Q180
Name the General whom Gulab Singh sent to invade Ladakh.
A.
Zorawar Singh
AnswerB.
Dinesh Singh
C.
Pratap Singh
D.
None of these
Answer: Option A
Solution
Answer: Option A
Solution:
In 1834, Gulab Singh sent his ablest general Zorawar Singh to take control of all the territory between Jammu and the Tibet border. Zorawar Singh's conquest of Ladakh broke the Kashmiri - Ladakhi monopoly on Tibet trade and the Tibetan pashmina wool started finding its way into British territory.