Maharaja Sayajirao Gaekwad the Maharaja of Baroda princely state in the latter half of the 19th cent...........

Modern Indian History 1905-1920

Maharaja Sayajirao Gaekwad, the Maharaja of Baroda princely state in the latter half of the 19th century was known as a wise and patriotic Maharaja. Of many of his activities, consider the following:

1. His educational and social reforms included – a ban on child marriage, legislation of divorce,removal of untouchability, spread of education and development of Sanskrit.

2. The persons he patronized later came to play huge role in Indian politics. The list includes –Babasaheb Ambedkar, Sri Aurobindo and Dadabhai Naoroji.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1 Only

2 Only

Both 1 and 2

Neither 1 nor 2

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Explanation:

Correct answer is C.

Explanation:
He was the Maharaja of Baroda State from 1875 to 1939, and is notably remembered for reforming much of his state during his rule. On assuming the reins of government, some of his
first tasks included education of his subjects, uplifting of the downtrodden, and judicial,agricultural and social reforms. He played a key role in the development of Baroda’s textile
industry, and his educational and social reforms included among others, a ban on child marriage, legislation of divorce, removal of untouchability, spread of education, development of
Sanskrit, ideological studies and religious education as well as the encouragement of the fine arts. He was the first Indian ruler to introduce, in 1906, compulsory and free primary education
in his state, placing his territory far in advance of contemporary British India. His economic development initiatives included the establishment of a railroad and the founding in 1908 of the Bank of Baroda, which still exists and is one of India’s leading banks, with numerous operations abroad in support of the Gujarati diaspora.