History of Kangra: January 7, 2022

January 7, 2022

Consider the following statements:
1. G.C. Mahapatra found 52 stone axes in village Nandrool.
2. In village Rahaur, an almond shaped stone axe has been found.
3. Remnants of Stone Age have been found at Nadaun.
Which of the above statement is/are correct?

(A) 1 only
(B) 2 only
(C) 3 only
(D) All of the above

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Answer: C

The excavations made to prove the existence of human race in the Stone Age in this part of the Himalayas are:

G.C. Mahapatra found 52 stone axes on the bank of river Banganga in village Rahaur.
On the meeting place of Banganga and Patalganga near Kangra in a village named Nandrool village an almond shaped stone axe has been found, carved on shining stone.
Remnants of stone age have been found at Nadaun on the bank of river Beas and its tributaries

Who was the first to draw attention to the history of Jalandhar and Trigarta in detail?

(A) Sir A Cunningham
(B) J Allan
(C) Max Muller
(D) None of the above

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Answer: A

Sir A Cunningham was the first to draw attention to the history of Jalandhar and Trigarta in detail. According to him the name of the place have been derived from the famous ‘Danava’ Jalandhar, the son of Ganges by the Ocean, mention of which has been made in Padma Puran.

Who is the mythical progenitor of Kangra, who was not of human origin but sprang from perspiration of brow of Goddess?

(A) Parab Chand
(B) Bhuma Chand
(C) Dharam Chand
(D) Tara Chand

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Answer: B

According to the Vamshali, Bhuma Chand was the mythical progenitor of Kangra, who was not of human origin but sprang from perspiration of brow of Goddess

Consider the following statements :
1. Rup Chand’s name is found in the ‘Dharamchand Natak’ written by Manik Chand.
2. Mohammad Shah Tughlaq marched with his army from Delhi towards Nagarkot during the reign of Rup Chand.
3. Dalail-i-Firozshahi are the books that were translated into Persian by Izzudin Khalid Khani.
Which of the above statements is/are incorrect?

(A) 1 only
(B) 2 only
(C) 2 and 3 only
(D) 1 and 3 only

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Answer: B

Firoz Shah Tughlaq marched with his army from Delhi towards Nagarkot during the reign of Rup Chand. After submission of Rup Chand, Firoz Shah Tughlaq visited Jwalamukhi Temple. There existed a library of 1300 books in the temple. Sultan had great love for the books. The famous writer of the period Izzudin Khalid Khani, translated them into Persian verse and called these after the Sultan “Dalail-i-Firozshahi”.

Match List 1 and List 2 and choose the correct answer.
LIST 1 (EUROPEAN TRAVELLERS)
A. Thomas Coryat
B. Thevenot
C. Vigne
D. Foster
LIST 2 (YEAR OF VISIT)
1. 1666
2. 1835
3. 1783
4. 1615
5. 1832

(A) A-4 , B-1 , C-2 , D-3
(B) A-5 , B-2 , C-3 , D-1
(C) A-1 , B-2 , C-3 , D-4
(D) A-3 , B-5 , C-4 , D-2

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Answer: A

‘Guler had been taking precedence over Kangra on all ceremonial occasions, because it was ruled by the elder brother of the dynasty’. Who were the elder and younger brother mentioned above?

(A) Hari Chand 1 and Karam Chand
(B) Hari Chand 1 and Sansar Chand 1
(C) Megh Chand and Karam Chand
(D) Rup Chand and Megh Chand

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Answer – A

Raja Hari Chand 1 went to a hunting expedition and fell into a well. After searching the officials returned and performed his funeral rites. Even his Ranis became Sati. He, however, was still alive and after twenty one day was rescued by a passing merchant. He heard that his younger brother Karam Chand has been installed as Raja, so he selected a site near the junction of the Banganga, Kurali and Neugal rivers and founded the fort and town of Haripur. Since then Guler had been taking precedence over Kangra on all ceremonial occasions, because it was ruled by the elder brother of the dynasty.