MCQ
Q.
Which among the following was the first state of Rajasthan to sign treaties with the British?
Correct Answer: B
The correct answer is Bharatpur.
Key Points
- The first state of Rajasthan to sign treaties with the British was Bharatpur. Hence, Option 2 is correct.
- In 1803, a treaty was signed between the British Lord Lake and the Maharaja Ranjeet Singh, the Jat ruler, of Bharatpur.
- The British signed the treaty to protect Bharatpur against the Marathas.
- This was because Scindhia attacked Bharatpur and larger areas of the Jats and won.
- Maharani Kishori pleaded with Scindhia and later left Bharatpur under the agreement of paying yearly Chauth.
- Later, the 1803 treaty became void because Holker struck a series of wars against the British and defeated Colonel Manson, Leukan, and Major Frazer.
- Later Lord Lake fought the army of Holker and Jat at Deeg and captured Bharatpur again.
- Hence, Maharaja Ranjeet Singh was made to sign the treaty again in 1805 with the British.
Additional Information
- Bharatpur
- It is an Indian city in eastern Rajasthan.
- At its center is the 18th-century Lohagarh Fort, surrounded by a moat.
- Inside the fort is the Government Museum, which displays artifacts of local rajas.
- Just south, carved statues of Hindu gods fill Ganga Mandir and the sandstone Laxman Mandir temples. South of the city, Keoladeo National Park is a major bird sanctuary with hundreds of species.
