Revision Series | Himachal GK | District Solan | 48

ANSWER – A

• Nalagarh was merged with Pepsu (Punjab) during the reign of Raja Surendra Singh.
• Nalagarh was amalgamated in Himachal Pradesh in 1966 AD and became part of Solan district in 1972 AD.

ANSWER – D

• During the reign of Alam Chand, Taimur Lang invaded India but not Hindur in 1398 AD

ANSWER – B

• Of all the districts in the state, ‘Solan‘ has the largest number of larger, medium and small-scale industrial units.
• The maximum concentration of electronic units is at Chambaghat and Jubbar Hatti.
• Baddi is emerging as the pharmaceutical industry capital of India.

ANSWER – C

• Doon valley is the most fertile valley of district Solan.

ANSWER – B

• Mangal princely state was founded by Atri Rajput from Marwar (Rajasthan).
• Mangal was the manor of the princely state of Bilaspur. Mangal princely state was named after Mangal Singh, the son of the founder.

ANSWER – B

• Raja Vikram Chand made Nalagarh the capital of the princely state of Hindur.
• Nalagarh (Hindur) was a branch of Kahlur.

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.

ANSWER: B

• Shiv Saran Singh of Baghal sheltered Raja Anirudh Chand of Kangra on his flight from Kangra in 1828 to avoid arrest.

ANSWER – D

• 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.
• 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 – 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.

ANSWER: B

• Rana Durga Singh, the last ruler of Baghat was the member of Chamber of Princes in 1933.

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

• 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 – B

ANSWER – B

• Yamuna, Satluj and Ghaggar are the three important rivers flowing in district Solan.
• Sirsa is the main stream flowing in Nalagarh subdivision.