The Katoch rulers of Kangra had ruled the region for a long time. Given below are two statements:
Statement I: Jahangir conquered the territory of the Katoch rulers in the seventeenth century.
Statement II: Jahangir made the Katoch rulers his vassals.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Both Statement I and Statement II are true.
Statement I: Jahangir conquered the territory of the Katoch rulers in the seventeenth century. — Correct. Jahangir conquered their territory in the seventeenth century.
Statement II: Jahangir made the Katoch rulers his vassals. — Correct. After the conquest, he made them his vassals.
NCERT (2026-27): “Kangra School …Sansar Chand ascended to the throne at the tender age of 10 years after the kingdom had been restored to its earlier glory by his grandfather Ghamand Chand. They belonged to the Katoch dynasty of rulers, who had been ruling the Kangra region for a long time until Jahangir conquered their territory in the seventeenth century and made them his vassals.” |