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Q301. What is the place in Delhi known as, where Sardar Baghel Singh stationed 30,000 of his troops?

Ans: Tees Hazari – The Place of the 30,000

Q302. When and where was Maharaja Ranjit Singh born?

Ans: Nov. 13, 1780 at Gujranwala

Q303. What was Maharaja Ranjit Singh's father's name?

Ans: Mahan Singh -Son of Sardar Charat Singh

Q304. What was Maharaja Ranjit Singh's mother's name?

Ans: Raj Kaur

Q305. What was Maharaja Ranjit Singh's mother-in-law's name who played an important part in his life?

Ans: Sardarni Sada Kaur, wife of Jai Singh, the Kanhaiya leader, is believed to be the ladder by which Ranjit Singh reached the position of his power.

 

Q306. Who was the first wife of Maharaja Ranjit Singh?

Ans:Mehtab Kaur, daughter of Sardarni Sada Kaur.

Q307. What was the name of the wife of Maharaja Ranjit Singh who gave birth to Kharak Singh in 1802?

Ans:Rani Raj Kaur, daughter of Nakai Sardar Khazan Singh.

Q308. Name the sons of Ranjit Singh.

Ans:

  • Sher Singh and Tara Singh (born of Mehtab Kaur)
  • Dilip Singh (born of Jind Kaur)
  • Kharak Singh (born of Rani Raj Kaur)
  • Kashmira Singh and Pashura Singh (born of Daya Kaur)

Q309. Who was entitled 'Sher-e-Punjab' (Lion of Punjab)?

Ans: Maharaja Ranjit Singh

Q310. For how many years did Maharaja Ranjit Singh rule for?

Ans: 40 Years : 1799-1839

Q311. What diamond did Maharaja Ranjit Singh wear on his arm?

Ans: Kohinoor diamond

Q312. Who presented the Kohinoor diamond to Maharaja Ranjit Singh?

Ans: The wife of Shah Shuja, the former king of Kabul, whom Maharaja Ranjit Singh released from his opponents in Kashmir.

 

Q313. Where was the first great victory of Maharaja Ranjit Singh against the Afghans?

Ans: Attock

Q314. When did Maharaja Ranjit Singh occupy throne in Lahore?

Ans: July 7, 1799 A.D.

Q315. When did Maharaja Ranjit Singh annex Amritsar?

Ans: In 1802 A.D.

Q316. When did Maharaja Ranjit Singh annex Multan, Kashmir, Peshawar, and Bannu?

Ans: He annexed Multan in 1818 A.D., Kashmir in 1819 A.D., and Peshawar and Bannu in 1823 A.D.

Q317. In which year did the enthroning of Ranjit Singh as the Maharaja of Punjab take place?

Ans: Baisakhi day of 1801 A.D.

Q318. What was the name of the commemorative coin issued on this auspicious occasion?

Ans: Nanakshahi Rupee

Q319. How long did the Sarkar Khalsa rule Punjab for?

Ans: 50 years: 1799-1849 A.D

Q320. Why was Sardar Hari Singh Nalwa given the last name "Nalwa" by Maharaja Ranjit Singh?

Ans: Because he slayed a lion (tiger) with his own bare hands while on a hunting expedition with Maharaja Ranjit Singh, thus saving both his life and the Maharaja’s.