Jammu And Kashmir And Ladakh GK MCQ Question and Answer | State Gk MCQ

When Kharak Singh was governing, small rebellion groups headed by Mian Deedo emerged in Jammu against the Sikh rule. It was Gulab Singh who was able to crush the revolts led by Mian Deedo.

Rajatarangini is a historical chronicle written by Kalhana, presenting the history of Jammu and Kashmir.

Assertion (A): Rajatarangini indeed provides a written account of the history of Jammu.

Reason (R): Historians rely on Rajatarangini because it contains year-wise accounts and relevant details, making it a valuable source of historical information.

Thus, both A and R are true, and R correctly explains A.

Both the statements i.e., Gulab Singh demarcated the boundaries of the princely state of Jammu and Kashmir and Gulab Singh signed the Treaty of Amritsar and acquired the rights of hilly regions between Indus and Ravi is correct but the reason does not match with the assertion.

The last ruler of the Dev dynasty was Jit Singh.

Raja Braj Raj Dev was killed during the Sikh invasion of Jammu in 1787. His infant son, Raja Sampuran Singh, succeeded him but only ruled as an autonomous tributary under the Sikh Confederacy Misls until 1797.

After Raja Sampuran Singh, Raja Jit Singh became the ruler. During Jit Singh's rule, the Dev dynasty finally came to an end, and Jammu came under the control of the Sikh Empire.

Thus, the correct answer is that the Dev dynasty ended with Raja Jit Singh.

Rulers of Jammu	Reign
Raja Dhruv Dev	1703 – 1728
Raja Ranjit Dev	1728 – 1780
Raja Braj Dev	1780 – 1787
Raja Sampuran Singh	1787 – 1797
Raja Jit Singh	1797 – 1808
Direct Sikh Rule	1808 – 1820
Raja Kishore Singh	1820 – 1822
Raja Gulab Singh	1822 – 1846

Mal Dev worked for the welfare of his people and established Jammu as the Dogra capital. His tenure was prosperous and regarded as a golden period.

The Dev dynasty was the longest ruling dynasty. It ruled from 840 AD to 1798 AD. Suraj Dev was the first ruler and Jit Singh was the last ruler.

The Dhar rulers established a powerful empire and ruled for 410 years till 840 AD, Muslim saint Peer Roshan Shah Wali from Arab visited Jammu during the rule of this dynasty. His shrine is located in Gumat in Jammu.

In ancient times, Pir Panjal was better known as Dharanagri. It was referred to by this name in historical and ancient texts.

So, the correct answer is Option C: Dharanagri.

The Rai dynasty was launched by Adi Rai in the year 3044 of the Kaliyuga era, i.e., 50 BC. He is said to have been contemporary of Vikramaditya of Dharanagari, Ujjain, to whom he professed allegiance. His son Dev Rai succeeded him after 48 years.