Sikh and Hill States II Himachal Pradesh: April 23, 2022

April 23, 2022

Consider the following statements about Treaty of Amritsar:
1. Treaty of Amritsar signed between Maharaja Ranjit Singh and Charles Metcalfe on 25th April, 1809 .
2. According to the treaty, Ranjit Singh will never maintain the troops more than required on the right bank of the River Satluj.
3. The British Government will have no concern with the territories and subjects of the Raja to the southward of the Satluj.
Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?

(A) 1 only
(B) 2 only
(C) 3 only
(D) All of the above

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ANSWER – A

Treaty of Amritsar signed between Maharaja Ranjit Singh and Charles Metcalfe on 25^th April, 1809.

The Raja will never maintain in the territory occupied by him and his dependants, on the left bank of the River Satluj, more troops than are necessary for the internal duties of that territory.

The British Government will have no concern with the territories and subjects of the Raja to the northward of the Satluj.

Britishers won two major battles during the First Anglo-Sikh war due to the treachery of which of the following?

(A) Tej Singh
(B) Lal Singh
(C) Both A and B
(D) None of the above

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ANSWER – C

To whom did Maharaja Ranjit Singh entrust the estate of 'Nadaun' in 1830 AD?

(A) Narendra Chand
(B) Kalyan Chand
(C) Jodhbir Chand
(D) Fateh Chand

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ANSWER – C

Consider the following statements about Treaty of Lahore:
1. The Treaty of Lahore was signed on March 9, 1846, after the end of the Second Sikh War.
2. The Sikh claims on all areas south of the Sutlej River ended and all the territories between Beas and Sutlej came under British occupation.
3. Dalip Singh was accepted as Maharaj and the British resident Sir John Lawrence was placed in the Sikh court.
Which of the above statement(s) is/are incorrect?

(A) 1 only
(B) 2 only
(C) 1 and 3 only
(D) None of the above

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ANSWER – C

The Treaty of Lahore was signed on March 9, 1846, after the end of the First Sikh War.

The Sikh claims on all areas south of the Sutlej River ended and all the territories between Beas and Sutlej came under British occupation.

Dalip Singh was accepted as Maharaj and the British resident Sir Henry Lawrence was placed in the Sikh court.

Consider the following statements:
1. Shamsher Singh of Guler raised a force and turned Sikhs out of Ramgarh fort.
2. Raja Narain Pal of Kutlehr expelled the Sikhs and captured all the forts including Kamlagarh.
3. Raja of Suket also sent a confidential agent 'Pandit Sibu' to Erskine to tender their allegiance.
Which of the above statement(s) is/are incorrect?

(A) 1 and 2 only
(B) 1 and 3 only
(C) 3 only
(D) None of the above

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ANSWER – A

The Hill Rulers were tired of Ranjit Singh’s policy of annexation and now looking for an opportunity to regain their territories from the Sikhs.

Shamsher Singh of Guler turned Sikhs out of Haripur fort.

Raja Narain Pal of Kutlehr expelled the Sikhs and captured all the forts except Kamlagarh, which got freed only after the war was over.

Raja of Suket also sent a confidential agent ‘Pandit Sibu’ to Erskine to tender their allegiance.

Which main demand led to bitterness in relations between Maharaja Ranjit Singh and King Aniruddh Chand of Kangra? [HP Naib Tehsildar (Main)-2013]

(A) Rs 2 lakhs- Demand for auction
(B) Demand for occupancy of Kangra Fort
(C) Aniruddh Chand's sister demands marriage to Dhyan Singh's son
(D) Aniruddh Chand's growing nexus with the British

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ANSWER – C