GK
HIMACHAL PRADESH
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Question
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Who is the first Mughal Ruler of Kangra?
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Akbar
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Humanyu
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Babur
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None of these
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Raja Dharam Chand submitted to the Mughal Ruler Akbar in 1556 and agreed to pay tribute, including, renouncing claims to the fort. But in 1620, Emperor Jahangir, killed that Katoch king, Raja Hari Chand and annexed the Kangra kingdom into the Mugha lEmpire.
Detailed explanation-2: -3rd option is correct. The last Mughal Governor of Kangra Fort was Saif Ali Khan.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Kangra Fort was built by the royal Rajput family of Kangra State (the Katoch dynasty), which traces its origins to the ancient Trigarta Kingdom, mentioned in the Mahabharata epic. It is the largest fort in the Himalayas and probably the oldest dated fort in India.
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