Question:
Match the representative of princely hill states who participated as their representative of population for the constitution of Himachal Pradesh into a single state:
List I (Representative Name)
(a) Surat Ram Prakash
(b) Hira Singh Pal
(c) Bhaskara Nand
(d) Salig Ram Tejta
List II (Name of the Princely State)
(i) Jubbal
(ii) Bhajji
(iii) Baghat
(iv) Theog
Choose the correct answer:
(A) (a)-(i), (b)-(iii), (c)-(iv), (d)-(ii)
(B) (a)-(iv), (b)-(ii), (c)-(iii), (d)-(i)
(C) (a)-(iv), (b)-(iii), (c)-(ii), (d)-(i)
(D) (a)-(iii), (b)-(ii), (c)-(iv), (d)-(i)
Answer : (C) (a)-(iv), (b)-(iii), (c)-(ii), (d)-(i)
This question matches key leaders of the Praja Mandal (People’s Council) movements with their respective princely states. These representatives were instrumental in the integration of the Shimla hill states to form Himachal Pradesh in 1948.
Correct Match
| Representative Name | Princely State |
| (a) Surat Ram Prakash | (iv) Theog |
| (b) Hira Singh Pal | (iii) Baghat |
| (c) Bhaskara Nand | (ii) Bhajji |
| (d) Salig Ram Tejta | (i) Jubbal |
Historical Context
- Surat Ram Prakash was a prominent leader who headed the interim government in Theog after its ruler handed over the administration to the people in August 1947, making it the first hill state to do so.
- Hira Singh Pal was a key freedom fighter and a leader of the Praja Mandal movement in the Baghat state.
- Bhaskara Nand was an influential figure in the Praja Mandal of the Bhajji state, actively working towards democratic reforms and integration.
- Salig Ram Tejta was a significant leader of the Praja Mandal in the Jubbal state, advocating for the rights of the people and the merger of the state into a larger entity.