Revision Series | Himachal GK | History of Himachal (Part-2) | 105

August 28, 2023

Select the correct statement/s from the following:
I. Mahmud of Ghazni made a raid on Nagarkot (Kangra) in 1008-09 A.D.
II. Hiuen- Tsang stayed for some time at Sirmaur with the Monk Jaya Guptam.
III. Prince Nasir-ud-Din ascended the throne of kangra under the name of Muhammad Tughlaq.
IV. The nagarkot fort remained under the possession of Taimur-e – Lang till AD 1043.
Which of the above statements is/are not correct?

(A) ii and iii
(B) iv only
(C) i, ii and iii
(D) All of these

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ANSWER: C

Mahmud of Ghazni made a raid on Nagarkot (Kangra) in 1008-09 A.D. Statement 1 is correct.
Hiuen– Tsang stayed for some time at Sirmaur with the Monk Jaya Guptam. Statement 2 is correct.
Tomar raja mahipal of Delhi liberated kangra fort in 1043 AD by defeating Modud the grandson of Mahmud. Statement iv is incorrect.
Prince Nasir-ud-Din ascended the throne under the name of Muhammad tughlaq. He took asylum in kangra during Raja Sangara chand. Statement iii is correct.

Which Raja of Mandi Build the Darbar hall in !906 AD.

(A) Raja Shyam Sen
(B) Raja Vijay sen
(C) Raja Shamsher Sen
(D) Raja Bhawani Sen

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ANSWER: D

Mian Jawahar Singh, Sh. Badri Nath and Sh. Jwala Singh were the leaders of which of the following revolutionary movements of Himachal Pradesh?

(A) Praja Mandal
(B) Gadar Party
(C) Pajauta Movement
(D) Dumh Movement

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Answer: B

Which of the following statements is/are not correct?
I. The battle of Nadaun was fought between Raja Bhim Chand of Kahlur and the Mughals.
II. In the battle of Dhalog Raja Janardhan of Chamba was defeated.
III. Raja of Hindur Hari Chand was killed by Guru Govind Singh in the battle of ‘Bhangani’.
IV. The Gurkhas defeated the Kangra forces at ‘Mahal Morian in 1806.
Which of the above statements is/are not correct?

(A) None of these
(B) All of these
(C) ii and iii
(D) i and iv

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Answer: A

Battle of Nadaun :

The Battle of Nadaun was fought on 20 March 1691 between an imperial expeditionary force aided by Raja Kirpal Chand of Kangra and Raja Dyal of Bijharval in the Sivalik hills on the one hand and several other neighbouring chieftains who enjoyed the support of Guru Gobind Singh on the other.
The Battle of Nadaun was fought at Nadaun between Raja Bhim Chand of Bilaspur and the Mughals under Alif Khan. Raja Bhim Chand was supported by Guru Gobind Singh and other hill chieftains, who had refused to pay tribute to the Mughal emperor. The Mughals were supported by Raja of Kangra and Raja Dayal of Bijarwal. The battle resulted in the victory of Bhim Chand and his aides.Statement i is correct.
Battle of Nadaun :
In 1623, in the battle of Dhalog (near Dalhousie) Raja Jagat Singh of Nurpur defeated Raja Janardhan of Chamba. Statement ii is correct.

Battle of ‘Bhangani’:

The battle of Bhangani was fought by Guru Gobind Singh Ji.The battle was fought at Bhangani near Paonta Sahib between Guru Gobind Singh’s army and Bhim Chand of Bilaspur. Raja of Hindur Hari Chand was killed by Guru Govind Singh in the battle of ‘Bhangani’. Guru Gobind Singh secured a great victory. Statement iii is correct.

The Gurkhas defeated the Kangra forces at ‘Mahal Morian in 1806. Statement iv is correct.

Answer the following
Himachal State - Foundation
1. Koti State - Founded by descendants of Gular State
2. Balsan State - An offshoot of ancient Sirmaur
3. Dhami State - Founded by descendant of Prithvi raj Chauhan
4. Darkoti State - Founder ruler was Durga Singh a scion if the house of Jaipur (Marwar)

(A) All are true
(B) Only 1 is false
(C) All are false
(D) Only 3 is true

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Answer: B

Select the correct statement/s from the following:
I. Khoksar is located on old route from Indian plains to west Asia.
II. The coins of Audambras shows that the tribe was worshipers of Lord Vishnu.
III. In mahabharata it is mentioned that Adumbra is the name of the sage Vyas.
IV. The tribal republics of H.P. were Sangha janapadas.

(A) ii only
(B) iv only
(C) i and iv
(D) ii and iii

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Answer: C

Khoksar is located on old route from Indian plains to west Asia. Statement i is correct.

THE AUDUMBARAS

The epic Mahabharata testifies that Audumbaras were descendents of the sage Vishwamitra, who founded the ‘Gotra’ of the ‘Kaushika’ group. Statement iii is incorrect.
Their coins have been found in Kangra, Jawalamukhi, Pathankot, Gurdaspur and Hoshiarpur regions.
A Buddhist scholar named Chandragomin (5th century A.D.) refers to the Audumbaras in his book ‘Vritti‘as a section of ‘shalvas’.
The coins, inscribed with ‘Brahmi’ and ‘Kharosthi’. Their coins have an additional word “Mahadeva along with Raja of the tribe.” Coins also shows figure of bull (Nandi). Coins were made up of copper and silver.
The coins of Audambras shows that the tribe was worshipers of Lords Shiv. Statement ii is incorrect.
The tribal republics of H.P. were Sangha janapadas. Statement iv is correct.

Which of the following statements about Kullu is/are not correct?
I. Kullu remained part of Punjab state till 31st October 1966.
II. Kullu was a sub-division of Kangra district since 1846.
III. Alexander cunningham and A.T. Banon were the first Europeans to visit Kullu in 1820 A.D.
IV. The idol of Raghunath ji’ was brought from Ayodhya to Kullu during the reign of Raja Jagat Singh.

(A) (ii) only
(B) (iii) only
(C) (i) and (iv)
(D) (ii) and (iv)

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Answer: B

Kullu remained part of Punjab state till 31st October 1966.Kullu was a sub-division of Kangra district since 1846. Statement i & ii are correct.
William Moorcraft became the first European to visit Kullu on his way to Laddakh. 1822 A.D. Statement ii is incorrect.
The idol of Raghunath ji’ was brought from Ayodhya to Kullu during the reign of Raja Jagat Singh. Statement iv is correct.

Consider the following four statements and choose the correct answer from the given options.
1. Sultan Mahmud Ghaznavi attacked Nagarkot fort in 1009 A.D
2. In 1339, the Nagarkot expedition was led personally by Sultan Muhammad Tughluq.
3. In 1348 A.D, Raja Purab Chand recovered Kangra Fort.
4. After Amir Timur’s return, Hari Chand ascended the throne of Kangra in 1405 A.D.

(A) 1 and 2
(B) 2 and 3
(C) 2 and 4
(D) 1 and 4

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Answer: D

Which of the following was not a princely state or Thakurai which was clubbed to form the Mahasu district in 1948?

(A) Koti
(B) Darkoti
(C) Ghund
(D) Ani

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Answer: (D)

The first mention of which of the following place came in 1917 from the diary of the Scottish officer brothers?

(A) Dharamshala
(B) Shimla
(C) Kasauli
(D) Subathu

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Answer: B

Who was the signatory for East India Company in the Treaty of Sugauli?

(A) Major McLeod
(B) Col. Thompson
(C) Col. Paris Bradshaw
(D) Major general David Ochterlony

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Answer: C

The stone inscriptions found in the Chamba region have mostly been written in which script?

(A) Bhotia or Tibetan
(B) Sharda and Tankri
(C) Kharoshti and Brahmi
(D) Nagri and Kutil

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Answer: B

Which was the old capital of Kullu Rajas from where the twelve generations of Kullu Rajas ruled?

(A) Manali
(B) Jagatsukh
(C) Sultanpur
(D) Bajaura

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Answer: B

The movement started under the aegies of ‘Kisan Sabha’ in which Shri Lakshmi Singh and Vaid Surat Singh played a pivotal role was:

(A) Praja Mandal
(B) Pajhota Andolan
(C) Swaraj Sangh
(D) Lokraj Sabha

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Answer: B

Who was the first European to draw attention to the history of royal families of Jalandhar and Trigarta?

(A) Moorcraft
(B) Cunningham
(C) Thevenot
(D) Thomas Coryat

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Answer: B