Question

When did Tehri State merge with the Indian Union?
1. 1^st August, 1949
2. 15^th August, 1947
3. 20^th January, 1950
4. 26^th January, 1952

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 1 : 1^st August, 1949

The correct answer is 1st August 1949.

• Tehri State merged with the Indian Union on 1st August 1949.
• Tehri Garhwal is one of the hilly districts of Uttarakhand State.
• King Sudarshan Shah established his capital at Tehri town.
• Their dynasty ruled over this region from 1815 to 1949.
• During the Quit India Movement in 1942, people of the Tehri region actively participated in the independence of the country.
• Ultimately when India was declared independent in 1947, the inhabitants of Tehri Riyasat started their movement to separate from the clutches of Maharaja.
• Consequently, the 60th king of Pawar Vansh Manvendra Shah accepted the sovereignty of the Indian Government.
• Thus in 1949, Tehri Riyasat was merged in Uttar Pradesh of India and was given the status of a new district.
• On 9th November 2000. Uttarakhand was carved out of northern Uttar Pradesh as the 27th State of India. Tehri Garhwal now falls under Uttrakhand.