Battle for Sindh, Shikarpur and Ferozpur

Q. Why was Ferozepur important?

1. It was situated between the Satluj and the Beas.
2. It was Ranjit Singh's birthplace.
3. It was the Mughal seat of power.
4. It contained large mining lands.

Q. Why did Maharaja Ranjit Singh campaign against the Mazari tribe?

1. Because the Mazari tribe had looted the Sikhs.
2. Because the Mazari tribe wanted to capture his kingdom.
3. Because the Maharaja could not capture Shikarpur.
4. Because the Maharaja could not get his annual income.

Q. Why did the Maharaja not get Shikarpur or his annual tax after his quest against the Mazari tribe?

1. Because Lord Auckland talked the Maharaja into not attacking the Mazari tribe again.
2. Because Maharaja Ranjit Singh made an agreement with the Mazari tribe that he would not capture the regions if they paid an annual tax, which was later not paid to him.
3. Because Maharaja Ranjit Singh had surrendered to the British by then.
4. Because Maharaja Ranjit Singh was defeated in the battle.

Q. Describe the causes that disturbed the relations between Ranjit Singh and the Britishers after 1831 in detail.

Q. Which of the following statement(s) is/are not true?

1. Ferozepur became a British outpost after the British invasion.
2. Ranjit Singh met the British in October 1832 for the discussion over Sindh.
3. Ferozepur was founded by Feroze Khan.
4. The British wanted to keep Sindh for themselves.

Q. The British had occupied Ferozepur in 1835, before Ranjit Singh could capture it.

1. True
2. False

Q. The treaty of the British with the Amirs of Sindh had upset Ranjit Singh because of which he attacked Sindh.

1. True
2. False