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Statewise GK · Q28

Jammu And Kashmir And Ladakh GK

Competitive Exams · Statewise GK · question 28

Q28

Who among the following politically united the three regions, i.e. Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh into a Princely State of Jammu and Kashmir?

A.
Maharaja Ranjit Singh
B.
Maharaja Hari Singh
C.
Maharaja Gulab Singh
Answer
D.
Maharaja Ranbir Singh

Answer: Option C

Solution

Answer: Option C
Solution:
Maharaja Gulab Singh demarcated the boundaries of the princely state of Jammu and Kashmir in 1846 for the first time. He made Srinagar as his Summer capital and Jammu as his Winter capital. Gulab Singh divided the entire region into three cultural zones i.e. Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh.