- (D) Balwant Singh Mehta is not the correct answer because the Dungarpur movement, Vagad and work for tribal awareness point specifically to Bhogilal Pandya.
Concept
This question tests how well you know the RAS theme of Praja Mandal movements in Rajasthan's princely states. Such questions recur because they connect political awakening with regional identity and tribal social reform.