ANSWER – C
The name of Baghat is popularly derived from Bau or Bahu meaning many and Ghat meaning pass.
The founder Raja of Baghat settled at a place which he named Basantpur and at present called Bassi in the close vicinity of the temple Jiaonaji.
The state of Baghat was named by Inder Pal and it continued till merger with Himachal Pradesh in 1948.
ANSWER – C
Mahender Singh died issueless in A.D. 1839 and the state then lapsed to government.
In 1849, on the death of Vijay Singh, without male issue, the state was again declared escheat. Lord Dalhousie annexed ‘Baghat’ state then under the doctrine of Lapse.
ANSWER – C
Rana Sabha Chand of Baghal made Arki its capital in A.D. 1643.
Mehar Chand was a patron of painters. There are a number of paintings of Rana Mehar Chand. The Characteristic features of these portraits is the aquiline nose which is a generic feature in the Arki family.
Rana Durga Singh, the last ruler of Baghat was the member of Chamber of Princes in 1933.
ANSWER – B
The founder of Baghat is said to be ‘Basant Pal’ or ‘Hari Chand Pala’, Panwar Rajput from Dharana Giri in the Deccan.
Baghal State was founded by ‘Aje Deva’, a Panvar Rajput who came from Ujjain. The headquarters of the state was Arki.
Kuthar state was founded by ‘Abhoj Deo’, who had come from Akhnoor in Jammu in 1154 A.D. The headquarters of the principality was at Hatkoti.
ANSWER – A
Gurkha invasion took place during the reign of Rana Jagat Singh, Baghal was occupied by the Gurkhas between 1803 and 1815 and Jagat Singh took refuge for seven years in Nalagarh.
Arki was the headquarters of the Gurkhas when they fought with Kangra Chief Sansar Chand II and Maharaja Ranjit Singh.
Shiv Saran Singh of Baghal sheltered Raja Anirudh Chand of Kangra on his flight from Kangra in 1828 to avoid arrest.
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