Explanation:
Raja of Baghat was the chairman of executive council formed by rulers of Shimla hill states to redress the grievances. The executive committee recommended a number of reforms in political, police, education and general administration of states.
The idea of ‘All India Federation’ was contemplated by rulers of Sirmaur, Bilaspur, Mandi and Baghat in 1935 for the active cooperation among member states of executive council.
Mandi was first princely state among Shimla hill states to enact the Panchayati Raj act.

Explanation:
Raja Shyam Singh was installed as the Raja at age of seven by General Taylor. The Raja being minor, the supreme authority was vested in Col. Reid, the superintendent and Mian Autar Singh, the wazir. The state continued to prosper under leadership of Shyam Singh and fine administration skill of Colonel Blair Reid.
Col. Blair Reid got the revenue settlement done in 1876, thereby bringing larger area of land under assessment and thus increasing the finances of state.

Explanation:Bhai Hirda Ram played an important role in Mandi conspiracy (1914-15).He did commendable work for Ghadar party in close association with Ras Bihari Bose, Kartar Singh, Bhai Parmanand, Dr Manthara Singh etc at Amritsar and Lahore.
Sh. Sita Ram led the Dhami Praja Mandal and put forward 3 main demands before Rana Dalip Singh Of Dhami i.e Abolition of Begar, Reduction in land revenue, Recognition of Dhami Praja Mandal.
Sh Babu Kanshi Ram , Gauri Shankar etc were chief leaders of Kunihar Praja Mandal (organized in 1939).
Pt. Padam Dev was founder member and Secretary of HRPM (Himalayan Riyasati Praja Mandal) which was organized in Dec 1938.

Explanation:
Dhami firing tragedy took place on 16 July 1939.
Bhag Mal Sautha headed the 7 member delegation which proceeded towards Dhami on 16 July 1939 to present the demands by hand to Rana Dalip Singh of Dhami. He was joined by around 1500 people in between. Bhag Mal Sautha was arrested at place called “Ghanahatti”. Then police started lathi charge and bullets upon peaceful crowd.
In this incident, Sh. Uma Dutt and Durga were killed and several were injured.

Explanation:
Hardev Singh was Rana of Kunihar during Kunihar struggle.
Dalip Singh was Rana of Dhami during Dhami tragedy in 1939.
Upadhya Jiwa Nand was the wazir of Mandi during Mandi conspiracy in 1914-15.

Explanation:
The revolt of 1857 was termed as ‘Shimla terror’ and ‘Shimla Genocide’ by the English newspapers in England.

Explanation:
Durga Singh was the chairman of joint meeting of Shimla hill states rulers and Praja Mandal representatives held in 1948 at Solan.
Kuthar was the smallest princely state to join H.P in 1948.
Shyam Saran Negi of Kalpa was the first person to vote in first general elections in India in 1951-52.

Explanation:
The HHSRC was established in 1946 with the purpose to coordinate the activities of Praja Mandals in different states with its headquarters at Shimla.
In Feb 1948, a provisional govt of the Himalayan Prant was set up by HHSRC.
The President of provisional govt was Pt. Shiva Nand Ramaul (Sirmaur) and other members were Sada Ram Chandel (Bilaspur), Padam Dev (Bushahr) and Mukand Lal (Suket).

Explanation:
For exceptional courage in INA, Major Mehar Dass (Naharpukhar) was awarded with Sardar-i-jung and Captain Bakshi Pratap Singh (Chadhiyar) with Tagma-i-Shatrunash.
Shri Hari Singh (Sarkaghat, Mandi) with Sher-i-hind.

Explanation:
Thakur Hazara was one of those leaders of Kangra who gave the call for creation of separate hill state of H.P as early as 1946.