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UGC NET January 2017 History
Which of the following statements are correct? Select your answer from the code given below.
- 1. There was a tradition of an annual 'sarbat khalsa' at Chak Guru (Amritsar), but dissensions grew apace and each chief tended to carve out a separate territory for himself.
- 2. The Dasam Granth contains the compositions of Guru Gobind Singh.
- 3. The Gurus were Khatris and their principal lieutenants, the masands, were also Khatris.
- 4. The military power of the Gurus reached its apex under the tenth and last Guru, Gobind Singh.
A1, 2 and 4 only ✓ Correct
B2 and 3 only
C1, 3 and 4 only
D1 and 3 only
Correct answer: (A) 1, 2 and 4 only — Statements 1, 2 and 4 are correct, so the answer is 1, 2 and 4 only.
Explanation
★Statements 1, 2 and 4 are correct, so the answer is 1, 2 and 4 only.
★There was a tradition of an annual sarbat khalsa at Chak Guru, Amritsar.
★The Dasam Granth contains the compositions of Guru Gobind Singh.
★The military power of the Gurus reached its apex under the tenth Guru, Gobind Singh.
★Statement 3 is not accepted, for the masands were not all Khatris.
★So the correct statements are the first, second and fourth.
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