Correct option is C
The correct answer is (c) Thakur Sen Negi
Explanation:
· A historic conference was held at Solan from 26 to 28 January 1948 to discuss the future and constitution-making of the Hill States.
· The conference was presided over by Raja Durga Singh of Baghat.
· Thakur Sen Negi (T.S. Negi) was appointed as the Vice-Chairman of the committee formed during this conference.
· It was at this Solan Conference that the name "Himachal Pradesh" was proposed and formally adopted for the new province.
· The conference represented a collaboration between the rulers of the princely states and the leaders of the Praja Mandal.
Information Booster:
· Raja Durga Singh played a crucial role in the peaceful integration of the Shimla Hill States.
· Thakur Sen Negi later became a renowned bureaucrat and served as the Speaker of the Himachal Pradesh Vidhan Sabha multiple times.
Additional Knowledge: (a) Bhag Mal Sautha: (Option a)
· A prominent leader of the Dhami Satyagraha (1939) and a key figure in the Himalayan Hill States Regional Council.
(b) Hira Singh Pal: (Option b)
· A freedom fighter from the Arki region who was active in the Praja Mandal movement.
(d) Satya Dev Bushahri: (Option d)
· A revolutionary leader from the Bushahr state who actively participated in the struggle for the merger of hill states.