🇮🇳 Praja Mandal Movements in Rajasthan ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
🔹 Meaning & Nature
Praja Mandal = People’s organization in princely states
Objective:
End autocratic rule of princes
Establish responsible government
Secure civil rights
👉 British India ke Congress movements ka princely states version
🔹 Background
After Treaty of 1818, Rajasthan states under British suzerainty
Rulers remained autocratic
People denied:
Political rights
Civil liberties
🔹 Emergence (1920s–1940s)
Inspired by:
Indian National Congress
Gandhian movements
Supported by:
Lawyers
Teachers
Social reformers
🔹 Major Praja Mandal Movements (State-wise)
🟠 Jaipur Praja Mandal
Founded: 1931
Leaders:
Jamnalal Bajaj
Hiralal Shastri
Demands:
Representative government
Civil liberties
🟠 Mewar Praja Mandal ⭐⭐⭐
Founded: 1938
Leaders:
Manikya Lal Verma
Strong peasant participation
Harsh repression by state
🟠 Marwar Praja Mandal
Founded: 1938
Leaders:
Jai Narayan Vyas
Focus:
Democratic reforms
Press freedom
🟠 Kota & Bundi Praja Mandal
Focus on:
Tax reforms
End of forced labour (begar)
🔹 Methods of Struggle
Peaceful protests
Satyagraha
Public meetings
Newspapers & pamphlets
🔹 British & Princes’ Response
British:
Indirect support to rulers
Princes:
Arrests
Bans
Lathi charge
🔹 Role in Integration of Rajasthan
Created political consciousness
Prepared ground for:
1948–49 integration of princely states
Leadership later became part of:
Rajasthan government
