ANSWER – A
Kinnaur is also known as Khunnu, Kurpa and Maon.
In Vayu Puran Kinners are said to be inhabitants of Mahanad Mountains.
Kalidas has described Kinners in his book Kumarsambhava
Raja Praduman, a Chandravanshi from Varanasi established capital at Kamru.
ANSWER – C
Bushahr state was one of the three major powers of Shimla hill states along with Bilaspur and Sirmaur.
ANSWER – C
Chatar Singh shifted his capital from Kamru to Sarahan.
Kehri Singh, son of Raja Chatar Singh also known as ‘Ajanbabu, was given the title of “Chhatrapati by Aurangzeb.
In the Tibet Ladakhi Mughal War, Kehri Singh sided with the Tibetans, due to which the Hangrang Valley was gifted to Bushahr by Tibet and free trade started between Tibet and Bushahr state.
ANSWER – A
ANSWER – A
In 1850, Raja Shamsher Singh succeeded as a minor to the gaddi. The British government then made an arrangement of three Wazirs of equal rank, having a number of subordinates.
This arrangement was made to reduce the powers of the Raja.
The 1857 uprising came as a great opportunity to the Raja to show his displeasure and resentment. He stopped paying tribute and treated officials passing through his territory with discourtesy.
ANSWER – B
Phulech is celebrated in the month of September (month of Bhadon or in the beginning of Asauj) only in Kinnaur.
People from each house proceed towards hill tops to collect flowers which are offered to the deity.
ANSWER – A
On 1st May 1960, Kinnaur was carved out of Chinni tehsil of Mahasu district and 14 villages of Rampur tehsil were also added to it.
With this the number of districts increased to six i.e. Chamba, Mandi, Bilaspur, Mahasu, Kinnaur and Sirmaur.
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