Political activities during the Rana regime class 8

 Very short answer questions

1. When did Jung Bahadur visit Europe?
Jung Bahadur visited Europe for a year on 1906 BS.

2.What was the main cause of Nepal and Tibet war?
The main cause for this war was the misbehavior towards the Nepalese living in Lhasa, the dispute regarding the border and the dismissal of a Nepalese lawyer.

3. What is Thapathali treaty? When was it signed?
The treaty that was signed on the 3th of Chaitra 1912 BS between Nepal and Tibet in the premises of Thapathali Palace is known as the Thapathali treaty.
It was signed on 3th of Chaitra 1912 BS.

4. Differentiate between the Parva of 1938 and Parva of 1942 in a sentence.
The Parva of the year 1938 BS:
The conspiracy to murder the then Prime Minister Ranodeep Singh and his brother Dheer Samsher is known as the Parva of 1938.

The Parva of the year 1942 BS:
The sons of Dheer Shamsher conspired and killed their uncle Ranodeep Singh and took over the power in the year 1942 BS. This event is known as the Parva of 1942 BS.

5. What do you mean by the incident of Prachanda Gorkha?
In the year 1988 BS, Umesh Bikram Shah, Ranganath Sharma, Khadga Man Singh and Maina Bahadur tried to establish a group called Prachanda Gorkha with the intention of ending the Rana regime.

6. When was Prajaparisad established?
Prajaparisad was established on 20th Jestha 1993 BS in Kathmandu.

7. What was the objective of Nepali Citizen Rights Committee?
The objective of Nepali Citizen Rights Committee was to spread awarencss in the country by publishing articles, making speeches and preaching.

Short answer questions

1. How did the Parva of 1942 BS help in establishing the Shamsher Family's
prominence in the rule of Nepal?
The sons of Dheer Shamsher conspired and killed their uncle Ranodeep Singh and took over the power in the year 1942 BS. This event is known as the Parva of 1942 BS. After the incident the Jung family became weaker and the Shamsher family came into power. After getting Ranodeep Singh killed by the hands of shumsher's sons, shumsher's family bring themselves into dominance.As Shumsher family was the immediate successor of the throne, they were given the prominence in the year 1942 for ruling Nepal.

2. Write down about the library Parva.
The establishment of a library during the Rana rule was prohibited. During the rule of Bhim Shamsher, Jogavir Singh, Laxmi Prasad Devkota, Krishna Prasad Khatiwada along with another 45-46 members decided to open a library. This information was leaked before they could submit the petition signed by 40 members. Hence all of them were arrested and fined Rs. 100.00 each. And this library was never established.

3. Why was Praja Parishad established ?
Praja parishad was established to end the Rana rule and establish democracy in the country.The Nepal Praja Parishad  was the first attempt to form an organization to lead the revolution against the Rana dynasty in Nepal. Led by Tanka Prasad Acharya, the group was founded in 1936, and is seen as the first political party in Nepal.


4. Write down about the Jayatu Sanskritam Aandolan.
The students of Rajkiya Sanskrit Bidyalaya went on a strike at Ranipokhari, Kathmandu in 2004 BS with the demands that subjects like geography, history, economics and political science should be included in the college curriculum. This strike is known as the Jayatu Sanskritam Aandolan. It helped in the political revolution in the country.

5. What type of organizations were the Prachanda Gorkha and Praja Parishad?
Prachanda Gorkha: In the year 1988 BS, Umesh Bikram Shah, Ranganath Sharma, Khadga Man Singh and Maina Bahadur tried to establish a group called Prachanda Gorkha with the intention of ending the Rana regime. Laxman Prasad leaked this information and due to this Umesh Bikram
Shah's property was confiscated and he was exiled, and the others were imprisoned. This is known as the incident of Prachanda Gorkha. But this planted the foundation for the end of the Rana rule.

Prajaparishad: Prajaparishad was the first political party of Nepal established on 20th Jestha 1993 BS in Kathmandu. The main objective of this party was to end the Rana rule and establish democracy in the country. The founder members of this party were Dharma Bhakta Mathema, Tanka Prasad Acharya, Dashrath Chand, Jecvan Raj Sharma and Ramhari Sharma. King Tribhuwan supported this party financially and morally. As the activities of this party were against of Rana rule, the members Dharma Bhakta Mathema, Dashrath Chand, Ganga Lal Shrestha and Shukra Raj were arrested and sentenced to death.

6. When was Prajaparisad established? Who were its founders? Mention their
activities.
Prajaparishad was the first political party of Nepal established on 20th Jestha 1993 BS in Kathmandu.
The founder members of this party were Dharma Bhakta Mathema, Tanka Prasad Acharya, Dashrath Chand, Jecvan Raj Sharma and Ramhari Sharma.
The main objective/activities of this party was to end the Rana rule and establish democracy in the country.