Question

_______ was the old name of Rajasthan under the British.
1. Ranawar
2. Meghmalhar
3. Jaipur
4. Rajputana

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 4 : Rajputana

The correct answer is Rajputana.

• Rajputana was the old name of Rajasthan under the British.

• Rajasthan under the British
  • ​Rajputana was Rajasthan's old name under the British, “land of the Rajputs”.
  • The Maharaja of Mewar (Udaipur) was the acknowledged head of their 36 states.
  • When India became independent, 23 princely states were consolidated to form the State of Rajasthan, “home of rajas”.

• Formation of Rajasthan
  • The state was formed on 30 March 1949 when Rajputana – the name adopted by the British Raj for its dependencies in the region was merged into the Dominion of India.
  • Its capital and largest city is Jaipur.
  • On March 30, 1949, the four states viz. Jodhpur, Jaipur, Bikaner, and Jaisalmer joined this integration and the region came to be known as the Greater Rajasthan.
  • The principalities of Neemra and Lawa also joined this.
  • March 30^th is now celebrated as Rajasthan day.