Chapter: 11 Abdus Samad Khan, Zakariya Khan and Mir Manu; their Relations with the Sikhs
1) Who appointed Abdus
Samad Khan as the Governor of Lahore?
Farukhsiyar
2) When did Abdus Samad
Khan become the Governor of Lahore?
1713 AD
3) Which great Sikh
general was arrested by Abdus Samad Khan?
Banda Singh Bahadur
4) In which battle was
Banda Singh Bahadur arrested?
Battle of Gurdas Nangal
5) What honour did
Farukhsiyar bestow on Abdus Samad Khan for his atrocities against the Sikhs?
The Sword of State
6) Where did the Sikhs
take refuge to escape the tyranny of Abdus Samad Khan? Lakhi forests and Shivalik Hills
7) Into which two sects
were the Sikhs divided, after the martyrdom of Banda Singh Bahadur?
Tat Khalsa and Bandai Khalsa
8) What colour clothes
did the follower of Tat Khalsa wear?
Blue colour
9) What colour clothes
did the follower of Bandai Khalsa wear?
Red Colour
10) The followers of
Tat Khalsa were committed to whose principles?
Guru Gobind Singh Ji
11) Whose principles
did the followers of Bandai Khalsa follow?
Banda Singh Bahadur
12) Who made the
reconciliation between Tat Khalsa and Bandai Khalsa?
Bhai Mani Singh
13) Who was Bhai Mani
Singh?
Head Granthi of Sri Harimandir Sahib
14) When and where did
the reconciliation between Tat Khalsa and Bandai Khalsa take place? Sri
Amritsar Sahib
In 1721 at
15) Who was Zakariya
Khan?
Son of Abdus Samad Khan
16) When did Zakariya
Khan become the Governor of Lahore?
1726 AD
17) Where did Zakariya
Khan use to assassinate the Sikhs?
A place named Nakhas in Delhi Gate,
Lahore
18) What was the new
name of Nakhs due to the massacre Sikhs?
Shahid Ganj
19) Bhai Tara Singh
Vaan was the native of which place?
Village Vaan of Sri Amritsar Sahib
20) Which Chaudhary of
Noushera used to leave his horses in the fields of Sikhs for grazing?
Sahib Rai
21) With how many
companions did Bhai Tara Singh fight against the Mughal forces?
22
22) When did Zakariya
Khan make peace with Sikhs?
1733 AD
23) Which Sikh leader
was given the title of Nawab?
Sardar Kapoor Singh
24) When did Nawab
Kapoor Singh unite the Sikhs?
1734 AD
25) Which two groups of
Sikhs were formed by Nawab Kapur Singh?
Buddha Dal, Taruna Dal
26) Sikhs of which age
group were the members of Buddha Dal?
More than 40 years
27) Into how many
Jathas, the Taruna Dal was further divided?
5
28) What did the
members of Buddha Dal use to do?
Taking care of religious places
29) What did the
members of Taruna Dal use to do?
To face the enemies
30) When did Zakariya
Khan reclaim his jagir from the Sikhs?
1735 AD
31) Name the Sikh who
accopnied Bhai Bota Singh while setting up an octroi-post.
Bhai Garja Singh
32) Why did Bhai Botha
Singh set up an octroi-post at Sarai Noordin?
To show the existance of Sikhs
33) Name the Chaudhary
who was beheaded by Sukha Singh and Mehtab singh for violating the sanctity of
Golden Temple?
Massa Ranghar
34) How was Bhai Taroo
Singh martyred?
By removing his Skull
35) When was Bhai Taroo
Singh Ji martyred?
1 July 1745 AD
36) When did Zakaria
Khan die?
1 July 1745 AD
37) Who was Yahia Khan?
Son of Zakaria Khan
38) When did Yahia Khan
become the Governor of Lahore?
1746 AD
39) Name the faujdar
who forbade the use of the word Guru.
Diwan Lakhpat Rai
40) Where did the first
Holocaust take place?
At Kahnuwan
41) When did the first
Holocaust take place?
1746 AD
42) Who led the Mughal
army in the first Holocaust?
Yahia Khan and Lakhpat Rai
43) How many Sikhs were
martyred in the first Holocaust?
7000
44) How many Sikhs were
arrested in the first Holocaust?
3000
45) By what other name
is the first Holocaust popularly known?
Small Holocaust
46) What was the real
name of Mir Manu?
Muin-ul-Mulak
47) Which Sikh general
helped the Sikhs in the fort of Ram Rauni?
Jassa Singh Ramgarhia
48) Due to the gentle
attitude of which Mughal Diwan the Sikhs used to call him Mittha Mall?
Kaura Mal
Three marks questions
1. Q. Who was Mir
Mannu?
Ans. Mir Mannu was the son of Wazir Kamaruddin
of Delhi. He was the Governor of Punjab from 1748 AD to 1752 AD by the Mughals
and from 1752 AD to 1753 AD by the Afghans. He pursued a repressive policy towards
the Sikhs during his reign.
2. Q. Who was the
Mughlani Begum?
Mughlani Begum was the widow of Mir
Mannu, the Governor of Punjab. She became the Governor of Punjab after the
death of Mir Mannu in 1753 AD. There were many faults in her character.
3. Q. Who was Adina Beg?
Adina Beg was the Faujdar of Jalandhar
Doab. Mir Mannu appointed him to this post in 1739 AD to crush Sikh power. He
adopted a double policy towards the Sikhs to please Mir Mannu.
Q. 4. Who was the Kaura
Mal?
Kaura Mall was the Diwan of Mir Mannu.
He was sympathetic to the Sikhs for believing in the teachings of the Sikh
religion. That is why the Sikhs also called him ‘Mittha Mall’.
Q. 5. Why did Mir Mannu
failed to crush the power of Sikhs?
1. Sikh guerrilla warfare policy.
2. Adina Beg’s dual policy.
3. Kaura Mall’s support to Sikhs.
4. Fear of Abdali’s attacks.
Q.6. Write a short note
on Chhota Ghallughara?
Ans. Yahiya Khan and LakhpatRai had
raised a vast army in order to wipe out the Sikhs .This army suddenly
surrounded about 15000 Sikhs at Kahnunwan. In this attack 7000 Sikhs were
killed and 3000 were taken prisoners. The Sikhs suffered a heavy loss of life.
That is why this event is known as ‘First Holocaust or Chotta Ghallughara’ in
Sikh History. It occurred on May, 1746 A.D. Despite this bloody holocaust,
morale of the Sikhs remained high.
Q.7. Write a note on
Abdus Samad Khan.
Ans. Abdus Samad Khan remained the
Governor of Lahore from 1713- 1726 A.D. Abdus Samad Khan succeeded in 1715 A.
D. in arresting Banda Singh Bahadur and some of his Sikh companions. With this
opened a new chapter of perpetrating tyranny on the Sikhs. The Mughal Emperor Farrukh
Siyar was pleased with the success of Abdus Samad Khan and honoured him with
the title SWORD OF THE STATE. However, Abdus
Samad Khan failed to check end of the sikh power. As a result, he was removed
from the post in 1726 A. D.
Q. 8. Write a note on
martyrdom of Bhai Mani Singh ji.
Ans. Bhai Mani Singh ji was head priest
of Darbar Sahib, Amritsar. Zakariya Khan imposed a ban on the Sikhs visiting
Shri Darbar Sahib. Bhai Mani Singh ji got a sanction from Zakariya Khan for the
Sikhs to gather at Shri Darbar Sahib on the eve of Diwali by promising to give
him Rs.5000. But one day before Diwali Zakariya Khan attacked Amritsar. Bhai
Mani Singh Ji could not pay this amount. He was ruthlessly executed at Lahore
in 1738 A.D. His martyrdom infused a new confidence among the Sikhs.
Q. 9.Write a brief note
on Buddha Dal and Taruna Dal.
Ans. In 1734 A.D. Nawab Kapoor Singh
formed two ‘Jathas’ or ‘Dals’ in order to strengthen the Sikh power. These two
Jathas came to be known as Buddha Dal and Taruna Dal. The Sikhs above 40 were included
in Buddha Dal and below 40 included in Taruna Dal. Taruna Dal was further divided
into five groups. Buddha Dal looked after the religious places while Taruna Dal
fought against the enemies of the Sikhs.
Q.10. Who was Yahiya
Khan? Give information about his rule?
Ans. Yahiya Khan became the Governor
of Punjab in 1746 A.D. and remained on this post up to 1747 A.D. He followed
the policy of persecution of the Sikhs. Ina battle with the Sikhs in 1746 A.D.
, Jaspat Rai, the brother of Diwan Lakhpat Rai of Lahore, was killed. In order
to take revenge on the Sikhs, Lakhpat Rai perpetrated tyranny on the Sikhs. As
a result 7000 Sikhs were killed and 3000 were taken prisoners. This ghastly
massacre is known as ‘Chhota Ghallughara (Small Holocaust) in Sikh History. In
1747 A.D. Yahiya Khan was toppled.
Q.11. Describe the
tyrannies inflicted on the Sikhs during the time of Zakariya Khan.
Ans. Zakariya Khan became the Governor of Punjab in 1726 A.D. He adopted tough policy to deal with the Sikhs. He arrested Sikhs in large number and executed them. But when he did not succeed in crushing the Sikhs completely, he planned to placate them. After some time the Sikhs once again started their activities against the Mughals. So, Zakariya Khan had to change his policy towards the Sikhs. He started massacre of the Sikhs once again.
Q.12 Who was Tara Singh
Van? What is the importance of his martyrdom in Sikh History?
Ans. Bhai Tara Singh Ji Van was very
popular among the Sikhs for his bravery and services to the Sikh Panth. The
Chaudhary of Naushera, Sahib Rai, used to let loose his horses into farms of
the Sikhs, to damage their crops. One day, Bhai Tara Singh Ji Van caught hold
of a mere of Sahib Rai and sold it. He bought grain with that money and gave it
in the ‘langar’. When Sahib Rai came to know about it, he attacked the Sikhs to
teach them a lesson. Bhai Tara Singh Van and his 22 companions became martyrs
while fighting in Feb, 1726 AD. It deeply moved the feelings of the Sikhs.
Q.13 What is meant by
Bandai Khalsa and Tat Khalsa? How were their differences resolved?
Ans. After the martyrdom of Banda
Singh Bahadur, the Sikhs were divided into two Dals Bandai Kahalsa and Tat
Khalsa. The Sikhs who continued to follow the principles of Guru Govind Singh
Ji came to be known as Tat Khalsa while those who followed the principles of
Banda Singh Bahadur came to be known as Bandai Khalsa. In 1721 A.D. Bhai Mani
Singh Ji, head priest of Shri Harmandir Sahib Ji, resolved the differences
between them.
