Our Rajasthan Class 6 Solutions Chapter 5 Pre-Independence form of Government

Our Rajasthan Class 6 Textbook Solutions Chapter 5 Pre-Independence form of Government

I. Write the correct option of the following questions in given bracket:

Question 1.
To give wages to military and other army related responsibility was of:
(a) Treasurer
(b) King
(c) Bakshi
(d) Pradhan.
Answer:
(c) Bakshi

Question 2.
Rajasthan’s first elected chief miniter was:
(a) Mohan Lai Sukhadiya
(b) Teeka Ram Paliwal
(c) Jainarayan Vyas
(d) Haridev Joshi.
Answer:
(b) Teeka Ram Paliwal

II. Match the following:

Question 1.

Column ‘A’	Column ‘B’
1. Village	(i) Administrative system of Mughal era.
2. Mansabdari	(ii) A letter in which the estate given by ruler was mentioned.
3. Estate lease	(iii) State’s smallest unit.

Answer:

Column ‘A’	Column ‘B’
1. Village	(iii) State’s smallest unit.
2. Mansabdari	(i) Administrative system of Mughal era.
3. Estate lease	(ii) A letter in which the estate given by ruler was mentioned.

III. Very Short Answer Type Questions

Question 1.
Write the duties of the sub- divisional (Pargana) Officer.
Answer:
The responsibility of the Sub- Divisional Officer (Pargana) was to maintain the peace in system.

Question 2.
Descendants of which dynasties ruler the princely states of Rajasthan?
Answer:
Rulers of Sisodiya, Rathore, Kachwaha and Chauhan dynasty etc. ruled at several princely states of Rajasthan.

IV. Short Answer Type Questions

Question 1.
Explain the form of Jagirdari system.
Answer:
The form of Jagirdari system:

In Rajasthan Jagirdari system was blood relation based on Endogamous kin arrangement.
King appointed feudal lords on important administrative posts.
Relationship of kings and jagirdar was not of master or servant relationship rather it was based on brotherhood and harmony.

Question 2.
Name the administrative transformation happened in Rajasthan during British era.
Answer:
There were several administrative transformation happened in Rajasthan during British era:

With the establishment of British rule, administratively India was divided into two parts first, British India, second, princely states India.
India of British era was made of union territories and 11 provinces. Every province had different governors who were responsible to India’s governor-general.
Administration of India then came under the direct control of British Crown and parliament after 1857 revolution.
British government governed India by passing many acts.
India Government Act 1935 which was regulated on 1 April, 1937 brought the changes in the Ajmer-Merwada administration and was brought under Indian government’s home department instead of foreign and political department. The main effect of its coming under home department was that the laws of this region were made by federal executive, not by the governor.

V. Long Answer Type Questions

Question 1.
Write an essay on the pre-independence Jagirdari System of Rajasthan.
Answer:
Pre-Independence Jagirdari system of Rajasthan:

Rajasthan’s complete governance of medieval era was based on king and Jagirdari system. In Rajasthan Jagirdari system was administrative and military system (sainik system), based on blood relations and kinship.
The main element of Rajasthan’s Jagirdari system or feudal system was, that the eldest son of king became the king after his death. King allotted lands to his younger brothers for their livelihood. The owner of these lands were called feudal Lords or Jagirdars. The work of there Jagirdar S was to protect and conduct the governance of that place. Later the states were also allotted on the basis of some merit.
King appointed feudal lords on important administrative posts. Relationship of kings and Jagirdar was based on brotherhood and harmony.
The dependency of kings lessened on Jagirdaras during Mughal era.

(Other Important Questions)
Multiple Choice Questions

Question 1.
What did the minister in chief call during the royal rule in Rajasthan?
(a) Bakshi
(b) Deewan
(c) King
(d) Sub Divisional Officer
Answer:
(b) Deewan

Question 2.
Who was the India’s first viceroy?
(a) Lord Canning
(b) Lord Dalhousie
(c) Lord Mountbatten
(d) Lord William Bentinck.
Answer:
(a) Lord Canning

Question 3.
When did the elections for the first legislative assembly of Rajasthan take place?
(a) 1947
(b) 1950
(c) 1951
(d) 1952.
Answer:
(d) 1952.

Fill in the Blanks

Question 1.
Kings appointed __________ to help them in their government works.
Answer:
ministers

Question 2.
In rajasthan Jagirdari system was __________ based Endogamous Kin arrangement.
Answer:
blood relation

Question 3.
Rule of East India Company ended after __________ revolution.
Answer:
1857

Question 4.
The process of __________ of Rajasthan started after independence of the country.
Answer:
unification.

Very Short Answer Type Questions

Question 1.
When did our Rajasthan come into its present form?
Answer:
After independence, Rajasthan came into its present form.

Question 2.
Define monarchy.
Answer:
The rule in which the king is the chief center of the entire power of the state is called monarchy.

Question 3.
What was the work of Village Panchayat?
Answer:
Village was governed by Village Panchyat.

Question 4.
On which system is the Rajasthan’s complete governance of medieval era based on?
Answer:
Rajasthan’s complete governance of medieval era was based on King and Jagirdari system.

Question 5.
What were the reasons for introducing the Jagirdari system?
Answer:
Rulers initiated Jagirdari system for the protection and governance of princely states.

Question 6.
During British rule, into how many parts was India divided administratively? Write the names.
Answer:
In two parts:

British India
Princely states India.

Short Answer Type Questions

Question 1.
State the main features of the rule of princely states.
Answer:

Princely states conducted their rule as an indpenedent state.
Rulers of princely states ruled their states with the help of ministers and Jagirdars.
King was chief center of the power. The type of rule was called monarchy.
There were officers of central system, king, ministers, paymasters (bakshi), treasurer, sub-divisional officers to conduct the governance in various princely states.

Question 2.
Tell about the beginning of Jagirdari system in Rajasthan.
Answer:
Beginning of Jagirdari system started in Rajasthan during the period of Rajput dynasty. Different branches of Rajputs established their states in Rajasthan, which were called their princely states or Riyasat. Rulers initiated Jagirdari system for the protection and governance of princely states.

Question 3.
What changes occurred in the administration of India after the 1857 period?
Answer:
Rule of East India Company ended after 1857 revolution. Administration of India then came under the direct control of British Crown and parliament. Lord Canning was appointed governor general along with India’s first viceroy. British government governed India by passing many acts.

Long Answer Type Questions

Question 1.
Describe the central government system in princely states.
Answer:
Central government system in princely states: Before independence, there were several princely states in Rajasthan, Governance system was the same.

There were following officers of central system to conduct the governance in various princely states:

King: King was the top core to the absolute power of state. King usually governed with the help of advisors and members of council of ministers.
Ministers: Kings appointed ministers to help them in their government works. Minister in chief was called Deewan. King used to consulted with the ministers about the regime affairs, to solve the problems of government.
Pay Master (Bakshi): To give wages to military and monitor variant works related to army was the responsibility of Bakshi.
Treasurer: Treasure’s job was to keep the balance of income and expenses and keep safe the savings and to increase in the treasury of government.
Sub Divisional Officer: State was divided into sub-divisions and the responsibility of the sub-divisional officer was to maintain the peace in system.

Question 2.
Describe the transformation in the form of Medieval Jagirdari System.
Answer:
Transformation in the form of Medieval Jagirdari System:

The dependency of kings lessened on Jagirdars during Mughal era because of the treaty with them.
Mughals became Mansabdar and they got the patronage of Mughals. So rulers started behaving like masters with Jagirdars.
In the beginning they used to give serivce to king during, peace and war but in medieval era, tax was also levied with these services’ which was mentioned in estate lease.
Some arrangement of Mughal governance system effected Rajasthan too. Princely states divided their administration in divisions (parganas) and villages.

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