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IMPORTANT FACTS OF HIMACHAL PRADESH
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| IMPORTANT FACTS OF HIMACHAL PRADESH |
(A)Founder of Himachal Princely State and their Founding year –
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S. No.
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State/ Princely states
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Founder
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Founding Year
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1
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Sibba state
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Shivram Chandra
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1450 AD
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2
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Dada Sibba
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Sivaran Chandra
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1550 AD
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3
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Guler State
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Harichand
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1405 AD
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4
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Mahalog Princely state
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Veer Chand
|
–
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5
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Trigarta State
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Susharma
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13th century
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6
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Kuthar Princely state
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Surat Chand
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–
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7
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Modern Kullu
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Ratanbhadra
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–
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8
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Kunihar Princely state
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Abojdev
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1154 AD
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9
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Kahlur Princely state
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Veerchandra Chandel
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900 AD
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10
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Bhagat Princely state
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Ajaydev
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–
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11
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Nalagarh (Hondur) State
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Ajaychand
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1100 AD
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12
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Sirmaur Princely state
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Subhansh Prakash
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1195 AD
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13
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Chamba Princely state
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Maruvarman
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550 AD
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14
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Ratesh Princely state
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Ramsingh
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–
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15
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Jaswan state
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Puravchand
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1170 AD
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16
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Keonthal state
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GiriSen
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1211 AD
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17
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Sujanpur Princely state
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Ghamand Chand
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–
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18
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Ancient Kullu
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Vihangam Manipal
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–
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19
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Datarpur state
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Datarchand
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1550 AD
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20
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Saari state
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Moolchand
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–
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21
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Nurpur state
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Jhetpaal
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1000 AD
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22
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Jubbal state
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KaranChand
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–
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23
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Mandi Princely state
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Baan Sen
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1300 AD
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24
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Theog Princely state
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Jaychand
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1667 AD
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25
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Suket state
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Veer Sen
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1288 AD
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26
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Delath Princely state
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Prithvi Singh
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–
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27
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Balsan Princely state
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Alok Singh
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12th Century
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28
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Bhajji Princely state
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Charu Raja
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–
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29
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Kumar Sen Princely state
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Kiratchand
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11th Century
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30
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Darkoti Princely state
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Durga Singh
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–
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(B)Historical City-
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S.No.
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City
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Founder
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Establishment year (AD)
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District
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1
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Bilaspur
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Deepchand
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1654
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Bilaspur
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2
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Hamirpur
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Hamirchand
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1700
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Hamirpur
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3
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Sujanpur
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Abhaychand
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1748
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Hamirpur
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4
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Dagshai
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British
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19th century
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Solan
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5
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Supathu
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British
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1816
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Solan
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6
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Kasauli
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British
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1841
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Solan
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7
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Bijapur City
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Vijayram Chand
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–
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Kangra
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8
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Alampur
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Alamchand
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1697
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Kangra
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9
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Sunder Nagar
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Garud Sen
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1712
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Mandi
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10
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Jubbal
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Rana Tegchand
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16th century
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Shimla
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11
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Rampur
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Rajaram Singh
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–
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Shimla
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12
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Mandi
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Ajbar Sen
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1526
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Mandi
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13
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Nahan
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Karm Prakash
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1621
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Sirmaur
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14
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Shimla
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Major Kennedy
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1822
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Shimla
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15
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Chamba
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Sahil Varman
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920
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Chamba
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16
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Dalhousie
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Lord Dalhousie
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1854
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Chamba
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17
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Kullu
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Vihang Manipal
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1500 B.C.
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Kullu
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18
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Kangra
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Susharma Chand
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–
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Kangra
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(C) Ancient Name –
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S. No.
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Current Name
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Ancient Name
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District
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1
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Sunder Nagar
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Baneed (Barred)
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Mandi
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2
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Baijnath
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Kir Gram
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Kangra
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3
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Bilaspur Princely state(city)
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Kahlur (Beaspur)
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Bilaspur
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4
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Sarahan
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Sonitpur
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Shimla
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5
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Una
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Jaswan
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Una
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6
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Nurpur
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Dhamri (Bhamin)
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Kangra
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7
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Bharmour
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Brahmapur
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Chamba
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8
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Kangra (Kangra City)
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Trigart (Nagarkot)
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Kangra
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9
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Kullu
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Kullut
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Kullu
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10
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Nalagarh
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Handoor
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Solan
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11
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Kinnaur
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Chini
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Kinnaur
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(D) Historical Buildings and Articles –
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S. No.
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Buildings and Articles
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Constructor
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Location
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1
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Kangra Fort
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Susharma Chand
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Kangra
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2
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Jaitak Durg
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Ranjore Singh
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Nahan
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3
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Nahan Durg
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Karm Prakash
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Nahan
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4
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Sheeshmahal and Motimahal
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Fateh Chand Prakash
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Nahan
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5
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Ranital Bagh
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Shamsher Singh
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Nahan
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6
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Rabingarh Durg
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Veer Prakash
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Rabingarh
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7
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“Rani Ka Kot” Durg
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Sevant Sen
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Suket Princely State
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8
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Sarkhpur Durg
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Sidh Sen
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Mandi Princely State
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9
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Damdama Mahal
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Suraj sen
|
Mandi
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10
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Kamlagarh Durg
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Suraj Sen
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Mandi Princely State
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11
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Shahpur Fort
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Bhaktmal
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Shahpur (Kangra)
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12
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Makout Kurg
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Salim Shah Sur
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Nurpur (Kangra)
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13
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Nagarkot Fort
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Susharma
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Nagarkot (Kangra)
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14
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Jagatkhana and Swarghat
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Heera chand
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Bilaspur
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15
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Tank Sanghvana
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Vijay Chand
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Bilaspur
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16
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Rang Mahal
|
Vijay Chand
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Bilaspur
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17
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Chatipur Fort
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Sansar Chand
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Jhanjhar Dhar (Bilaspur)
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18
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Rajghosna Written on stone
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Ashok
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Kalsi (Uttarakhand)
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19
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Handoor Fort
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Kalyan Chand
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Nalagarh
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20
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Chamba Rangmahal
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Umaid Singh
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Chamba
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21
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Nada Mahal
|
Umaid Singh
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Rajnagar
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22
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Taragarh Fort
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Jagat Singh
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Tara Garh (Chamba)
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23
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Divari Kothi and Saichunala Stone Article
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Lalit Varman
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Pangi (Chamba)
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24
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Iron Thikri stone Article
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Jasata Varman
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Churah (Chamba)
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