Question

When was the designation/post of Rajpramukh abolished in Rajasthan?
1. 18^th April, 1948
2. 1^st November, 1956
3. 26^th January, 1950
4. 15^th May, 1949

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 2 : 1^st November, 1956

The correct answer is 1st November, 1956.

• The integration of Rajasthan was completed on 1 November 1956 AD. It took 8 years 7 months 15 days for the integration of Rajasthan.
  • Chief Minister at this time was Mohanlal Sukhadia.
  • The post of Rajpramukh was abolished by the Seventh Constitutional Amendment 1956 and Sardar Gurmukh Nihal Singh was made the first Governor of Rajasthan.

 

• By 1956, the system of voluntary associations of states was abolished and the position of Rajpramukh was abolished.
  • New states were created on linguistic and ethnic lines, breaking the traditional ties existing in the former princely states.
  • As the princely rulers died one by one, it was taking time for their successors to be recognized by the Indian government.
  • When they were recognized they were usually persuaded to accept reduced privy purses or reductions in privileges.
  • But many influential Maharajas and Maharanis were not satisfied with being nominal title holders enjoying the privileges.
  • He started contesting elections either as an independent or by joining political parties.

• Rajpramukh was an administrative title in India that existed from India's independence in 1947 until 1956.
• Rajpramukhs were the appointed governors of certain Indian provinces and states.