Consider the following pairs (Dogra history):

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Question

Consider the following pairs (Dogra history):

a) Founder of Dogra Dynasty

b) Dar-Ul-Alam

c) Mian Deedo

d) Treaty of Lahore

1. Maharaja Ranjit Dev

2. Rebellion Group Head

3. Gujarat

4. Gulab Singh

  1. A. a-2, b-4, c-1, d-3
  2. B. a-1, b-2, c-3, d-4
  3. C. a-3, b-4, c-2, d-1
  4. D. a-4, b-1, c-2, d-3 (Correct answer)

Correct Answer

Option D — a-4, b-1, c-2, d-3

Detailed Solution & Explanation

The correct answer is a-4, b-1, c-2, d-3.

Key Points

  • Dogra history: Gulab Singh was the founder of the modern Dogra dynasty and signed the Treaty of Amritsar.
  • Per the official answer, the correct matching is a-4 (Gulab Singh), b-1 (Maharaja Ranjit Dev), c-2 (Mian Deedo as rebellion leader), d-3 (Gujarat location).

Additional Information

  • Gulab Singh founded the modern Dogra dynasty, acquiring Kashmir under the Treaty of Amritsar (1846) after the First Anglo-Sikh War and the Treaty of Lahore.
  • Mian Dido is remembered as a Dogra folk hero who resisted Sikh rule in the Jammu region during the early nineteenth century.
  • The dynasty's rulers ran Gulab Singh → Ranbir Singh → Pratap Singh → Hari Singh, the last of whom signed the Instrument of Accession in 1947.
  • Ranbir Singh is associated with the Ranbir Penal Code, which governed J&K until the state's own criminal law was replaced in 2019.

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