ANSWER – C

Kuthar in early times seems to have been tributary to Nalagarh and Bilaspur. 

At the time of Gurkha invasion, Kuthar was a tributary to Keonthal and ruled by Rana Gopal Chand. 

He could not face the onslaught of the Gurkhas and ran away to Manimajra in Ambala district.

Kishan Chand, in the memory of his father, founded Jagjeet Nagar near Kuthar.

ANSWER – D

In 1895, when the Kuthar state was at the verge of bankruptcy, Mian Durga Singh of Kotkhai was appointed by government as “wazir” , who administered the state for two years.

ANSWER – D

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 – C

The founder of Mehlog is said to be ‘Ayodhya Bir Chand’ or ‘Hari Chand ’.

Kuthar  State was founded by ‘Surat Chand’, a Rajput of Kishtwar in Kashmir.

Kunihar 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 – B

Beja remained a tributary of Kahlur for years, but in 1790 when Hindur defeated Kahlur state in a battle, then Beja also declared itself independent.

Gurkha invasion took place during the reign of Raja Man Chand of Beja.