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    This document contains notes on the formation of the erstwhile Jammu and Kashmir state and the Dogra rule. It includes questions and answers on topics like the roles of various Maharajas, cultural development, and public welfare works during the Dogra period. Key points covered are Maharaja Gulab Singh regularizing the Shali system, Ranbir Singh establishing laws and education institutions, and Hari Singh passing regulations on land alienation and preventing child marriage. Cultural activities like Ramleela performances are mentioned. Major public works highlighted are establishing local governments, constructing roads/railways, starting irrigation projects, and opening modern medical facilities.

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    Notes prepared by Shahid sir

    Topic: Formation of Erstwhile Jammu


    And Kashmir State And The Dogre Rule.
    Chapter no. 11 ( History)
    Class : 8th
    Qno1. Match the following.
    a, Ans: Gulab Singh: Regularised the Shali System
    b, Ans: Ranbir Singh: Civil and Criminal code of law
    c, Ans: Pratap Singh: State Council
    d, Ans: Hari singh: Land Alienation Regulation of
    1933 AD.
    Qno2. Fill in the blanks:
    a, Maharaja Gulab Singh.
    b, Maharaja Ranbir singh
    c, Begar
    d,Walter Lawrence
    e, Maharaja Hari singh
    Qno3. State whether true or false
    a, False
    b, False
    c, True
    d, True
    Qno4. Discuss the role of Maharaja Ranbir singh in
    the field of Education.?
    Ans: a, Eradication of illiteracy from the state and
    promotion of education received due attention
    during Maharaja Ranbir singh's reign.
    b, Institutions such as the Raghunath Temple
    Pathsala, a library and a Mahavidyalya were
    established.
    c, Maharaja's unprecedented zeal for dissemination
    of knowledge resulted in the establishment of
    Ranbir Press in 1882 CE.
    d, Maharaja Ranbir Singh believed in providing
    education for all classes of its subjects and founded
    a few state sponsored institutions.
    Qno5. Briefly describe the steps taken by Maharaja
    Hari Singh to ameliorate the position of women in
    the state.
    Ans: Maharaja Hari Singh on his accession to the
    throne took stringent measures to ameliorate the
    position of women. Some of them are as under;
    a, A special trust called Dhandevi Memorial Trust
    was created. This trust extended financial help to
    the girls at the time of their marriage out of
    Dhandevi Kanya Fund.
    b, To prevent child marriage, Maharaja passed
    Infant Marriage Prevention Regulation in 1928 AD.
    c, Widow Remarriage Act and Property Regulation
    of 1931 AD gave liberty to the widows to remarry
    and live their lives according to their own will.
    Qno6. Write a short note on the cultural
    development in jammu during the Dogra period
    with special reference to theatre and drama.
    Ans: Dogra were great lovers of culture. Being
    Hindus they took great interest in promoting and
    patronising Hindu mythological culture. Annual
    Ramleelas and Raasleelas were organised by them
    for which theatre companies were brought from
    Mathura and Vrindravan. During the 19th and 20th
    century, Jammu region had active regional folk
    theatres like Tamachra, Bhagtain and Haran.
    Qno7. Highlight the major public welfare works
    under taken during the Dogra period in jammu and
    kashmir.
    Ans: some of the major public welfare works
    undertaken during dogra period in jammu and
    kashmir are:
    1.Establishment of local self govt : In this context,
    Muncipal Act of 1886 was passed to give to give
    representation to the common people in the local
    bodies by establishing municipalities in capital
    towns of jammu and Kashmir.

    2.Roads and Railways: The construction of roads


    and railways network was also taken up which
    connected the state to the outer world and led to
    the flourishing trade and commerce in the state,
    such as Jhelum valley cart Road, Banihal cart road
    and ladakh road and Establishment of railway
    between jammu and sialkot in 1905.

    3.Irrigation:In order to save the state from frequent


    famines ,several irrigation projects such as Martand
    canal, partial canal,Basantarpur canal,Ranbir canal
    and upper jhelum canal were opened up.
    4.public Health care: Establishment of modern
    medical facilities came into existence during the
    later period of dogra rule such as Dispensary in
    srinagar, Drugjan hospital and SMHS etc. were
    opened.

    5.In order to Boost the economy of the region


    strenuous efforts were taken to revive sericulture
    and horticulture department.

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