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6. Arrange Successors of Maharaja Ranjit Singh in Chronological order?

(1)  Maharaja Kharak Singh

(2) Maharaja Sher Singh

(3) Maharaja Dalip Singh

(4) Kanwar Nau Nihal Singh





Answer & Solution

Answer:

1,4,2,3

Solution:

Chronological order of the successors of Maharaja Ranjit Singh:

  1. Maharaja Kharak Singh (1839–1840):

    • Eldest son of Maharaja Ranjit Singh, succeeded him after his death.
  2. Kanwar Nau Nihal Singh (1840):

    • Son of Maharaja Kharak Singh, briefly ruled after his father's demise but died under mysterious circumstances.
  3. Maharaja Sher Singh (1841–1843):

    • Half-brother of Kharak Singh, came to power after Nau Nihal Singh's death.
  4. Maharaja Dalip Singh (1843–1849):

    • Youngest son of Maharaja Ranjit Singh and the last ruler of the Sikh Empire, dethroned after the annexation of Punjab by the British in 1849.

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7. When was battle of Sabraon fight?





Answer & Solution

Answer:

10 February, 1846 A.D.

Solution:

The Battle of Sobraon, also known as the final battle of the First Anglo-Sikh War, was fought on 10 February 1846. It was a decisive victory for the British East India Company against the Sikh forces.

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8. In which year 66 Kukas were cannonballed  by the Britishers?





Answer & Solution

Answer:

1872 A.D.

Solution:

In 1872, 66 Kukas (Namdhari Sikhs) were brutally executed by the British at Malerkotla, Punjab.

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9. Who is known as 'Gadar di Dhee'?





Answer & Solution

Answer:

Gulab Kaur

Solution:

Gulab Kaur is known as 'Gadar di Dhee' (Daughter of the Gadar Movement).

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10. Hunter Commission was appointed by the British to investigate ?





Answer & Solution

Answer:

Jallianwala Bagh Tragedy

Solution:

The Hunter Commission was appointed by the British government in 1919 to investigate the Jallianwala Bagh massacre, where British troops under General Dyer fired on an unarmed crowd, killing and wounding hundreds.