Question

When was Dungarpur Praja Mandal established?
A. 1939
B. 1942
C. 1944
D. 1946

Answer 1

Hint: Dungarpur Praja Mandal was established after the Haripura session of Congress. The Praja Mandal movement was part of the Indian Independence Movement.

Complete Answer:The Dungarpur Praja Mandal was established in 1944 by Bhogilal Pandya. Gauri Shankar Upadhyay, Hari Dev Joshi, Chagan Lal Mehta and Shivlal Kotadia were members of the mandal.

Bhogilal Pandya was imprisoned in 1946 due to his participation in nationalist movement. Setting up a responsible government was the major objective of the Praja Mandal.

In the Praja Mandal Movement people living in the princely states campaigned against feudatory rulers and sometimes also the British administration. This was done to improve the civil rights of the people.

The Central Reserve Police Force was formed in 1939 as a response to the Praja Mandal.

Therefore, the correct answer is option C.

Note: The first Praja Mandal Movement took place in the princely state of Nilgiri. In Nilgiri the peasants demanded fairer laws, this resulted in the ruler adopting repressive and brutal measures. Prominent figures in the Praja Mandal Movements included Sarangadhar Das, Baisnab Charan Patnaik, Kailash Chandra Mohanty.