Question

Who started the Bhagat Movement in Rajasthan?
a.Swami Vivekanand
b.Govind Guru
c.Ramakrishna Paramhansa
d.Swami Ramdev

Answer 1

Hint: The Bhagat movement in Rajasthan was started by the same person who had established the Samp Sabha in the year 1883 in Rajasthan.

Complete answer: the Bheels were awakened by the Samp Sabha movement. So, they were all involved in a socio-political movement that aimed at getting the administration and trade rights over their lands in the Bhagat Movement. The options in the question have mentioned all the reformers of the Indian Society. We shall take a look at the options one by one to reach the correct option.
a.Swami Vivekanand: Swami Vivekananda had no significant contribution in the reformation of the society in Rajasthan. Instead, he was involved in taking Hinduism outside India to the Western nations. So, it is an incorrect option.
b.Govind Guru: Govind Guru was the person to unite the Bhils under the organisation called Samp Sabha. He was from the state of Dungarpur and fought against the British for their oppressive policies against the Bhil Community. So, it is the correct option.
c.Ramakrishna Paramhansa: Ramkrishna Paramhansa was the spiritual guru of Swami Vivekananda and propagated the Advaita Vedanta philosophy. He was based in the erstwhile state of Bengal and died in 1886. So, it is an incorrect option.
d.Swami Ramdev: Swami Ramdev is a Yoga guru in India and is credited with the revival of Yoga in the World. He was not even born when the Bhagat movement was in place so this option is out of bounds. So, it is an incorrect option.

Thus, The correct answer is Option b.

Note: It is to be noted that Ramkrishna Mission was established by Swami Vivekananda and not Ramkrishna Paramhansa, which is asked in most of the major examinations.