States PCS: Punjab GK Questions for PPSC Examinations

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Guru Har Rai Ji, the seventh Sikh Guru, was born in 1630 at Kiratpur Sahib in Punjab.

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Punjab in British India had five divisions: Delhi, Jalandhar, Lahore, Rawalpindi, Multan; area 97,209 sq miles. Key districts: Delhi, Ambala, Lahore, Amritsar, Rawalpindi, Multan. Princely states included Patiala, Jind, Nabha, Bhawalpur, Sirmur, Kapurthala, Faridkot, Chamba. Punjab Riyasti Praja Mandal (1928) worked for rights, representative governance, and peasant welfare in princely states.

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Arya Samaj was founded by Swami Dayanand Saraswati in 1875 in Punjab to promote Vedic values, oppose caste discrimination, promote education, and lead social reforms. Other Punjab-based movements include the Singh Sabha and Namdhari movements. Arya Samaj played a key role in modernizing Hindu society in North India.

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Ghadar Party was established in 1913 with headquarters at San Francisco’s Yugantar Ashram by Indian immigrants, mainly Punjabis. Key figures include Lala Har Dayal and Sohan Singh Bhakna. The party published ‘The Ghadar’ newspaper in multiple Indian languages.

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The Ghadar Party was established in San Francisco in 1913 by Indian expatriates aiming for India’s independence from British rule. The party published the Ghadar newspaper, had strong links to Punjab, and played a major role in revolutionary activities abroad and in India during World War I.

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Babbar Akalis, a Sikh revolutionary group active from 1922-1926, were primarily led by Master Mota Singh and Kishan Singh Gargaj. They fought against British colonial rule in Punjab, published the newspaper ‘Babbar Akali Doaba,’ and their movement ended when many leaders were either killed or arrested.

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Hari Singh Nalwa (1791–1837) was the Sikh Khalsa army Commander-in-chief who expanded the Sikh Empire beyond the Indus up to the Khyber Pass. He played key roles in conquering Kasur, Sialkot, Multan, Kashmir, Attock, Peshawar, and Jamrud. Nalwa also served as Governor of Kashmir and Peshawar.

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Bhai Parmanand founded the Ghadar Party in 1913 to fight British colonial rule. He also chaired Sind Provincial Hindu Conference. Key members included Kartar Singh Sarabha and Lala Hardayal, but Bhai Parmanand was the main founder and ideologue behind its establishment.

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The Punjabi monthly ‘The Kirti’ was published from Amritsar by the Kirti Kisan Sabha, influenced by the Ghadar Party. The magazine played a key role in mobilizing farmers and workers before being banned under the Criminal Law Amendment Act, 1908.

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Shisham (Dalbergia sissoo) is a hardwood tree prevalent in Punjab’s scrub forests, widely used for timber. Other common trees include eucalyptus and poplar, but shisham is particularly valued for furniture and construction due to its durability and strength.