Patwari Exam · Rajasthan GK

Eminent Personalities of Rajasthan

This note introduces the lives of Rajasthan's eminent personalities — Maharana Pratap, Meerabai, Durgadas Rathore and others.

Key Facts

Maharana Pratap: Rana of Mewar (1540–1597); fought the Battle of Haldighati (1576); never made a treaty with Akbar; was 7 feet tall and wore 80 kg of armour.
Meerabai: Devotional poetess (1498–1546); a princess of Chittor; followed the "bhajan path" of devotion to Krishna.
Prithviraj Chauhan: King of Delhi and Ajmer (1149–1192); defeated in the Second Battle of Tarain.
Rao Chandrasen: Called the "Maharana Pratap of Marwar" (1562–81); never bowed before Akbar.
Durgadas Rathore: (1638–1718) Saved Ajit Singh and defended Marwar against the Mughals.
Panna Dhai: Sacrificed her own son to protect Udai Singh in Mewar.
Jamnalal Bajaj: Called Gandhi's "fifth son" (1889–1942); led the khadi movement in Wardha and Rajasthan.
Kesar Kumari (Shyamji Krishna Varma): A revolutionary from Bharatpur; founded India House in London.
Mohanlal Sukhadia: Known as the "modern maker" of Rajasthan; Chief Minister from 1954 to 1971.
Pandit Heeralal Shastri: Rajasthan's first Chief Minister (1948–51); a Prajamandal leader.

For which battle is Maharana Pratap famous?+

Maharana Pratap is famous for the Battle of Haldighati (1576) and for never making a treaty with Akbar.

Who was Rajasthan's first Chief Minister?+

Pandit Heeralal Shastri was Rajasthan's first Chief Minister (1948–51).

Who is called the "modern maker" of Rajasthan?+

Mohanlal Sukhadia is called the "modern maker" of Rajasthan; he was Chief Minister from 1954 to 1971.