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Chapter 11: Formation of Erstwhile Jammu & Kashmir State and the Dogra Rule

 

Textual Exercise

 

Q1. Match the Column

 

Column A	Column B
Gulab Singh	Civil And Criminal Code Of Law
Ranbir Singh	State Council
Partap Singh	Land Alienation Regulation Of 1933
Hari Singh	Regularised the Shali System

 

Answers.

 

Column A	Column B
Gulab Singh	Regularised the Shali System
Ranbir Singh	Civil And Criminal Code Of Law
Partap Singh	State Council
Hari Singh	Land Alienation Regulation Of 1933

 

Q2. Fill In The Blanks:

a.     ___________ formed The State Of J&K.

b.     The Establishment Of Raghunath Pathshala And Library was done by___________

c.      _____________ was the most inhuman practice where the peasants were forced to work without wages.

d.     __________ was appointed as the revenue settlement commissioner of Kashmir in 1989.

e.     ___________ passed regulations against untouchability and threw open the doors of temples for the lower castes.

 

Answers.

a.      Maharaja Gulab Singh formed the State of J&K.

b.     The Establishment of Raghunath Pathshala and Library was done by Maharaja Ranbir Singh.

c.      Begaar was the most inhuman practice where the peasants were forced to work without wages.

d.     Walter Lawrence was appointed as The Revenue Settlement Commissioner of Kashmir In 1989.

e.      Maharaja Hari Singh passed regulations against untouchability and threw open the doors of temples for the lower castes.

 

Q3. State Whether True Or False:

a.      Residency was established during the reign of Maharaja Ranbir Singh.

Answer. True

b.     Dar-Ul-Terjumah was the finance department of the state.

Answer. False

c.      Gurmat Kanya Pathshala was the first girl’s school in The Jammu Region.

Answer. True

d.     The Agriculturalists Relief Regulations was passed in 1926 Ad.

Answer. True

 

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Q4. Answer the following questions:

 

a). Discuss The Role Of Maharaja Ranbir Singh In The Field Of Education?

Answer. The role of Maharaja Ranbir Singh in the field of education, are as under:

i) He attempted to promote Hindu-Muslim Scholarship and Established Translation Bureau Called Dar-ul-Terjumah where the Arabic and Persian works on philosophy and history were translated into Sanskrit, Hindi, and Dogri.

ii). Institutions such as the Raghunath temple Pathshala, a library and a Mahavidhyalya were established. He believed in providing education for all classes of its subjects and founded a few state-sponsored institutions.

iii) The Dogra court patronized all the languages and scripts.

 

b). Briefly described the steps taken by Maharaja Hari Singh to ameliorate the position of women in the state?

Answer. The steps, taken by the Maharaja Hari Singh to ameliorate the position of women in the state were:

i) A spiritual trust called Dhanvantri Memorial Trust was created. This trust extended financial help to the girls at the time of their marriage.

ii) To  prevent child marriage, he passed the infant marriage prevention regulation act in 1928 AD

iii) Widow Remarriage act and property regulation of 1931 AD gave liberty to the widows to marry and live their lives according to their own will.

 

c). Write a short note on cultural development in the Jammu region during the Dogra period with special reference to theatre and drama?

Answer. The cultural development in the Jammu region during the Dogra period with special reference to theatre and drama are:

i) The first native performing group was Raghunath Theatrical company which was set up inside the premises of Raghunath temple.

ii) The Dogri Sanstha established in 1943 (AD) promoted Dogra culture and initiated the process of performing original Dogri plays like Baba Jitto, sarpanch, Nama gran, etc.

iii) During the 19th and the 20th century, the Jammu region had active regional folk theatres like Tamachra, Bhagtain and Haran.

 

d). Highlight the major public welfare works undertaken during the Dogra period in J&K?

Answer. The major public welfare works undertaken during the Dogra period in J&K were as follows:

i) Establishment of local self-government: With the establishment of regency in the state in 1885, a shift in the pattern of governance was witnessed and the princely rulers were required to offer more representation to people in the wake of rising nation consciousness.

ii) Roads and railways: The construction of the roads and railways network was also taken up which connect the state to the outer world and led to the flourishing of trade and commerce in the state.

iii) Irrigation: In order to save the state from frequent famines, several irrigation projects were taken up during the Dogra rule.

iv) Public health care: The modern medical facilities came into existence during the later period of Dogra rule.

 

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