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Darjeeling was wrested from the rulers of which kingdom in 1835?
ANepal
BBhutan
CTibet
DSikkim
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Sikkim
1. Hill stations guarded frontiers and billeted troops.
2. Darjeeling was taken from Sikkim in 1835.
3. Tea plantations later drew labour there.
_Source: NCERT Class 12 Themes in Indian History Part III, Theme 12, Colonial Cities: Urbanisation, Planning and Architecture._
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