I. Write the correct answers to the following questions in brackets :
Question 1.
Which region was not included in joint Greater Rajasthan?
(a) Jodhpur
(b) Kota
(c) Kishangarh
(d) Ajmer-Merwara
Answer:
(d) Ajmer-Merwara
Question 2.
The head of state of United Rajasthan was
(a) Gokul Lai Asawa
(b) Bhupal Singh
(c) Man Singh II
(d) Heera Lai Shastri
Answer:
(b) Bhupal Singh
II. Fill in the blanks :
Question 1.
The process of Rajasthan unification progressed through the efforts of ____________ (Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel/Lord Linlithgow)
Answer:
Lord Linlithgow
Question 2.
Rajasthan Day is celebrated on ____________ (15 August/30 March)
Answer:
30 March
III. Very Short Answer Type Questions :
Question 1.
Write the name of a union territory before the integration.
Answer:
Ajmer-Merwara was the union territory before the integration.
Question 2.
In how many stages did the Rajasthan integration take place?
Answer:
Rajasthan integration was completed in seven stages.
IV. Short Answer Type Questions :
Question 1.
Write the names of any four major princely states before the integration of Rajasthan.
Answer:
The four major princely states before Rajasthan integration were
Question 2.
Name the princely states which were included in the Matsya Union.
Answer:
Matsya Union included the princely states of Alwar, Dholpur, Bharatpur, Karauli.
Objective Type Questions :
Question 1.
According to the proposal of the All India Domestic State Service Council, at the time of independence in India, which of the following independent princely states could not exist in Rajasthan:
(a) Jaipur
(b) Jodhpur
(c) Udaipur
(d) Bharatpur
Answer:
(d) Bharatpur
Question 2.
Which princely ruler made the first attempt to unify princfely states in Rajasthan?
(a) Jaipur
(b) Kota
(c) Bundi
(d) Jodhpur
Answer:
(b) Kota
Question 3.
Construction of modem Rajasthan completed-
(a) on November 1, 1956
(b) on 17-18 March, 1948
(c) on May 15, 1949
(d) on January 29, 1950
Answer:
(a) on November 1, 1956
Question 4.
_____ became the capital of Matsya Union.
(a) Dholpur
(b) Bharatpur
(c) Alwar
(d) Karauli
Answer:
(c) Alwar
Question 5.
_____ was the state head of former Rajasthan
(a) Udai Singh
(b) Gokul Lal Asawa
(c) Man Singh II
(d) Maharao Bhim Singh
Answer:
(d) Maharao Bhim Singh
Question 6.
The princely state merged with former Rajasthan and united Rajasthan was formed. It was:
(a) Jaipur
(b) Udaipur
(c) Jodhpur
(d) Bikaner
Answer:
(b) Udaipur
Question 7.
The Foundation Day of Rajasthan is celebrated on:
(a) 30 March
(b) 18 April
(c) 15 May
(d) 26 January
Answer:
(a) 30 March
Fill in the blanks :
Question 1.
Before integration, there were _____ princely states in Rajasthan.
Answer:
Nineteen
Question 2.
The process of public awakening and integration was carried forward by the _____ movement in Rajasthan.
Answer:
Praja Mandal
Question 3.
On 17-18 March 1948, the _____ was formed by combining Alwar, Dholpur, Bharatpur and Karauli.
Answer:
Matsya Union
Question 4.
The merger of Udaipur (Mewar) in United Rajasthan was inaugurated by _____
Answer:
Pandit Jawaharlal Nehni
Question 5.
In Greater Rajasthan, the _____ was merged to form a joint Greater Rajasthan.
Answer:
Matsya Union.
Very Short Answer Type Questions :
Question 1.
What was the proposal of All India State Council of India?
Answer:
It was proposed by the All India Domestic State Council that the income of princely states and establishments less than Rs. 50 lakh and population below 20 lakh should be merged with the neighbouring state.
Question 2.
According to the proposal of the All India State Council, which four states in Rajasthan could exist independently?
Answer:
According to the proposal, only four princely states of Rajasthan- Jaipur, Jodhpur, Bikaner and Udaipur could exist independently.
Question 3.
How many destinations were there in Rajasthan before integration? Write their names.
Answer:
Before integration, there were three destinations in Rajasthan:
Question 4.
Which princely state was made the capital of East-Rajasthan?
Answer:
The princely state of Kota was made the capital of East-Rajasthan.
Question 5.
Who inaugurated Greater Rajasthan?
Answer:
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel inaugurated Greater Rajasthan.
Question 6.
Who was made the head and king of Greater Rajasthan?
Answer:
Man Singh II of Jaipur was appointed the head of the state and Maharana Bhupal Singh as the head of the Maharaja.
Question 7.
When and who was merged with the joint Greater Rajasthan?
Answer:
On May 15, 1949, Matsya Union was merged into Greater Rajasthan to form a joint Greater Rajasthan.
Short Answer Type Questions :
Question 1.
In relation with the unification of the princely states, what was the reaction in Rajasthan on the proposal of the All India Domestic State Service Council?
Answer:
In connection with the integration of the princely states, the All India Domestic State Service Council passed a proposal that states and thikanas having incomes less than Rs 50 lakh and population below 20 lakh should be merged with the big neighbouring state.
In Rajasthan, only the princely states of Jaipur, Jodhpur, Bikaner and Udaipur could exist independently, but the people of these princely states were in favor of unification of Rajasthan. The people were led by the region and other associations and many rulers of the princely states also supported the proposal for merger.
Question 2.
Before integration, how many princely states, places and union territories were there in Rajasthan. Write their names.
Answer:
Before integration there were 19 princely states in Rajasthan. They were
Three thikanas were:
Kushalgarh,Lawa and Neemrana and one union territory was Ajmer- Merwara in Rajasthan.
Question 3.
‘The integration of Rajasthan was a complex and challenging process. ‘Why?
Answer:
The integration of Rajasthan was a complex and challenging process because:
Long Answer Type Questions :
Question 1.
Describe the various stages of integration of Rajasthan.
Answer:
Stages of unification of Rajasthan Rajasthan came into its modem form going through seven major phases. These seven stages of integration are explained by the following table:
| Stages | Name of state | Date of formation | Integrated process of integration |
| First | Matsya Union | 17-18 March 1948 | Matsya Union was formed by combining Alwar, Dholpur, Bharatpur and Karauli. Alwar became its capital. Maharaja Udaybhan Singh of Dholpur was appointed Rajpramukh and Shobharam Kumawat as Prime Minister. |
| Second | East Rajasthan/ Rajasthan Union | 25 March, 1948 | Second stage got completed by merging the princely states of Banswara, Kota, Bundi, Jhalawar, Tonk, Dungarpur, Pratapgarh, Kishangarh and thikanas of Shahpura and Kishangarh.Kota was made the capital. Maharao Bhim Singh was appointed as Rajpramukh and Gokul Lai Asawa of Kota became Prime Ministers. |
| Third | United Rajasthan | 18 April, 1948 | Udaipur (Mewar) was merged in united Rajasthan. Bhupal Singh of Mewar has been appointed as the Prime Minister and Manikya Lai Verma as Prime Minister. Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru inaugurated this merger. |
| Fourth | Greater Rajasthan | 30 March, 1949 | Jaipur, Jodhpur, Bikaner and Jaisalmer was merged in united Rajasthan. The foundation day of Rajasthan is also celebrated on 30 March. Mansingh II of Jaipur was appointed as Rajpramukh, Hiralal Shastri was appointed as Prime Minister and Maharana Bhupal Singh was made Maharaj Pramukh. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel inaugurated Greater Rajasthan. |
| Fifth | United states of Greater Rajasthan | 15 May, 1949Matsya Union merged with Neemrana thikana in Greater Raiasthan. | |
| Sixth | Rajasthan | 26 January, 1950 | Sirohi (except Delwara and Abu region) was merged. |
| Seventh | Rajasthan | 01 November, 1956 | The integration process was completed by merging the area of Abu-Delwara, Ajmer-Merwara and Sunel Tappa area of Mandsaur (M.P.) in Rajasthan. Sironj region of Jhalawar was assigned to Madhya Pradesh. |
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