Princely Tripura : social , political and economic condition before the ac cession of Birchandra Manikya .
British relation with Chakla Roshanabad and Hill Tripura : appointment of Political Agent .
Resistance Movements 19th century : Tipra ( 1850 ) , Kuki ( 1860-61 ) , Jamatia ( 1863 ) .
Revolt of 1857 and Tripura

Princely Tripura : social , political and economic condition before the ac cession of Birchandra Manikya .

MCQ EACH BEARING ONE MARK

 Name the form of cultivation of Tripura practiced by trible community ?

 ( a ) Jhum

 ( b ) Rabi Cultivation

 ( c ) Kharif Cultivation

 ( d ) None of the above

 Ans : - ( a ) Jhum

 Which Industry of Tripura is famous in all over India ?

 ( a ) Wood

 ( b ) Iron

 ( c ) Bamboo Craft

 ( d ) Mud Craft

 Ans : - ( c ) Bamboo Craft

 Who introduce first coin in Tripura ?

 ( a ) Ratna Manikya

 ( b ) Radhakishor Manikya

 ( c ) Dharma Manikya

 ( d ) None of the above

 Ans : - ( a ) Ratna Manikya

 How many types of coin were found in Tripura ?

 ( a ) 2

 ( b ) 3

 ( c ) 4

 ( d ) 5

 Ans : - ( a ) 2

 How many bazar were found in Tripura according to Hunter ?

 ( a ) 120

 ( b ) 130

 ( c ) 121

 ( d ) 131

 Ans : - ( c ) 121

 How many tribes are there in Tripura ?

 ( a ) 13

 ( b ) 15

 ( c ) 17

 ( d ) 19

 Ans :-( d ) 19

 Which tribe is in largest in number in Tripura ?

 ( a ) Tripura

 ( b ) Reang

 ( c ) Mog

 ( d ) Jamatia

 Ans :-( a ) Tripura

 What was the language of the tribal community ?

 ( a ) Bengali

 ( b ) Hindi

 ( c ) Kokborok

 ( d ) Sanskrit

 Ans : - ( c ) Kokborok

 What is the religion of most of the tribal community ?

 ( a ) Hindu

 ( b ) Jain

 ( c ) Buddhist

 ( d ) Muslim

 Ans : - ( a ) Hindu

 Which tribe is mainly in Buddhist religion ?

 ( a ) Chakma

 ( b ) Garo

 ( c ) Kuki

 ( d ) Jamatia

 Ans :-( a ) Chakma

 Which tribe is mainly in Christian religion ?

 ( a ) Tipra

 ( b ) Kuki

 ( c ) Chakma

 ( d ) Mog

 Ans : - ( b ) Kuki

 How many marriage forms are found in tribal community ?

 ( a ) 2

 ( b ) 3

 ( c ) 4

 ( d ) 5

 Ans : - ( a ) 2

 What was the name of the cloth that used by tribal women ?

 ( a ) Riya

 ( b ) Lungi

 ( c ) Shwal

 ( d ) None of these

 Ans : ( a ) Riya

 When did the slavery system stop in Tripura ?

 ( a ) 1879

 ( b ) 1869

 ( c ) 1789

 ( d ) 1878

 Ans : ( d ) 1878

 When did the sati system stop in Tripura ?

 ( a ) 1888

 ( b ) 1788

 ( c ) 1877

 ( d ) 1777

 Ans : ( a ) 1888

 What was the oldest temple in Tripura ?

 ( a ) Mahadev Temple

 ( b ) Ambika Devi Temple ( Tripureshwari )

 ( c ) Chandika Temple

 ( d ) Jagannath Temple

 Ans : ( b ) Ambika Devi Temple

 Where is the 14 goddes temple situated ?

 ( a ) Old Agartala

 ( b ) New Agartala

 ( c ) Udaipur

 ( d ) Belonia

 Ans : ( a ) Old Agartala

 Where is the Old temple of 14 goddess situated ?

 ( a ) Old Agartala

 ( b ) New Agartala

 ( c ) Udaipur

 ( d ) Belonia

 Ans : ( c ) Udaipur

 When did the Ker puja occur ?

 ( a ) 14 days after kharchi

 ( b ) 15 days after kharchi

 ( c ) 20 days after kharchi

 ( d ) 14 days before kharchi

 Ans : ( a ) 14 days after kharchi

 What was the other name of ' Mataikatar ' ?

 ( a ) Shiva

 ( b ) Bishnu

 ( c ) Ganga

 ( d ) Brahma

 Ans : ( a ) Shiva

 Who wrote Rajmala ?

 ( a ) Kailash Chandra Singha

 ( b ) Dhamma Manikya

 ( c ) Jadunath Sarkar

 ( d ) Jagat Ram Thakur

 Ans : ( a ) Kailash Ch . Singha

 What was the other name of ' Chakla Roshanabad ' ?

 ( a ) Hilly tripura

 ( b ) Plain Tripura

 ( c ) Bengal

 ( d ) Assam

 Ans : ( b ) Plain Tripura

 When chakla roshanabad was occupied by the Nawab , who was the king of Tripura at that time ?

 ( a ) Jagat Manikya

 ( b ) Dharma Manikya

 ( c ) Krishna Kishor Manikya

 ( d ) Ratna Manikya

 Ans : ( b ) Dharma Manikya

 Who wrote ' Gazi Nama ' ?

 ( a ) Samsher Gazi

 ( b ) Sheikh Manohor

 ( c ) Sheikh Mohaddi

 ( d ) Kailash Chandra Singha

 Ans : ( b ) Sheikh Manohar

 Who was the first political agent of Tripura ?

 ( a ) James Long

 ( b ) Mr. Eden

 ( c ) Ulik Brown

 ( d ) A.W.B Power

 Ans : ( d ) A.W.B Power

 Who was the chief secretary of Bengal in 1870 ?

 ( a ) Mr. Eden

 ( b ) A.W.B Power

 ( c ) Ulik Brown

 ( d ) James long

 Ans : ( a ) Mr. Eden

 When was political agent appointed in Tripura ?

 ( a ) 1870

 ( b ) 1869

 ( c ) 1871

 ( d ) 1872

 Ans : ( c ) 1871

 After 1944 The new name of political agent became-

 ( a ) Executive

 ( b ) Residency

 ( c ) Magistrate

 ( d ) General Agent

 Ans : ( b ) Residency

 When did Tipra Movement occur ?

 ( a ) 1850

 ( b ) 1851

 ( c ) 1852

 ( d ) 1853

 Ans : ( a ) 1850

 Who was the leader of Tipra Movement ?

 ( a ) Ram Manikya

 ( b ) Parikshit

 ( c ) Upendra Chandra

 ( d ) None of the above

 Ans : ( b ) Parikshit

 Who was the king of Tripura during Tipra Movement ?

 ( a ) Ram Manikya

 ( b ) Upendra Chandra

 ( c ) Ishan Ch . Manikya

 ( d ) Dharma Manikya

 Ans : ( c ) Ishan Ch . Manikya

 Who was the Deowan of Tripura in the time of Tipra Movement ?

 ( a ) Upendra Chandra

 ( b ) Balaram Hazari

 ( c ) Umakanta Das

 ( d ) Choban Khan

 Ans : ( b ) Balaram Hazari

 When did kuki Movement occur ?

 ( a ) 1850

 ( b ) 1860

 ( c ) 1862

 ( d ) 1859

 Ans : ( b ) 1860

 Who was the king of Tripura During Kuki Movement ?

 ( a ) Krishan Manikya

 ( b ) Ishan Ch . Manikya

 ( c ) Rajdhar Manikya

 ( d ) Krishna Kishor Manikya

 Ans : ( b ) Ishan Ch . Manikya

 Who was the leader of kuki Movement ?

 ( a ) Ratan Phuiya

 ( b ) Morchai

 ( c ) Hapoi

 ( d ) Kirti

 Ans : ( a ) Ratan Phuiya

 When did Jamatia Movement occur ?

 ( a ) 1860

 ( b ) 1850

 ( c ) 1861

 ( d ) 1863

 Ans : ( d ) 1863

 Which ruler was not related to Jamatia ?

 ( a ) Join in armay

 ( b ) Tai thung

 ( c ) Cultivated tax collection

 ( d ) None of these

 Ans : ( b ) Tai thung

 Who was the king of Tripura during jamatia movement ?

 ( a ) Ishan Ch . Manikya

 ( b ) Birchandra Manikya

 ( c ) Radha Kishor Manikya

 ( d ) Bir Bikram KishorManikya

 Ans : ( b ) Birchandra Manikya

 Who was the missip of Jamatia ?

 ( a ) Wakhe rai

 ( b ) Bipin Bihari

 ( c ) Morchai

 ( d ) Hapoi

 Ans : ( a ) Wakhe rai

 When did sepoy mutiny occur ?

 ( a ) 1847

 ( b ) 1857

 ( c ) 1957

 ( d ) 1875

 Ans : ( b ) 1857

 Who was the king of Tripura during 1857 Revolt ?

 ( a ) Ishan Ch . Manikya

 ( b ) Bir Chandra Manikya

 ( c ) Radha Kishor Manikya

 ( d ) Bir Bikram Kishor Manikya

 Ans : ( a ) Ishan Ch . Manikya

 Which battalion of native infantry settled in chitagong ?

 ( a ) 35th

 ( b ) 10th

 ( c ) 34th

 ( d ) 36th

 Ans : ( c ) 34th

 Who was the judge of kumilla during 1857 ?

 ( a ) Matcaff

 ( b ) J.E Websters

 ( c ) Hunter

 ( d ) A.W.B Power

 Ans : ( a ) Matcaff

 In what time Ishan Ch . Manikya ruled in Tripura ?

 ( a ) 1857-61

 ( b ) 1850-62

 ( c ) 1850-63

 ( d ) 1850-60

 Ans : ( b ) 1850-62

 Who was the king of Tripura after Ishan Chandra Manikya ?

 ( a ) Bir Chandra Manikya

 ( b ) Upendra Chandra

 ( c ) Krishna Kishor Manikya

 ( d ) Kashi Chandra Manikya

 Ans : ( a ) Bir Chandra Manikya

 The area of Chakla Roshanabad was-

 ( a ) 570 Sq.km

 ( b ) 580 Sq.km

 ( c ) 590 Sq . Km

 ( d ) 560 Sq . Km

 Ans : ( a ) 570 Sq.Km

 Who was the father of Ishan Chandra Manikya ?

 ( a ) Bir Chandra Manikya

 ( b ) Upendra Chandra

 ( c ) Krishna Kishor Manikya

 ( d ) Kashi Chandra Manikya

 Ans : ( c ) Krishna Kishor Manikya

 What was the meaning of Chakla ?

 ( a ) Food

 ( b ) area

 ( c ) circle

 ( d ) tax

 Ans : ( c ) circle

 What was the meaning of roshana ?

 ( a ) land of light

 ( b ) land of sand

 ( c ) land of dark

 ( d ) land of food

 Ans : ( a ) land of light

 Who was the first political agent of Chakla Roshanabad ?

 ( a ) Relph Leak

 ( b ) Randolph Marriot

 ( c ) Mr. Verelst

 ( d ) Mr. Vansittart

 Ans : ( a ) Relph Leak

 What was the main occupation of the people of Tripura ?

 ( a ) Cultivation

 ( b ) Business

 ( c ) Cattle Farm

 ( d ) None of the above

 Ans : ( a ) Cultivation

 What percentage of the total area of Tripura is covered by forest ?

 ( a ) 60 %

 ( b ) 70 %

 ( c ) 75 %

 ( d ) 80 %

 Ans : ( c ) 75 %

 The Jhum Cultivator were known as-

 ( a ) Pahari

 ( b ) Jhumia

 ( c ) Tribal

 ( d ) None of the above

 Ans : ( b ) Jhumia

 The selection process of Jhum field by the kuki's was known as -

 ( a ) Ramang

 ( b ) Remang Rangai

 ( c ) Patkana

 ( d ) Thirbe

 Ans : ( a ) Remang

 The selection process of Jhum fields was known by Kukis-

 ( a ) Remang

 ( b ) Remang Rangai

 ( c ) Patkaha

 ( d ) Thirbe

 Ans : ( b ) Remang Rangai

 How many types of coins were found in the Manikya Period ?

 ( a ) 2

 ( b ) 3

 ( c ) 4

 ( d ) 5

 Ans : ( a ) 2

 Who was the ambassadors of Assam who visited Tripura during 1709 to 1715 ?

 ( a ) Arjun Das Bairagi

 ( b ) Ratna Kandali Sharma

 ( c ) Both ( a ) and ( b )

 ( d ) None of the above

 Ans ( c ) Both ( a ) and ( b )

 Which part of India had was trade relationship with Tripura ?

 ( a ) Kachar

 ( b ) Manipur

 ( c ) None of them

 ( d ) Both ( a ) and ( b )

 Ans : ( d ) Both ( a ) and ( b )

 The Royan family belongs to which community ?

 ( a ) Tripuri

 ( b ) Reang

 ( c ) Kuki

 ( d ) Jamatia

 Ans : ( a ) Tripuri

 The leader of Reang community was -

 ( a ) Deowan

 ( b ) Rai

 ( c ) Darlong

 ( d ) None of the above

 Ans : ( b ) Rai

 The old homeland of Chakma and Mog was -

 ( a ) Arakan

 ( b ) Manipur

 ( c ) Kachar

 ( d ) None of the above

 Ans : ( a ) Arakan

 Which tribal communities are Buddhists ?

 ( a ) Chakma

 ( b ) Mog

 ( c ) Both ( a ) and ( b )

 ( d ) None of them

 Ans : ( c ) Both ( a ) and ( b )

 Which tribal communities are Christians ?

 ( a ) Kuki

 ( b ) Garu

 ( c ) Loshai

 ( d ) All of them

 Ans : ( d ) All of them

 The marriage method of the tribal community was known as -

 ( a ) Kaijognani

 ( b ) Hiknanani

 ( c ) Both ( a ) and ( b )

 ( d ) None of the above

 Ans : ( c ) Both ( a ) and ( b )

 The clothes that were famous to the tribal community are -

 ( a ) Riya

 ( b ) Pachra

 ( c ) Both ( a ) and ( b )

 ( d ) None of the above

 Ans : ( c ) Both ( a ) and ( b )

 Which slavery community worked under Royal Family ?

 ( a ) Julai

 ( b ) Tuipra

 ( c ) Bhil

 ( d ) Bhutia

 Ans : ( a ) Julai

 The leader of Mog community was -

 ( a ) Rai

 ( b ) Deowan

 ( c ) Tomang Chowdhury

 ( d ) None of the above

 Ans : ( c ) Tomang Chowdhury

 At present Chakla Roshanabad the part of -

 ( a ) Bangladesh

 ( b ) Tripura

 ( c ) Manipur

 ( d ) None of them

 Ans : ( a ) Bangladesh

 When did krishna Kishor Manikya die ?

  a ) 1847

 ( b ) 1849

 ( c ) 1851

 ( d ) 1853

 Ans : ( b ) 1849

 After Krishna Kishor Manikya , Who became the king of Tripura ?

 ( a ) Upendra Chandra

 ( b ) Balaram Hazari

 ( c ) Kashi Chandra Manikya

 ( d ) Ishan Chandra Manikya

 Ans : ( d ) Ishan Chandra Manikya

 After Balaram Bazari , Who was appointed the new deowan in Tripura ?

 ( a ) Nilkrishna Thakur

 ( b ) Bipin Bihari Goswami

 ( c ) Brajamohan Thakur

 ( d ) None of them

 Ans : ( c ) Brajamohan Thakur

 Which tribal groups were related to ' border raids ' ?

 ( a ) Tipra

 ( b ) Kuki

 ( c ) Jamatia

 ( d ) Reang

 Ans : ( b ) Kuki

 When did Capt . Raban attack Ratan Poiyan's village ?

 ( a ) 1860

 ( b ) 1862

 ( c ) 1861

 ( d ) 1863

 Ans : ( c ) 1861

 When did Capt . Graham meet the king of Tripura for border security purpose ?

 ( a ) 1860

 ( b ) 1861

 ( c ) 1862

 ( d ) 1863

 Ans : ( b ) 1861

 After Ishan Chandra Manikya , who was the king of Tripura ? 

 ( a ) Birchandra Manikya

 ( b ) Bir Bikram Kishor Manikya

 ( c ) Birendra Kishor Manikya

 ( d ) None of them

 Ans : ( a ) Birchndra Manikya

 " A Statistical account of Bengal " , Vol - VI was written by -

 ( a ) Hunter

 ( b ) J.E Webster

 ( c ) Met Calf

 ( d ) None of the above

 Ans : ( a ) Huhter