Comprehensive History, Dynasties, Praja Mandal and Freedom Movement of Himachal Pradesh (Part 7)

Question 1

Maharaja Ranjit Singh signed the historic 'Treaty of Jawalamukhi' with Raja Sansar Chand on:

Accepted Answer

20 July 1809 / August 1809

Answer

1805 A.D.

Answer

1815 A.D.

Answer

1820 A.D.

Question 2

According to the Treaty of Jawalamukhi (1809), Sansar Chand agreed to surrender which assets to Ranjit Singh in return for driving out the Gurkhas?

Accepted Answer

Kangra Fort and 66 villages to Ranjit Singh in exchange for expelling Gurkhas

Answer

Half of Kangra kingdom

Answer

Guler state

Answer

Nurpur fort

Question 3

Who was appointed the first Sikh Governor (Nazim) of Kangra hills by Maharaja Ranjit Singh in 1809?

Accepted Answer

Sardar Dessa Singh Majithia

Answer

Lehna Singh Majithia

Answer

Hari Singh Nalwa

Answer

Diwan Mohkam Chand

Question 4

Who succeeded Sardar Dessa Singh Majithia as Sikh Governor of the Kangra hill states in 1832?

Accepted Answer

His son Lehna Singh Majithia

Answer

Gulab Singh

Answer

Hari Singh Nalwa

Answer

Sher Singh

Question 5

Raja Sansar Chand-II of Kangra died in which year?

Accepted Answer

1824 A.D.

Answer

1820 A.D.

Answer

1828 A.D.

Answer

1830 A.D.

Question 6

Who succeeded Sansar Chand as the titular Raja of Kangra in 1824?

Accepted Answer

Anirudh Chand

Answer

Fateh Chand

Answer

Jodhbir Chand

Answer

Ranbir Chand

Question 7

Raja Anirudh Chand abdicated and fled to British territory in 1828 to avoid marrying his royal sisters to:

Accepted Answer

Hira Singh (son of Raja Dhian Singh of Jammu)

Answer

Ranjit Singh

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Kharak Singh

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Nau Nihal Singh

Question 8

In 1840 A.D., the Sikh army under French General Jean-Baptiste Ventura attacked Mandi and captured Kamlahgarh Fort during the reign of:

Accepted Answer

Raja Balbir Sen

Answer

Raja Ishwari Sen

Answer

Raja Zalim Sen

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Raja Bijai Sen

Question 9

General Ventura imprisoned Raja Balbir Sen of Mandi at which fortress?

Accepted Answer

Gobindgarh Fort, Amritsar

Answer

Lahore Fort

Answer

Kangra Fort

Answer

Attock Fort

Question 10

General Zorawar Singh Kahluria (General of Raja Gulab Singh) launched his famous conquest of Ladakh, Baltistan, and Western Tibet through:

Accepted Answer

Lahaul-Spiti (1834-1841 A.D.)

Answer

Kinnaur

Answer

Chamba

Answer

Kullu

Question 11

Sikh supremacy over the Himachal hill states officially ended after the First Anglo-Sikh War with the Treaty of Lahore on:

Accepted Answer

9 March 1846

Answer

15 August 1847

Answer

1 January 1850

Answer

1849

Question 12

Under the Treaty of Lahore (1846) and Treaty of Amritsar (1846), the hill territories between Satluj and Indus were transferred to:

Accepted Answer

British Government (and Jammu-Kashmir sold to Gulab Singh)

Answer

Mughals

Answer

Afghans

Answer

Sansar Chand's family

Question 13

Wazir Ram Singh Pathania of Nurpur led a heroic rebellion against British rule in:

Accepted Answer

1848-1849 A.D. (Second Anglo-Sikh War)

Answer

1857 A.D.

Answer

1840 A.D.

Answer

1830 A.D.

Question 14

Gurkha commander Amar Singh Thapa crossed the Yamuna River and invaded Sirmaur state in:

Accepted Answer

1804 A.D.

Answer

1800 A.D.

Answer

1810 A.D.

Answer

1790 A.D.

Question 15

Amar Singh Thapa defeated Raja Sansar Chand in the historic Battle of Mahal Morian (Hamirpur) in:

Accepted Answer

1806 A.D.

Answer

1805 A.D.

Answer

1809 A.D.

Answer

1812 A.D.