Question

Assertion (A): The chiefs from different Misls who had come to fight king Ranjit Singh withdrew from the battle of Bhasin.

Reason (R): Their armies were smaller in size compared to the army of Ranjit Singh.

• A. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
• B. (A) is true and (R) is false.
• C. (A) is false and (R) is true.
• D. Both are wrong.

Answer 1

The correct option is B (A) is true and (R) is false.

After Ranjit Singh won Lahore, many chiefs of different Misls felt jealous of his growing power and conspired against him. They decided to call him at Bhasin and kill him. However, after nearly two months, Jassa Singh Ramgarhia fall ill while Gulab Singh Bhangi succumed to drinking. After these incidents, all the other chiefs withdrew from the battle and Ranjit Singh won without even fighting the battle.