History of Kullu: January 28, 2022

January 28, 2022

Consider the following statements:
1. Sidh Singh annexed Madankot and Manali from Rana Bhosal.
2. Waziri Rupi was under Arjun Sen of Suket but later it came under Bahadur Singh
3. Bahadur Singh settled at Makarasa and also shifted its capital from Naggar.
Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?

(A) 1 only
(B) 2 only
(C) 1 and 3 only
(D) None of the above

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ANSWER – B

Sidh Singh annexed Madankot and Manali from Jhinna Rana and Baragarh fort, which was under the possession of Suket after Rana Bhosal’s death.
Waziri Rupi was under Arjun Sen of Suket but later it came under Bahadur Singh.
Bahadur Singh settled at Makarasa but the capital remained at Naggar.

Which of the following Raja of Kullu forced the ruler of Ladakh to fix a boundary between Kullu and Ladakh at “Lingti plain”?

(A) Jagat Singh
(B) Bidhi Singh
(C) Man Singh
(D) Jai Singh

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ANSWER – C

Raja Man Singh forced the ruler of Ladakh to fix a boundary between Kullu and Ladakh at “Lingti plain”. Spiti was also made to pay tributes to Kullu.

Consider the following statements:
1. Bahadur Singh annexed Lag area and outer Saraj.
2. In 1653, the idol of Raghunath ji was brought by Damodar Das from Haridwar.
3. In 1660, Bahadur Singh transferred the capital from Naggar to Sultanpur.
Which of the above statement(s) is/are incorrect?

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

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ANSWER – D

Jagat Singh captured Lag Waziri and the outer Siraj. He defeated Jogchand of Duggi-lag and Sultan Chand of Sultanpur (the founder of Sultanpur) and captured ‘Lag Waziri’.
In 1653 AD, Raja Jagat Singh ordered the statue of Raghunathji to Damodar Das from Ayodhya. Dussehra of Kullu is celebrated on the Dhalpur plain of Kullu since the time of Jagat Singh.
Jagat Singh shifted his capital from Naggar to Sultanpur in 1660 AD.

Match List 1 and List 2 and choose the correct answer
LIST 1 (RAJA)
A. Raj Singh
B. Jagat Singh
C. Man Singh
LIST 2 (CONTEMPORARY)
1. Aurangzeb
2. Guru Gobind Singh
3. Sidh Sen
Code:

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

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ANSWER – D

During the reign of Raj Singh, Guru Gobind Singh visited Kullu to seek help of Raj Singh against Mohammadens.
Aurangzeb was only one to recognize Jagat Singh as the Raja of Kullu.
Sidh Sen of Mandi was contemporary of Raja Man Singh of Kullu.

During the reign of which of the following king of kullu, Raja Shamsher Sen of Mandi invaded Kullu and captured Chahaur area?

(A) Jai Singh
(B) Raj Singh
(C) Ajit Singh
(D) Sidh Singh

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ANSWER – A

During the time of Jai Singh, Raja Shamsher Sen of Mandi invaded Kullu and captured Chahaur area. Jai Singh resided in the Raghunath Temple in Ayodhya.