Questions on Political Movements & its Roles - Himachal Pradesh - Part 1

     

1.       The protest against the high handedness of the ruler of Mandi in 1909 was led by – Sobha Ram 2.       Mandi Conspiracy happened in – 1914-15 3.       A conference against the British establishment was held in Sujanpur which was attended by people from all over India in – 1927 4.       In September, 1920 a struggle was launched in Bushahr State against the hereditary administration and established rules in the hill state, asking the prince to grant people the right to choose a full responsible government. This movement was led by – Pandit Padam Dev 5.       “The Freedom Struggle and Demand for Reforms in the Hill States” was written by – Ranbir Sharma 6.       The idea of forming Praja Mandals in the hills of Himalayas was conceived in a session of All India States People’s Conference held in 1939 at – Ludhiana 7.       The main leader behind the Praja Mandals was – Bhagmal Sautha 8.       Himalayan States Regional Council was organised by Bhagmal Sautha & Dr. Y.S. Parmar at – Shimla 9.       Himalayan Riyasti Praja Mandal was responsible for directing the activities of the political and social workers to awaken masses by organising public meetings. It was organised in – 1939 10.   A memorandum by Dhami Praja Mandal which was organised to cater against the undemocratic and autocratic administrative style of the then ruler of Dhami State was overturned by – Rana Dalip Singh 11.   Dhami Satyagraha was ruthlessly stopped by police firing resulting in the killing of two satygrahis. In order to inspect the reasons for firing and to make preventive suggestions for non-occurrence of such incidents in future a committee was formed under the chairmanship of – Lala Duni Chand 12.   Praja Mandal in Sirmour which demanded the ruler to include at least one representative of Public in the Ministry was organised in – 1935-36 13.   The President of Praja Mandal of Sirmour was – Chaudhary Sherjung 14.   With various peaceful movements and struggles in Sirmour, the administration agreed to the suggestions of Praja Mandal workers for holding elections to the State Legislative Body of Sirmour Princely State. This body was known as – Raj Parishad 15.   The Pajhota Movement in Sirmour was organised in – 1942 16.   Pajhota Movement was basically started with a purpose of – Agrarian Reforms 17.   A parallel government was established in Sirmour State to bring reforms and to change the attitudes of the ruler. This was called – The Kisan Sabha 18.   Chamba People’s Defence League was established in Lahore in- 1932 19.   The leaders of the general masses in Chamba requested the feudal ruler to reform the administration by establishing an Advisory Council of people’s representatives for the help of the ruler and to thereby, make a link between the administration and the masses. This was initiated in – 1922 20.   Three important organisations in Chamba – Chamba Praja Mandal, Chamba Sewak Sangh and Chamba Seva Samiti 21.   Chamba State was merged with Himachal as a district administrative unit of the newly created Himachal in – 1948 22.   Suket State came under the influence of Gadar Party in - 1914 23.   Mian Rattan Singh significantly contributed to strengthen this movement in 1945 – Praja Mandal of Suket 24.   The leaders of the Praja Mandal of Suket served an ultimatum to the ruler demanding the establishment of democratic administrations in – 1947 25.   In order to please the people, the ruler decided to set up a ______ in Suket State – Rajya Sabha 26.   A widespread discontent erupted in Suket State as the ruler didn’t accept to the administrative demands even after the proposal of establishing Rajya Sabha. This took a form of Satyagrah on – 16th February, 1948 27.   The Suket Satyagrah was led by_________ who entered the Suket Territory on 18th February via Tatapani – Pandit Padam Dev 28.   Suket State was taken over by the Government of India in – March, 1948 29.   Suket State was finally merged with Himachal Pradesh on – 15th April, 1948 30.   A movement in Rampur Bushahr (Kotgarh) against Begar and other social evils was started by -  Satyanand Stokes 31.   Satya Dev Bushahri launched Satyagrah in Rampur Bushahr in – March, 1947 32.   Rampur Bushahr was merged with Himachal Pradesh on – 15th April, 1947 33.   Bhoomi Bandobast Abhiyan was started in Bilaspur in – 1930 34.   Bhoomi Bandobast Abhiyan in Bilaspur State was started as a protest against the settlement work doing injustice with the people of – Bhadurpur Pargana 35.   Ram Singh Pathania led an agitation against the British Administration in – Nurpur 36.   Eminent freedom fighters Baba Kanshi Ram, Commerade Paras Ram, Sarla Sharma, Brahma Nand, Mangat Ram Khana, Hem Raj Sood, Pandit Amarnath Sharma, Ram Chander & Rameshwari Lal hailed from – Kangra 37.   First agitation against the autocratic behaviour of Rana in Kunnihar surfaced in – 1920 38.   Kunnihar Praja Mandal was organised in Shimla in – 1939 39.   The Praja Mandals of the princely states of North Himalayas joined the Himalayan Hill States Regional Council in 1946 under the Presidentship of – Swami Purnanand of Mandi 40.   Post setting up of an Enquiry Commission in Jubbal, a responsible government was setup in Jubbal State under the Chief Ministership of – Bhagmal Sautha 41.    A conference intended to persuade rulers of Hill States for merger with the Indian Union was organised by the Ministry of States of Union Government on 2nd March, 1948. The rulers of Hill States were led to the conference by – Joginder Sen ( Ruler of Mandi ) 42.   Himalayan Hill State Regional Council had suggested this name for Himachal Pradesh – Himalayan Prant 43.   The title “Himachal Pradesh” was decided on – 8th March, 1948 44.   Total number of Praja Mandals working in the Hill States- 26 45.   Total number of princely states merged to form Himachal Pradesh – 30

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