Who were the leaders of the Revolt of 1857 in Kota?

Explanation

The Kota revolt of 1857 is associated with Lala Jaidayal and Mehrab Khan because they led the uprising in the state. The decisive outbreak occurred on 15 October 1857, when two platoons of Maharao Bhim Singh revolted. The rebels beheaded British Resident Major Burton and took control of the entire city of Kota. These details distinguish Kota's leaders from other prominent figures of 1857 associated with different centres or episodes.

Why the other options are wrong

• (A) Thakur Kushal Singh is linked with Auwa, not with the Kota leadership of 1857.
• (B) Tatya Tope and Kunwar Singh were associated with other regions, not with the leadership of the Kota revolt.
• (D) Doongji and Jawaharji are associated with the Shekhawati Brigade period, not with the revolt in Kota on 15 October 1857.

Concept

This tests the Rajasthan-specific mapping of 1857 revolt centres to their local leaders. It recurs in RAS because the exam often distinguishes state-level episodes from all-India revolt personalities.

Source

• Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, Ministry of Culture, Government of India

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