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Describe the revolutionary movement in Rajasthan in detail.

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Revolutionary movement in Rajasthan: 

1. The background of the revolutionary movement in Rajasthan: 

Rajasthan also inherited anti – British ideology of failure of 1857 revolution against British rule in India in inheritence. The nationwide opposition of partition of Bengal in 1905, the idea of aggressive nationalism propounded by Bal Gangadhar Tilak, Bipin Chandra Pal and Lala Lajpat Rai, Veer Savarkar’s concept of nationalism and the influence of Rash Behari Bose and Sachindra Nath Sanyal, all combined together to create the background of revolutionary movement in Rajasthan. 

2. The heroes of the Revolt: 

In Rajasthan, the expression of martial nationalism emerged in the form of revolutionary activities At that time, there were three groups of revolutionaries in Rajasthan:

(1) The leader of Jaipur group was Arjunlal Sethi. He established Vardhman Vidyalaya at Jaipur for training the revolutionaries. Later, he shifted it to Indore. Pratap Singh Barahat the son of Thakur Kesari Singh and his son – in – law Ishwar Das were the students of the college owned by Ashia Sethi.

For the charge of forming the conspiracy of Neemage murder case (20th March,1913) he was made a prisoner. After the imprisonment of seven and half years, he was released. He is regarded as one of the most important national leaders of Rajasthan.

(2) Under the leadership of Thakur Kesari Singh Barahat,the revolutionary group of Kota was active. He favoured cultural nationalism. The phrase Chetavani – ra – chungataya written by him influenced Maharana Udai Singh and he did not participate in Delhi Court hold in 1903.On the charage of murder of a rich merhant pyarelal of Jodhpur in Kota, he was awarded punishment of imprisonment for 20 years His Jagir in Shahpura (Deopura) was confiscated.

In 1919, he was released from jail. His entire family underwent severe torture and sufferings for the sake of freedom of the country. His brother Jorawar Singh played a uniqe role in revolutionary movement. His name is associated with Neemage murder case, 1913 and throwing bomb on Lord Hardinge (23thDecember, 1912).

He lived underground for 27 years. He died while living undergound in 1939. Thakur Kesari Singh’s son Pratap Singh was taken as a prisoner in Varanasi conspiracy. He was sentenced to five years imprisonment. He breathed his last while facing inhuman tortures in Bareilly Jail.

3. The planning for an armed revolution: 

The revolutionary leader Rash Behari Bose had sent Bhoop Singh (later known by the name of Vijay Singh Pathik) to Rajasthan for collecting, making and repairing arms for revolution. The date fixed for armed revolution was 21th February, 1915. On that date. Gopal Singh Kharwa and Bhoop Singh, along with their hundreds of fellow revolutionaries, had been waiting in the jungle near Kharwa for signal of start of the revolt.

But. on 19th February, the secret of the mission was out and all the revolutionaries were taken prisoners. Bhoop Singh and Rao Gopal Singh Kharva were kept prisoners in todgarh fort. After some days, Bhoop Singh escaped from the fort and the leadership of Bijolia Peasant movemant was entrusted to him under the name of Vijay Singh Pathik. Rao Gopal Singh also escaped from Todgarh fort. He was arrested in August. 1915 and his Jagir in Kharwa village was confiscated. In 1920, he was released.

Evaluation: 

The revolutionary movement kept alive the public feelings of opposing the British power. During the time of national movement, the Indians went on receiving inspiration of getting rid of the British slavery.

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