MCQ
Q.
Which was the only princely state of Rajasthan in which both the rebels and the oppressors were from outside?
Correct Answer: B
The correct answer is Dholpur.
- Dholpur was the only princely state of Rajasthan on which both the rebels and suppressors were from outside during the 1857 revolt.
Key Points
- Revolt in Dholpur-
- Maharaja Bhagwant Singh of Dholpur was loyal to the British.
- In October 1857 AD, 5000 soldiers entered Dholpur from Indore and Gwalior.
- In the leadership of Gurjar Deva rebels captured the state and caged Bhagwant Singh.
- After 2 months, Patiyala's king army reached Dholpur and suppressed the rebellion.
Additional Information
- Revolt in Ajmer:
- The revolt of Ajmer was started on 09 August 1857 by the prisoners of the Central Jail.
- Revolt in Tonk:
- The Raja of Tonk was Wazir-ud-daula Khan during the revolt of 1857.
- He supported the British in the revolt of 1857.
- The major part of his army was with the rebels under the leadership of Mir Alam Khan.
- Samant Nasir Muhammad Khan of Tonk extended his support to Tatya Tope during the rebellion and annexed the Tonk kingdom.
- Later, Eden, the political agent of Jaipur, freed the Tonk state from the rebellions.
- Revolt in Bharatpur:
- Maharaja Jaswant Singh was a minor during the revolution of 1857, so Bharatpur was ruled by British political agent Morrison.
- Morrison sent Bharatpur's army to Dausa to fight Tatya Tope, so Gurjar and Mev rebels marched on 31 May 1857 AD.
