At a glance
- Chetavani ra Chungatya: 13 sorthas by Kesari Singh Barhath (1903), addressed to Maharana Fateh Singh of Mewar so that he would not attend Lord Curzon's Delhi Durbar.
- Damodar Das Rathi: in RPSC's key, the man who financed the armed revolution of Rash Behari Bose and Raja Mahendra Pratap during the First World War.
- Gandhi Ashram at Hatundi (Ajmer): founded by Haribhau Upadhyaya.
- Sarvodaya Sadhana Ashram, near Chittorgarh: founded by Jin Vijay Muni.
- Swami Keshavanand, the "Shiksha Sant" (education saint): born at Mangloona (also spelt Magloona), Sikar; his base was the Gramotthan Vidyapeeth at Sangaria.
- "Gandhi of Rajasthan": Gokulbhai Bhatt of Sirohi.
Revolutionaries
| Name | Known for | Place |
|---|---|---|
| Kesari Singh Barhath | Poet and revolutionary; founded the Veer Bharat Sabha (1910); held in Hazaribagh jail | Born 1872 at Devpura, in the former Shahpura state |
| Pratap Singh Barhath | Kesari Singh's son; died in jail in 1918 after torture | |
| Zorawar Singh Barhath | Kesari Singh's younger brother; took part in the 1912 bomb attack on Viceroy Hardinge in Delhi; spent his last years in hiding as the ascetic Amardas Bairagi | |
| Arjun Lal Sethi | Founded the Vardhman Vidyalaya at Jaipur (1907), which secretly trained revolutionaries; fasted 70 days in Vellore jail; died at Ajmer in 1941 | Born 1880 at Jaipur |
| Rao Gopal Singh Kharwa | Ruler of Kharwa; jailed in Todgarh Fort for organising a revolt against the British; a postage stamp was issued for him in 1989 | Kharwa |
| Damodar Das Rathi | Industrialist | Beawar |
Educators and reformers
| Name | Known for | Place |
|---|---|---|
| Swami Keshavanand | Helped open about 300 schools in the desert villages of the Bikaner region | Born 1883; worked at Sangaria |
| Haribhau Upadhyaya | Hindi writer and Gandhian worker; first Chief Minister of Ajmer State (1952–56) | Hatundi (Ajmer); born in Madhya Pradesh |
| Jin Vijay Muni | First honorary director of the Rajasthan Oriental Research Institute, Jodhpur; Padma Shri (1961) | Chittorgarh and Jodhpur |
19th-century reform bodies: Desh Hiteshini Sabha (Udaipur, 1877) and Walterkrit Rajput Hitkarini Sabha (first met at Ajmer, 1888).
Martyrs of Rastapal
| Name | Known for | Place |
|---|---|---|
| Kalibai | A 13-year-old Bhil girl who cut the rope tying her teacher Sengabhai with a sickle; police shot her in 1947 | Rastapal, Dungarpur |
| Nanabhai Khant | Guardian of the Rastapal school (some accounts call him its teacher); refused to close it and died of a police beating | Rastapal, Dungarpur |
Art and journalism
| Name | Known for | Place |
|---|---|---|
| Shree Lal Joshi | Phad painter; Padma Shri (2006) | Shahpura (Bhilwara) |
| Janki Lal Bhand | Bahurupiya (impersonation) artist, called "Monkey Man" abroad; Padma Shri (2024) | Bhilwara; born in Chittorgarh district |
| Karpur Chand Kulish | Journalist who founded the daily Rajasthan Patrika at Jaipur (7 March 1956) | Born 1926 in Tonk district |
Leaders of the movements
| Name | Known for | Movement |
|---|---|---|
| Kushal Singh | Thakur of Auwa; rose with the Erinpura rebels | 1857 revolt |
| Vijay Singh Pathik | Bijolia peasant movement; Rajasthan Seva Sangh | Peasant movements |
| Manikya Lal Verma | Bijolia movement; Mewar Praja Mandal | Peasant movements; Praja Mandals |
| Motilal Tejawat | Eki movement of the Bhils | Tribal movements |
| Govind Guru | Samp Sabha among the Bhils | Tribal movements |
| Gokulbhai Bhatt | Founded the Sirohi Rajya Praja Mandal | Praja Mandals |
| Jai Narayan Vyas | Led the movement in Jodhpur (Marwar) | Praja Mandals |
| Hiralal Shastri | Jaipur Praja Mandal; first Chief Minister of Rajasthan | Praja Mandals; integration |
| Jamnalal Bajaj | President of the Jaipur Praja Mandal | Praja Mandals |
Remember: often mixed up
- Pratap Singh Barhathtried in the Banaras Conspiracy Case, not Alipore, Lahore or Udaipur · died in Bareilly jail, not Banaras, Nimaj or the Andamans (CET Graduation 2022, Protection Officer 2022).
- Rathi or BanthiyaAmarchand Banthiya gave money to the 1857 rebels, not to the First World War revolutionaries (Protection Officer 2024).
- Kalibai's datesthe Rastapal incident is dated 19 June 1947 in some accounts and 17 June in others; she died of her wounds on 20 June 1947.
Test yourself: asked in exams
CET Graduation Level 2022 · Q6
Gandhi Ashram in Hatundi (Ajmer) was established by -
- (1)Arjunlal Sethi
- (2)Haribhau Upadhyaya
- (3)Jamnalal Bajaj
- (4)Manikya Lal Verma
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✓ (2) Haribhau Upadhyaya
See the full paperCET Graduation Level 2022 · Q8
Read the following statements carefully – (i) In the late 19th century, the Desh Hiteshini Sabha was established in Mewar. (ii) Social reform was the core objective of the Sabha. Choose the correct code -
- (1)Only statement (i) is true
- (2)Only statement (ii) is true
- (3)Neither (i) nor (ii) is true
- (4)Both the statements are true
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✓ (4) Both the statements are true
See the full paperCET Graduation Level 2022 · Q12
Where was Swami Keshavananda, a famous education saint born?
- (1)Banasur Village
- (2)Mangloona Village
- (3)Harnawa Village
- (4)Rampura Berry
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✓ (2) Mangloona Village
See the full paperCET Graduation Level 2022 · Q21
Pratap Singh Barhath was imprisoned in which of the following conspiracy case?
- (1)Alipore conspiracy case
- (2)Lahore conspiracy case
- (3)Udaipur conspiracy case
- (4)Banaras conspiracy case
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✓ (4) Banaras conspiracy case
See the full paperCET Graduation Level 2022 · Q27
To whom did Kesari Singh Barhath addressed ‘Chetavani Ra Chungatiya’?
- (1)Maharana Pratap Singh
- (2)Maharana Fateh Singh
- (3)Maharana Ajit Singh
- (4)Mirza Raja Jaisingh
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✓ (2) Maharana Fateh Singh
See the full paperProtection Officer 2022 · Q128
In which of the following prisons Pratap Singh Barhath died ?
- (1)Banaras
- (2)Bareilly
- (3)Nimaj
- (4)Andaman
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✓ (2) Bareilly
See the full paperProtection Officer 2022 · Q141
Who established Sarvodaya Sadhana Ashram in Chittorgarh ?
- (1)Siddhraj Daddha
- (2)K.M. Munshi
- (3)Manikya Lal Verma
- (4)Jin Vijay Muni
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✓ (4) Jin Vijay Muni
See the full paperProtection Officer 2024 · Q10
Who provided financial assistance for armed revolution to Rash Behari Bose and Raja Mahendra Pratap during First World War?
- (1)Jamnalal Bajaj
- (2)Amarchand Banthiya
- (3)Damodar Das Rathi
- (4)Daulat Mal Bhandari
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✓ (3) Damodar Das Rathi
See the full paperCET Senior Secondary Level 2024 · Q49
Shri Lal Joshi, Phad artist, belongs to which place in Rajasthan?
- (1)Bhilwara
- (2)Jaipur
- (3)Sikar
- (4)Churu
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✓ (1) Bhilwara
See the full paperCET Senior Secondary Level 2024 · Q63
Karpur Chand Kulish was the founder of which newspaper?
- (1)Dainik Jagran
- (2)Punjab Kesari
- (3)Rajasthan Kesari
- (4)Rajasthan Patrika
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✓ (4) Rajasthan Patrika
See the full paperCET Graduation Level 2024 · Q133
Who, amongst the following famous artists, has represented Rajasthan in the Bharat Utsav in ‘Bahrupia Kala’?
- (1)Jamna Lal Bhatt
- (2)Janki Lal Bhand
- (3)Amar Singh Rathore
- (4)Jai Singh Rathore
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✓ (2) Janki Lal Bhand
See the full paperRAS Prelims 2024 · Q126
Which of the following statements is not true regarding Walterkrit Rajput Hitkarini Sabha ?
- (1)It was established in the year 1888, by the efforts of colonel C.K.M. Walter.
- (2)It was aimed to make reforms for Rajputs and Dalits of Rajasthan.
- (3)Its first meeting was organized at Ajmer.
- (4)The Sabha made social regulations to achieve its aims.
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✓ (2) It was aimed to make reforms for Rajputs and Dalits of Rajasthan.
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