Revision Series | Himachal GK | Kangra District | 71

ANSWER – C

The fort of Kangra occupies a long narrow strip of land in between the Manjhi and the Banganga rivers. The only accessible point is on the land side towards the town. The highest point is occupied by the palace, below which is a courtyard containing the small stone temples of Lakshmi Narayan and Ambika Devi and a Jain Temple with a large figure of Adinath.

ANSWER – D

• Ferishta says: “On the approach of the royal army, that prince fled to the mountains, and securing the wives and children of his adherents, waited to give the royalists battle. He was, however, driven from one position to another till he arrived at Nagarkot and shut himself up in that place. Prince Nasir-ud- din simply fled to the hill Chiefs for an asylum, first in Sirmour and then in Kangra, and he seems to have received a friendly welcome and safe protection in both places. Prince Nazir-ud-din remained at Nagarkot till the end of A.D. 1389, when he was recalled to Delhi, and in August A.D. 1390 ascended the throne under the name of Muhammad Tughlak.”

ANSWER – C

Suvira-Chand, was born in a kumhar’s hut, which seems to have been within the State. On growing up, Suvira-Chand returned to Kangra with a force provided by his maternal grandfather, and after capturing the fort by stratagem, was acknowledged by the people as the rightful heir and installed as Raja. A jagir was then granted to the kumhar in whose house he was born, but further than this we are told nothing of his reign.

ANSWER – D

According to local tradition, Akbar was told that Kangra was famous for four things.

• (a) The manufacturing of new noses;
• (b) The treatment of eye diseases;
• (c) Basmati rice, and
• (d) The strong fort.

ANSWER – C

• Raja Bhim Chand of Kangra followed a pacific course and sought to gain the favour of Aurangzeb by attendance at court, and in consequence he was called Diwan. He built a temple at Bijapur which still exists.

ANSWER – A

Raja Jai Chand placed his son Bidhi Chand, a minor under Raja Gobind Chand of Jaswan before leaving to Delhi.

ANSWER – B

• Raja Abhay Chand built a fort called ‘Abhayamanpur‘ or ‘Tira’, in 1748 on the hill above Sujanpur.
• Ghamand Chand founded city of Sujanpur and the use of the double name Tira Sujanpur dates from the reign of Raja Ghamand Chand.

ANSWER – A

When Anirudh Chand visited court of Ranjit Singh, Raja Dhian Singh Prime Minister of Jammu asked hand of his sister for his son Hira Singh. Anirudh Chand expressed his willingness but in reality, he regarded the proposed alliance as an insult to the family honour.

ANSWER – B

Fateh Chand, brother of Sansar Chand and Moorcraft exchanged their hats.

ANSWER – C

Panini:

• The first historical mention of Trigarta is to be found in the 5th century B.C. in the writings of Sanskrit writer Panini. It is mentioned by Panini as ‘Ayudyajivi Sangha’ (martial republican tribe) and a confederation of six states known as Trigarta-Shashthas.