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Q109 (CAPF/2021) History & Culture › Modern India (Pre-1857) › Regional successor states Answer Verified

Consider the following Jat peasant leaders of 17th and early 18th centuries : 1. Badan Singh 2. Raja Ram Jat 3. Gokula Jat 4. Churaman Jat Which one of the following is the correct chronological order of the above leaders?

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The chronological sequence of Jat leaders begins with Gokula Jat, who led the first major organized rebellion against Aurangzeb's policies in 1669 and was executed in 1670 [2]. Following his death, Raja Ram Jat took leadership in the 1680s, notably desecrating Akbar's tomb in 1688 before being killed in battle. After Raja Ram, his nephew Churaman Jat consolidated Jat power in the late 17th and early 18th centuries, establishing a stronghold at Sinsini and gaining recognition during the Mughal succession wars [1]. Finally, Badan Singh, Churaman's nephew, succeeded him in 1722 and is credited with formally founding the Jat state of Bharatpur and building its famous palaces [1]. Thus, the correct order is Gokula (3), Raja Ram (2), Churaman (4), and Badan Singh (1).

Sources

  1. [1] Rajiv Ahir. A Brief History of Modern India (2019 ed.). SPECTRUM. > Chapter 4: India on the Eve of British Conquest > The Jats > p. 71
  2. [2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gokula_Jat
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