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HCS (Haryana)Prelims2024General Studies
Question
Consider the following pairs: 1. Leader of the revolution in 1857 in Ahirwal (Haryana): Rao Tularam 2. Leader of the revolution in 1857 in Faridabad (Haryana): Dhanu Singh 3. Leader of the revolution in Hansi (Haryana) in 1857: Imam Ali Qalandar How many of the above pairs are correctly matched?
Options
- A Only one pair
- B Only two pairs
- C All three pairs
- D None of the pairs
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Correct Answer
B Only two pairs
Model Answer
- Rao Tula Ram (1825-1863) was the leader of the 1857 revolt in Ahirwal, Haryana. He was an Ahir chieftain from Rewari, Haryana. Hence, pair 1 is correctly matched.
- Raja Nahar Singh was a Jat king of the princely state of Ballabhgarh in Faridabad District of Haryana, India. His forefathers were Jats from Tewatia Gotra who had built a fort in Faridabad around 1739. He was involved in the Indian Rebellion of 1857. Hence, pair 2 is correctly matched.
- Hukam Chand Jain was a leader of the 1857 revolt in Hansi. Born in 1816 in Hansi, he was a scholar of Persian and mathematics, and wrote several books on these subjects. He was a high official in the court of Emperor Bahadur Shah in Delhi, and became the qanungo of Hansi in 1841.Hence, pair 3 is incorrectly matched.
Additional information
- Born Sharaf-ud-Din, Bu'ali Qalandar or Imam Ali Qalandar was born in 1205 AH in Panipat and is one of the famous saints.
- He was the leader of revolt in Panipat.