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