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Statewise GK · Q171

Jammu And Kashmir And Ladakh GK

Competitive Exams · Statewise GK · question 171

Q171

Who was the last King of Ladakh during the time of Gulab Singh?

A.
Tashi Namgyal
B.
Tshespal Namgyal
Answer
C.
Jamyang Namgyal
D.
None of the above

Answer: Option B

Solution

Answer: Option B
Solution:
Raja Gulab Singh, under the suzerainty of Ranjit Singh sent his General Zorawar Singh to invade Ladakh in 1834. King Tshespal Namgyal was dethroned and exiled. Maharaja Gulab Singh, after crushing a rebellion in Ladakh, ceded the region into Dogra empire.