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ANSWER – B

• Ram Chand of Guler was the 15th Raja in direct succession after Hari Chand. Probably, there is reference to the Guler state in the ‘Tarikh-i-Daudil‘ (written by Abdullah) in the reign of Islam Shah Suri (1545-53), son of Sher Shah, who is said to have subdued all the hill chiefs. Among these the name of Raja Paras Ram of Guler State is also mentioned.
• Ram Chand was the contemporary of Raja Pratap Singh Varman (1559-86) of Chamba.
• Ram Chand helped Mughals to arrest Raja Jai Chand of Kangra.

ANSWER – A

• Raja Man Singh of Guler changed the Suffix to “Singh” from “Chand”.
• Shah Jahan called Raja Man Singh of Guler “Sher Afghan”.

ANSWER – D

Raja of Guler remained faithful to Mughals on all three occasions of revolts in 1572, 1588 and 1594.

ANSWER – B

• Rup-Chand was the most notable of the Guleria Chiefs. He remained loyal to Mughals throughout his reign.
• He helped Jahangir during the seizure of Kangra fort and during Jagat Singh of Nurpur rebellion.
• He received the “title of Bahadur” and “Khillat” and two weapons from Jahangir.
• He also helped the Mughal forces of Jahangir when Shahjahan revolted against his father.
• In 1634, Shah Jahan sent an army under the command of Najabat Khan to invade the Garhwal state ruled by Prithvi Shah. Rup Chand was also assisting the Mughal army in this expedition. He was killed during this expedition.

ANSWER – A

• On some pretext Prithi Pal of Banghal was invited to Mandi. On his arrival he was received with all honour, but within a month he was murdered in the Damdama palace.

ANSWER – A

• In 1588-89, Anirudh-Chand of Jaswan, grandson of Gobind Chand, joined the rebellion led by Bidhi-Chand of Kangra, embracing almost all the Hill States between the Chenab and the Satluj. On their submission they were all pardoned and had their territories and honours restored.
• Jaswan was also involved in the rebellion of 1594- 95. The Mughal army again marched through the hills from Jammu to the Satluj, and received the submission of all the States that had been in revolt.

ANSWER – A

• The last Raja of Kutlehr family was ‘Brij Mohan Pal’, who was the fifth Viceregal Darbari in Kangra district.
• About 10th or 11th century the then ruler named Jas Pal conquered taluqas of “Talhati” & “Kutlehr” & established its capital at “Kot Kutlehr”.
• From 1809, the Kutlehr state was subjected to the Sikhs and in 1825, Ranjit Singh laid seize to annex it, but Raja Narain Pal of the state stood like a rock and did not allow the progress of the seize.

ANSWER – A

• The territory of Siba was divided between the two cousins, Raja Gobind-Singh and Mian Devi-Singh.
• 1/3rd of the State was with Raja Gobind Singh (Koi Branch) and 1/4th was given to Mian Devi Singh (Kotla Branch) and fort was under Sikhs (Maharaja Ranjit Singh’s Army).

ANSWER – C

Govind Chand, Raja of Datarpur helped Gurkhas during the attack on Sansar Chand.

ANSWER – D

• The famous fortress of Maukot‘ or Mankot was erected in the state by Salim Shah Sur (A.D. 1545-53) son of Sher Shah Sur; during the reign of Bakht Mal.