Question

How did the Maharaja show his loyalty towards the British?

• A. He supported the British in gaining control over Malwa.
• B. He invited them to the wedding of Kharak Singh.
• C. He reject the plea of Gorkhas to attack the British.
• D. He accepted the 1000 guns sent to him by the British.

Answer 1

The correct option is C He reject the plea of Gorkhas to attack the British.

The relation of the British and the Maharaja was bitter-sweet. It had strained, but later improved and Ochterlony attended the wedding of Kharak Singh, visited the fort of Lahore, and sent 1000 guns to Maharaja in 1813. The Maharaja repaid their trust by not accepting the plea of the Gorkhas to attack the British.