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Discuss the role played by Rajasthan in the first war of Independence, 1857.

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The immediate cause of the Revolt of 1857 was the use of new cartridges made of pork or beef fat. Revolutionaries set fire to the buildings and property of the British and declared war against them. From Meerut, the revolt spread to different parts of India along with Rajasthan. The revolution in Rajasthan took place on various places. Here, the soldiers were also determined to end the British rule. The people of Jodhpur were against the British and even the robbers supported the revolutionaries. The soldiers of Jodhpur encouraged the people to revolt against the British. Thus, the revolt of Auwa was due to the ideology against the British force.

Nasirabad: On 28 May 1857 soldiers of Nasirabad took over the charge of guns forcibly and looted the treasury. They killed a British officer. British army fled to save their lives. 

From here soldiers went to Delhi.

1. Neemach: Revolt of Nasirabad reached to Neemach. In Neemach, soldiers plundered the Shastragar (weapon stock). British officers fled to Udaipur. Maharana of Udaipur gave them shelter in the palace. 

2. Kota: In Kota also common people and state military struggled due to supportive policy of Maharav Kota to Britishers. Maharav became the enemy of revolutionaries. There was a great role of Jaidayal, Mehrab Khan, Ratan Lai and Jia Lai in awakening the anti-British feelings. There was à complete hold of revolutionaries on administration of Kota. In Kota political agent was Major Burton. Revolutionaries killed him and his two sons. With the support of people they imprisoned the ruler in the palace. Entrance gates of Tonk and Shahpura were closed, but due to lack of proper and universally accepted leadership, Britishers curbed the revolt with help of their military force.

3. Jhalawar: Tatya Tope entered in Jhalawar of Rajasthan and took control over it. Revolutionaries took control over weapon stock.. Due to entrance of Tatya Tope in Rajasthan, a new wave took birth in revolutionaries, Samant of Kothari Jodh Singh and Rawte Kesari Singh of Salumbar gave full support to Tatya Tope, but Man Singh, the ruler of Marwar had Tantiya Tope arrested by Britishers and he was hanged on 1859 AD. But it is not true, actually by seeing weakening revolt, Tope went in exile. With this, the war in Rajasthan was ended.

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