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What are the reasons of public awareness in Rajasthan ?

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Under on the pretext of trade, East India Company came to India. Along with them people from other European nations also came but Britishers were more successful. Britishers received one profit that after Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb’s death, India was divided into many small states and provinces. These small states used to fight among themselves.

In Lord Dalhousie’s period, English Residents influence increased in native provinces and Residents started making excuses about security, debt and adopted son to grab power. Many kings and landlords were thus offended by British rule and were eager to bring an end to it. On the All India level, the trumpet of 1857 revolt was blown and in this revolutionaries like Mangal Pandey, Jhansi’s queen Laxmi Bai and Tatya Tope raised their voice.

The flame of this blaze blew up in Rajasthan, also and people of state supported the revolt with enthusiasm. In any country the political awareness is not the result of an instant incident. For this, long time meditation and efforts have to be made.

This new political consciousness had the following catalyst elements:

(1) Swami Dayanand Sarastati and his effect : The founder of Arya Şamaj, Swami Dayanand Saraswati was the first social reformer to blow the conch of Swadeshi and Swaraj. In 1865, Swami came to Karoli, Jaipur and Ajmer. He gave the formula of Swadharm, Swadeshi, Swabasha and Swaraj which the rulers and public willingly accepted.

Between 1888 – 1890 AD many branches of Arya Samaj were established in Rajasthan and a printing press named ‘Paropkarini Sabha’ was set up that was later transferred to Ajmer. In this manner initial work to motivate the idea of Swaraj the was done by Arya Samaj.

(2) Contribution of newspapers and literature : In the propagation of political consciousness, the contribution of newspapers was exemplary. In 1885 AD, Rajputana Gazette, in 1889 AD, Rajasthan Samachar were initial newspapers. In 1920 AD, Pathik began the publication of ‘Rajasthan Kesari’. This raised voice against the British policies.

In 1922 AD, ‘Rajasthan Service Organisation’ started a newspaper named ‘Naveen Rajasthan’ that loudly spoke about farmers movement. In 1943 AD Navjyoti, in 1939 AD Navjeevàn, in 1935 AD Jaipur Samachar, in 1943 AD Lokvani etc. newspapers talked about Rajasthan problems and movements on the national stage and created national consent.

In’same way, through Thakur Kesri Singh Barhat, Jai Narain Vyas and Pt. Hira Lal Shastri’s poetry, patriotism’ reached its peak. The thought – provoking writing of Arjun Lal Sethi produced an ideological revolution. In this concern, the creative work of great poet Suryamal Mishra’s ‘Veer Satsai’ cannot be forgotten in which feelings of courage and patriotism is uniquely described.

(3) The role of middle class : This leadership came from educationist, advocate and journalist fields. Jay Narayan Vyas, Master Bhola Nath, Meghram Vaid, Arjun Lal Sethi and Vijay Singh Pathik etc. represented the middle class.

(4) The effect of 1st world war : Almost all the states represented Rajasthan in the army activities of 1st world war. The soldiers who came back shared their experiences back home. They introduced people of Rajasthan with new thinking of revolt. From the other end, the full load of war was borne by Indian Public as the taxes were increased and result. the emotion of disastisfaction began to rise more.

(5) The effect of outer environment: Rajasthan was not unfamiliar with the political activities happening elsewhere in rest of the country. The influence of leaders and their programmes at national level had effect here also. From one side, people like Hari Bau Upadhyaya and Jamana Lal Bajaj advocated Gandhiji policies, and on the other hand, people were also motivated by the thoughts of Ras Bihari Bose, Arjunlal Sethi, Gopal Singh Kharwa and Barhat family who kept the flame of independence burning.

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