Gorkha Invasion and Rule — 13 History & Culture of Uttarakhand PYQs with Answers | UKPSC PYQ Hub

Question 1

The system of Chattis Rakam Battis Kalam was abolished by

Accepted Answer

The Gorkha rulers. • The tax system called 'Chhatis Rakam, Battis Kalam' was abolished by the Gorkha rulers and even during the British period this tax was abolished by the British.

Question 2

In which of the following periods Garhwal was ruled by Gurkhas ?

Accepted Answer

Year 1804 – 1815. The Gorkhas became the masters of entire Garhwal in 1804 and ruled the territory for twelve years. Gorkha ruled in the Garhwal area ended in 1815 when the British drove the Gorkhas to the West of Kali river, despite stiff resistance offered by them.

Question 3

Who among the following has taken the reign of Kumaun from the Gorkhas?

Accepted Answer

E. Gardner. • Edward Gardner was the first Kumaon Commissioner (1815 for about 9 months), he was transferred to Nepal as British Resident. • At the outbreak of Gorkha was in 1814, Gardener was transferred to Kumaon as commissioner and political agent to the Governor General of Bengal.

Question 4

In which period did the colonial struggle begin in Uttarakhand?

Accepted Answer

Mughal period. During Mughal Period colonial conflict began in Uttarakhand. The Mughal dynasty was established in 1526 by a Chagtai Turkic prince named Babur, defeating Ibrahim Lodhi in the first battle of Panipat.

Question 5

Battle of Khurbura was fought in the year

Accepted Answer

1804 A.D.. Battle of Khurbura was fought in the year

Question 6

Pradyumna Shah, king of Garhwal, who steadfastly fought ferocious Gurkha invaders from Nepal was killed in the battle of Khurbura in Dehradun in 1804. With Pradyumna Shah's death, the Gurkhas established their tyrannical rule in Garhwal until 1814, when the British defeated them at the Khalanga fort. 79. During the period of 'Chand dynasty' in Uttarakhand the land owner was called as:

Accepted Answer

Thatwan. • In Chand dynasty, the land owner or former used to be called 'Thatwan'. Thatwan was free to form on his own land. However, Thatwan was not supposed to leave land or deny tax payment. Land tax collection was much disciplined and the state used to action land in case of not tax payment from 'Thatwan'. The Thatwan had to apply for leaving the land by offering stone and rupee.

Question 7

Under whose leadership the first land settlement was started by the Gorkhas in Kumaun ?

Accepted Answer

Jogamall Shah. • Joga Malla was appointed as the officer-in-charge after the inception of Gorkha rule in Kumaon. He was the first to synthesis the land settlement mechanism in the Kumaon based on aggressive extraction of revenue from the inhabitants.

Question 8

The Gurkhas imposed tax on leather goods which was known as

Accepted Answer

Mijhari. • Tax as Mijhari collected in Srinagar (UK) from cobblers in 1813 and amount was Rs. 31 and half rupee. This tax was collected from Shrinagar only. • Other parallel tax was called Dom Tax or doom or tax on craftsmen (from records of Kameen). This tax was collected from Schedule caste people.