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Kangra-Lambagraon
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According to
legend, the state of Multan – Jalandhara – Kangra, was also called Trigarta,
Bhim Kot, Nagar-Kot, Susarmapura, Katoch, which dates back to 4300 BC. The
first modern recorded mention of the state, however, is from the 11th
century AD. The Katoch dynasty are reputed to have ruled the town of Kangra
and its vicinity since time immemorial. Several very extended interregnums
are acknowledged
Kangra-Lambagraon was a historical princely estate (jagir) of British India
located in the present-day state of Himachal Pradesh. In 1947, the estate
comprised 437 villages, encompassing an area of 324 km˛ (125 sq mi). It had
with a Privy Purse of Rs 70,000 and enjoyed a revenue of approx. Rs.176,000.
The rulers of the estate belonged to the ancient Katoch dynasty which had
ruled the former Kangra State. Kangra is credited with being the oldest and
largest state in the Punjab Hills. Kangra State was extinguished and annexed
by Sikh Empire in 1810. Its ruler was granted the jagir of Lambagraon by
Treaty of Jawalamukhi. In 1846 Kangra was annexed to British India as part
of the Treaty of Lahore. |
| The area of
this jagir is now part of India state of Himachal Pradesh. |
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| Map of Punjab in 1909. Kangra area
(in pink) indicated below CHAMBA (top Yellow area). |
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4300 BC Kangra state founded in legendary antiquity (also called
Bhim Kot, Nagar-Kot, Susarmapura, Katoch, Jalandhara
and Trigarta).
11th cent. AD First modern recorded mention of the state.
1810 State
extinguished and annexed by Punjab Sikh dynasty.
Granted the jagir of Lambagraon by Treaty of Jawalamukhi.
1846
Annexed to British India. |
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- KATOCH
(title: Raja)
- Katoch means "best in
swordsmen ship".
- Rajanaka Bhumi
Chandra....................................fl. 4300 BCE
- Rajanaka means "Supreme
King".
- Seem Chandra
- Susharma Chandra I
- Brahm Chandra
- Dharam Chandra I
- Kalsa Chandra
- Prayag Chandra I
- Dev Chandra I
- Trailokya Chandra
- Kedar Chandra
- Vidhi Chandra
- Ram Chandra I
- Rup Chandra I
- Han Chandra
- Krish Chandra I
- Shiv Chandra I
- Kalyan Chandra I
- Vidhya Chandra I
- Narayan Chandra
- Ramdev Chandra
- Parshuram Chandra
I
- Shringar Chandra I
- Sthir Chandra
- Bhumail Chandra
- Narsingh Chandra
- Jai Chandra I
- Atharv Chandra
- Duryodhan Chandra
- Viran Chandra I
- Vigya Chandra
- Harish Chandra
- Prushotam Chandra
I
- Vishvarup Chandra
- Avgat Chandra I
- Shridhar Chandra
- Tirth Chandra
- Ganpati Chandra
- Vidha Chandra II
- Meet Chandra I
- Vasudev Chandra
- Sudam Chandra
- Bhagy Chandra
- Janrakshak Chandra
- Bhagu Chandra
- Navrang Chandra
- Matasyapatt
Chandra
- Shidhu Chandra
- Vibhana Chandra
- Aran Chandra
- Kuber Chandra I
- Hemsen Chandra
- Viyas Chandra
- Sahedev Chandra
- Surdarshan Chandra
I
- Varah Chandra
- Vairag Chandra I
- Anant Chandra I
- Pratap Chandra I
- Mukhmal Chandra
- Galav Chandra
- Sumekhal Chandra
- Yugal Chandra
- Kamal Chandra
- Naval Chandra
- Nir Chandra
- Keshav Chandra
- Ravi Chandra
- Pradeep Chandra I
- Bhagirath Chandra
I
- Vikram Chandra I
- Anirudh Chandra I
- Gupt Chandra I
- Prasen Chandra
- Balimdran Chandra
- Pavan Chandra
- Shiv Balen Chandra
- Kuver Chandra
- Raghu Chandra I
- Vimal Chandra
- Bhagirath Chandra
II
- Pudam Chandra I
- Jai Chandra II
- Shimoh Chandra
- Suvir Chandra
- Manakya Chandra I
- Hari Har Chandra
- Surya Singh
Chandra
- Laxman Chandra I
- Deep Chandra I
- Chandrar Chandra
- Ranmal Chandra
- Yog Chandra
- Madan Chandra I
- Shakti Chandra
- Bhakti Chandra
- Premakar Chandra
- Purab Chandra
- Surat Ram Chandra
I
- Gajpat Chandra I
- Kirti Chandra I
- Uday Chandra I
- Pitraj Chandra
- Maluk Chandra
- Jai Singh Chandra
- Bhumipal Chandra
- Raghupati Chandra
I
- Bhupti Chandra
- Ashvpati Chandra
- Laxman Chandra II
- Kalyan Chandra II
- Mahadev Chandra
- Pradeep Chandra II
- Kali Chandra
- Banpal Chandra
- Gauri Pati Chandra
- Gangadhar Chandra
- Ganga Nath Chandra
- Govardhan Chandra
- Kapur Chandra
- Ratnakur Chandra
- Vishram Chandra
- lshwar Chandra I
- Drupad Chandra
- Jagmel Chandra I
- Jai Chandra III
- Jasu Chandra
- Prayag Chandra II
- Vedgiri Chandra
- Amrit Chandra I
- Mukund Chandra
- Dinkar Chandra
- Girimel Chandra
- Darajai Chandra
- Pandrik Chandra
- Samer Chandra
- Jagdish Chandra I
- Trilok Chandra I
- Krishi Chandra II
- Shri Ashvapati
Chandra
- Sangram Chandra I
- Varnu Chandra
- Vayag Chandra
- Nanamel Chandra
- In 3000 BCE, he fought against Laxman in
Ramayan.
- Randhir Chandra
- Banvir Chandra
- Dasharath Chandra
I
- Dashin Chandra
- Gangaram Chandra I
- Hemant Chandra
- Swarg Chandra
- Purander Chandra
- Rajmal Chandra
- Singh Chandra
- Saras Chandra I
- Jairam Chandra I
- Vidhya Chandra
- Daidri Chandra
- Bajad Chandra
- Audha Chandra
- Yogeshdhar Chandra
- Laxmi Chandra I
- Sharmasetu Chandra
- Avtar Chandra
- Sharav Chandra
- Vidam Chandra
- Jeetmel Chandra
- Gajpat Chandra II
- Shar Chandra
- Ratan Chandra I
- Parshuram Chandra
II
- Ishmel Chandra
- Shrimel Chandra
- Mansingh Chandra
- Banrai Chandra
- Ajaipal Chandra I
- Vaidodhara Chandra
- Narander Chandra I
- Beyar Chandra
- Swacharanpal
Chandra
- Amarketu Chandra
- Sharvan Chandra
- Brishdhawaj
Chandra
- Baman Chandra
- Trivani Chandra
- Narpat Chandra
- Baghvat Chandra I
- Latam Chandra
- Bishambhar Chandra
- Ranstaghar Chandra
- Devgan Chandra
- Jainad Chandra
- Shahan Chandra
- Kandhar Chandra
- Prithodak Chandra
- Brihaspati Chandra
- Baghvat Chandra II
- Chakravati Chandra
I
- Kirti Chandra II
- Harish Chandra II
- Uratram Chandra
- Sharurpal Chandra
- Ram Bhadar Chandra
- Basant Chandra
- Rup Chandra II
- Bhairav Chandra
- Virpal Chandra
- Sangram Chandra II
- Saras Chandra II
- Haspati Chandra
- Yashasva Chandra I
- Dashrath Chandra
II
- Birbal Chandra
- Sangram Chandra
III
- Sharmshah Chandra
- Divaka Chandra
- Hamir Chandra I
- Matal Chandra
- Matsya Pandar
Chandra
- Goraksh Chandra
- Ravilochan Chandra
- Kailash Chandra
- Hoshiyar Chandra
- Ajmer Chandra
- Anand Chandra
- Jagnath Chandra
- Vishvashwar
Chandra
- Pradhuman Chandra
- Alam Chandra I
- Yugersen Chandra
- Bastal Chandra
- Vairag Chandra III
- Ashatri Chandra
- Vivya Chandra
- Susharma Chandra
II
- In 1500 BCE, he fought against Arjun in the
Mahabharata.
- Shripati Chandra I
- Deep Chandra II
- Madhav Chandra I
- Parvat Chandra
- Vighayth Chandra
- Madhasudan Chandra
- Prassanram Chandra
- Jagdish Chandra II
- Bhagirath Chandra
II
- Karam Chandra I
- Trilokya Chandra
II
- Devang Chandra
- Narayan Chandra
- Kalyan Chandra III
- Shringar Chandra
II
- Harish Chandra III
- Sansar Chandra I
- Bhag Chandra
- Kal Chandra
- Nal Chandra
- Agni Chandra
- Yaudh Chandra
- Ballahab Chandra
- Shalah Chandra
- Chavad Chandra
- Sugreev Chandra
- Narpat Chandra II
- Dharam Chandra
- Jai Chandra IV
- Vijay Chandra
- Ishwar Chandra II
- Abhay Chandra I
- Gangaram Chandra
II
- Jairam Chandra II
- Kirti Chandra III
- Jawala Chandra
- Prajapati Chandra
- Pratap Chandra II
- Vishvambhar
Chandra I
- Shyam Chandra I
- Trilokya Chandra
III
- Gopi Chandra I
- Sharvat Chandra
- Chandra Bhanu
Chandra
- Surdarshan Chandra
II
- Parmanand Chandra
I
- In 320 BCE, he fought against Alexander the
great known as Porus.
- Naysingh Chandra
- Bahadur Chandra
- Chatur Chandra
- Shivdas Chandra
- Bhutar Chandra
- Shardul Chandra
- Udaivan Chandra
- In 280 BCE, he fought against Ashoka and lost
Multan.
- Gupt Chandra II
- Yashodhra Chandra
- Lamoodar Chandra
- Damodar Chandra
- Gautam Chandra
- Narottam Chandra
- Purushotam Chandra
II
- Vairagy Chandra
- Ratnakar Chandra
- Nayar Chandra
- Nagnath Chandra
- Ganpati Chandra
- Paramanand Chandra
II
- Prayag Chandra III
- Kalyan Chandra IV
- Vishambhar Chandra
II
- Vilvapati Chandra
- Adhpati Chandra
- Vairarishal
Chandra
- Amarshal Chandra
- Uttam Chandra
- Madan Chandra II
- Viyama K. Chandra
- Laxman Chandra III
- Gyanprakash
Chandra
- Amrit Chandra II
- Vigammel Chandra
- Kahtak Chandra
- Shringar Chandra
III
- Khadagpat Chandra
- Ram Chandra II
- Shatvahadur
Chandra
- Shakti Chandra
- Bharat Chandra
- Harish Chandra IV
- Vidari Chandra
- Shekhar Chandra
- Gajpati Chandra
- Bharath Chandra
- Matidev Chandra
- Vishvati Chandra
- Ajaipal Chandra II
- Surpal Chandra
- Janamjai Chandra
- Raman Chandra
- Ratan Chandra
- Vadodraban Chandra
- Parshuram Chandra
III
- Chakrapani Chandra
- Durgadas Chandrat
- Tripur Chandra
- In 150 CE, he fought
Ram Deo of Kanauj. Got marriage alliance with Kanauj.
- Anal Chandra
- Nirakar Chandra
- Hitkar Chandra
- Shri Harsh Chandra
- Pandar Chandra
- Jagmel Chandra II
- Kambh Karan
Chandra
- Janardhan Chandra
- Bairav Chandra
- Ajat Chandra
- Chakarvarti
Chandra II
- Vairaga Chandra
- Shyam Chandra II
- Ram Chandra III
- Rajeet Chandra
- Ashubal Chandra I
- lshan Chandra I
- Nishisen Chandra
- Pushkar Chandra
- Ashubal Chandra II
- Shripati Chandra
II
- Basant Chandra II
- Trilok Chandra II
- Raghu Chandra II
- Sihnshardu Chandra
- Harihar Chandra
- Parlok Chandra
- Nar Singh Chandra
- Gandhprasad
Chandra
- Chakravarti
Chandra III
- Shrirajkar Chandra
- Avgat Chandra II
- Jagmel Chandra III
- Ram Chandra IV
- Gangarm Chandra
III
- Vairag Chandra III
- In 470, he fought the
Raja of Kashmir.
- Ram Chandra V
- Gangaram Chandra
IV
- Sangram Chandra IV
- Gopi Chandra II
- Drupad Chandra I
- Anant Chandra II
- Varanshi Chandra
- Raghupati Chandra
II
- Narpat Chandra III
- Drupad Chandra II
- Laxman Chandra IV
- Hanumant Chandra
- Yashashava Chandra
II
- Sampurn Chandra
- Bhupati Chandra
- Biyatmi Chandra
- Vasuki Chandra
- Mal Chandra
- Adam Chandra
- He ruled around 643,
contemporary of Harsh Vardhan of Kanauj. He was visited by the Chinese
traveller Huien Tsang.
- Manorath Chandra
- Suratran Chandra
- Shaktiran Chandra
- Madan Chandra III
- Gyan Chandra
- Baraha Chandra
- Jaimal Chandra
- Viram Chandra
- Harit Chandra
- Ratan Chandra II
- Ashoka Chandra
- Halghar Chandra
- Mubarak Chandra
- Rup Chandra III
- Parshuram Chandra
IV
- Govind Chandra
- Balbhadar Chandra
- Hartal Chandra
- Dattar Chandra
- Tattar Chandra
- Abhay Chandra II
- Rup Chandra IV
- Kehari Chandra
- Bhagvat Chandra
III
- Indu Chandra I
- Surya Chandra
- Harish Chandra V
- Madhav Chandra II
- Vishambhar Chandra
III
- Vidhuvishnu
Chandra
- Keshav Chandra
- Vikram Chandra II
- Prithvi Chandra I
- Bhimsen Chandra
- Karuna Chandra
- Kuber Chandra II
- Jaya
Chandra.....................................................fl. 950
- Mahesh Chandra
- Krishan Chandra
- Arjun Chandra
- Jagdish Chandra
III
- In 1009, he fought
against Mahmud Ghazni.
- Indu Chandra
II..................................................fl. 1039
- Jagdish Chandra IV
- Laxmi Chandra II
- In 1150, the lands of
Jalandhar were lost.
- Vigyat Chandra
- Yog Chandra
- Padam Chandra
- He ruled around 1170.
His descendents founded the state of Jaswan and Dattarpur. He also aided
Prithviraj Chauhan against Mohammad Gohri.
- Vishnu Chandra
- Shiv Chandra II
- Jai Sinha
Chandra.........................................1200 - 1221
- lshwar Chandra III
- Kedar Chandra
- Kalyan Chandra V
- Kaul Chandra
- Gambhir Chandra I
- Jai Singh Chandra
II.............................................fl. 1315
- Prithvi Chandra
II...............................................fl. 1330
- He issued coins on the name of "Pithama".
- Purab
Chandra....................................................fl. 1341
- He issued coins using the name "Bul Asharfi".
- Rup Chandra
V....................................................fl. 1360
- He issued coins using the name "Rup mundra". He
looted villages till the gates of Delhi.
- Shringar Chandra
IV..............................................fl. 1375
- He issued coins using the name "Singa". He
received the title of Miyan (equal in status to the Sultan).
- Megh Chandra..............................................1390
- 1405
- He was also known as Meghmudra. He took part in a
battle against Timur. He had
three famous sons: Raja Hari Chandra I, Raja Karan Chandra II and Raja
Pratap Chandra, founder of Bhimbar.
- Hari Chandra I S/o
Megh Chandra...........................1405 - 1415
- He founded Guler in 1415 with his capital at
Haripur, ancestor of the families of Siba and Datarpur.
- Karan Chandra II S/o
Megh Chandra.........................1415 - 1430
- He was granted the title of Bada Raja
(meaning: bigger King). He
issued coins using the name "Karam mudra".
- Sansar Chandra
I..........................................1430 - 1450
- He had two famous sons, they became future
rulers: Raja Devangga Chandra and Raja Narendra Chandra. He issued coin
using the name "Sansar mudra".
- Devangga Chandra S/o
Sansar Chandra I.....................1450 - 1465
- He issued coins using the name "Avtar".
- Narendra Chandra S/o
Sansar Chandra I.....................1465 - 1480
- He married (amongst other), a daughter of the
Raja of Puna. He issued coins using the name "Narandeva".
- Suvira Chandra S/o
Narendra Chandra.......................1480 - 1499
- Prayag Chandra S/o
Suvira Chandra.........................1499 - 1520
- His sister Paraga Devi founded Paragpur, the
first Heritage village of India, also it was considered the center of
the world.
- Ram Chandra S/o
Prayag Chandra............................1520 - 1538
- He issued coins using the name "Ram mudra".
- Dharam Chandra S/o
Ram Chandra............................1538 - 1563 d. 1563
- He was granted the title of Maharaja (Great
King) by the Mughal Emperor Akbar. He issued coins using the name "Dharam
Mudra".
- Manikya Chandra S/o
Dharam Chandra........................1563 - 1570 d. 1570
- Jai Chandra
V.............................................1570 - 1585 d. 1585
- Bidhi Chandra S/o
Jai Chandra V...........................1585 - 1607 d. 1607
- He fought against the Mughal Emperor Akbar.
- Triloka Chandra...........................................1607
- 1612
- He issued coins using the name "Trilok Mudra". He rebelled against the Mughals. He died in
1612 or January 1615.
- Hari Chandra
II...........................................1612 - 1627 d. 1627
- He was born in 1608 (or 1603). Lost the Kangra
fort to the Mughals. He got killed
in 1627 by Mughal ruler: Jahangir.
- Chandarbhan Chandra.......................................1627
- 1658 d. 1658
- Fought guerilla against the Mughals, He built
the Chandra Bhan Ka Qila. He had three sons: Raja Vijay Ram Chandra, Raja
Udai Ram Chandra and Mian Narpat Chandra of Bijaipur. His daughter got
married to Raja Suraj Sen of Mandi. He died in captivity at Delhi in
1658.
- Vijay Ram Chandra
S/o Chandarbhan Chandra.................1660 - 1687 d. 1687
- He received a mansab of 5000 foot. He built
the palace Bijapur Fort.
- Udai Ram Chandra S/o
Chandarbhan Chandra..................1687 - 1690 d. 1690
- He has two sons: Raja Bhim Chandra and Mian
Kirpal Chandra (died 20 February 1696).
- Bhim Chandra S/o
Udai Ram Chandra.........................1690 - 1697 d. 1697
- Received the title of Dharam Rakshak
(protector of the Hindu faith) from Guru Govind Singh.
- Alam Chandra II S/o Bhim Chandra..........................1697 - 1700 d. 1700
- He founded Alampur. He has two sons: Raja
Hamir Chandra and Raja Ghamir Chandra.
- Hamir Chandra S/o
Alam Chandra II.........................1700 - 1747 d. 1747
- He built the fort of Hamirgarh and founded the
town of Hamirpur.
- Abhay Chandra III S/o
Hamir Chandra.......................1747 - 1750
- He built the fort of Riyal-Tira-Abhymanpur and
the temple of Thakurdwara. He got married (amongst others) to Rani
Suratu Devi, daughter of Raja Sampat Pal, Raja of Bhadrawah. His
daughter got married to Raja Amrit Pal of Basohli.
- Ghamir Chandra S/o
Alam Chandra II........................1750 - 1751 d. 1751
- His 11 sons were excluded from the succession.
- Shringar Chandra.................................................1751
- He was deposed in 1751.
- Ghamand Chandra...........................................1751
- 1774 d. 1774
- He was grandson of Raja Abhay Chandra III. He
rebuilt Pathiar Fort. He was appointed Nazim (Governor) of the Jalandhar by
Ahmad Shah Durrani in 1758. He recovered most of the lost lands of
Kangra.
- Tegh Chandra S/o Ghamand Chandra..........................1774 - 1775 d. 1775
- He was born in 1745. He had three sons and one
daughter:
- Raja Sansar Chandra II.
- Raja Fateh Chandra. He received the Jagir of
Rajgir. Got married and had below four children (two sons and two
daughters). He died 1828.
- Mian Rudra Chandra [Ludar Chandra] of Rajgir.
He got married and had three sons. He died 1851.
- Raja Pratap Chandra. He was adopted
by the Rani of Pramodh Chandra of Lambagraon (see below).
- Mian Kirat Chandra.
- Mian Jagroop Chandra. He was
born in 1860. He had one daughter and one son:
- Kanwarani Amar Dei. She
got married to Kanwar Pratap Singh of Chamba, and
had issue.
- Mian Moti Chandra.
- Mian Udai Chandra.
- Mian Daljit Singh. He was born
in 1866.
- Kanwar Pargas Chandra. He
was born in 1890.
- Kanwar Shyam Chandra. He was
born in 1892.
- Mian Rai Singh (natural son). His
daughter got married in Sikh Empire.
- Rani Katochan. She got married (as
fourth wife) to Maharaja Naunihal Singh of
Lahore. She committed sati in
November 1840.
- Kumari (name unknown). She got married
to Raja Hira Singh of Jasrota.
- Kumari (name unknown). She got married
(as his first wife) to Raja Ishwari Sen, Raja of Mandi.
- Mian Man Chandra.
- Kumari (name unknown), married in 1775 to
Raja Dharam Prakash [or Raja Jagat Prakash] of Sirmur.
- Sansar Chandra II
S/o Tegh Chandra........................1775 - 1810 d. 1823'
- He was born in 1765 at Bijapur. He ruled the
Golden age of Kangra. He assumed the
titles of Naresh and Chhatrapati (god like king). He lost most of his possessions by the
Treaty of Jawalamukhi in 1810, being allocated the small Jagir of
Lambagraon for his maintenance. He got married firstly to Rani (Prasanna
Devi ?), daughter of Mian Kishan Singh of Suket. He got married secondly to
a Rani from Sirmur. He got married thirdly to a Rani from Bangahal. He got
married fourthly to Gulab Dassi Gaddan. He died in December 1823. Below are
the brief details of his children:
- Raja Aniruddh Chandra (by first wife). He
got Jagirdar of Lambagraon.
- A daughter (name unknown; by first wife), got married to Raja Sudarshan Shah of Tehri-Garhwal.
- A daughter (name unknown) got married to
Raja Bhir Singh, Raja of Nurpur.
- Raja Sir Jodhbir Chandra (by Gulab Dassi
Gaddan). He was granted the estate of Nadaun.
- Rani Mahtab Devi [Rani Katochan] (by Gulab
Dassi Gaddan). She got married in 1829 to Maharaja Ranjit Singh of
Lahore. She committed sati on 28 June
1839.
- Rani Raj Banso Devi (by Gulab Dassi Gaddan).
She got married in 1829 to Maharaja Ranjit Singh of
Lahore. She committed suicide in 1835.
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Tye#61 Jital. Year:
ND (c. 1360). Weight:
3.30g.
Metal: Copper.
Diameter: 12.85 mm [12.00
- 13.00 mm]. Edge:
Plain. Alignment:
Rotated (9 o' clock). Mint:
N/A.
Obverse:
"Rup mundra" written in Nagari above
Zebu. Reverse:
stylized horseman facing right. Mintage:
N/A.
Mintage Years:
N/A. Ruler:
Rup Chandra V (fl. 1360). |
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Same as above coin but slightly shifted left on both
sides showing further details. Weight:
3.26g. |
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Tye#68 Jital. Year:
ND (1607-1612). Weight:
3.00g.
Metal: Bronze.
Diameter: 13.00 mm [12.00
- 13.00 mm]. Edge:
Plain. Alignment:
Medal. Mint:
N/A.
Obverse:
inscription in 3 lines: "Maharaja Sri Triloka
Chan Deva". Reverse:
stylized horseman facing right. Mintage:
N/A.
Mintage Years:
N/A. Ruler: Triloka
Chandra (1607-1612). |
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This seems to be like a proper version of the above
coin. Year:
ND (1607-1612). Weight:
3.63g.
Metal: Bronze.
Diameter: 13.00 mm [12.00
- 13.00 mm]. Edge:
Plain. Alignment:
Medal. Mint:
N/A.
Obverse:
inscription in 3 lines: "Maharaja Sri Triloka
Chan Deva". Reverse:
stylized horseman facing right. Mintage:
N/A.
Mintage Years:
N/A. Ruler: Triloka
Chandra (1607-1612). |
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Year:
ND (1607-1612). Weight:
3.20g.
Metal: Bronze.
Diameter: 13.00 mm [12.00
- 13.00 mm]. Edge:
Plain. Alignment:
Medal. Mint:
N/A.
Obverse:
"Sri Triloka Chan Deva"
written in Nagari above Zebu. Reverse:
stylized horseman facing right. Mintage:
N/A.
Mintage Years:
N/A. Ruler: Triloka
Chandra (1607-1612). |
| Note: Such small
Bronze Jital coins are known for Kapachandra, Appurva Chandra, Rupa
Chandra, Triloka Chandra, Guna, Pithama (Prithvi Chandra), Avatara,
Sringara Chandra, Narendra, Kapa (c. 1215), Suvira, Megha Chandra,
Hari Chandra, Prayaga (ack. Ibrahim c. 1517-1520), Rama (ack.
Ibrahim c. 1520-1527), Karma Chandra, Sansara and Devanga Chandra.
Also there is an unattributed horeseman coin with word "Kama". |
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| Location of Kangra (K) and Lambagraon
(L) on the Map. |
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Lambagraon
(title: Raja of Lambagraon) |
- Following the fall of Kangra, the Raja was
granted the Jagir of Lambagraon for his maintenance.
- Aniruddh Chandra
II S/o Sansar Chandra II................1823 - 1833 d. 1833
- He was the son of Raja Sansar Chand II of
Kangra (see above) which was annexed by Maharaja Ranjit Singh of Lahore.
He escaped to Haridwar. He got married firstly in 1804 to a Rani from
Jasrota. He got married secondly in 1820 to a Rani from Suket. He had
two sons: Raja Ranbir Chandra and Raja Pramodh Chandra.
- Ranbir Chandra S/o
Aniruddh Chandra II...................1833 - 1847 d. 1847
- He was born in 1808. He recieved the Jagir of
Mahal Moria in Kangra of 50,000 Rupees in value. He rebelled against the
Sikhs and the British. He was granted a jagir at Alampur in 1851. He got
married (amongst others) to a daughter of Rana Shiv Saran Singh of
Baghal. He had a son: Mian Pradhan Chand. He died 1880.
- Pramodh Chandra
S/o Aniruddh Chandra II..................1847 - 1851 d. 1851
- He was born in 1815. He opposed the
authorities and was deported for life to Almora. He drove the Sikhs out
of Kangra and was captured by the British. He was official Freedom
Fighter of India. He got married to a daughter of Raja Ram Saran Singh
of Nalagarh. He died in 1851 in prison at Almora without having any
child.
- Pratap Chandra III
S/o Ludar Chandra.....................1851 - 1864
- He was born in 1822 or 1827. He was son of
Raja Ludar Chandra of Rajgir - Lambagaon Changar (Ludar Chandra's father
Fateh Chandra was the younger brother of Maharaja Sansar Chandra). He
was adopted by Maharaja Pramod Chandra's Maharanis as the Maharaja of
Kangra. He got married (amongst others) a daughter of HH Raja Fateh
Prakash of Sirmur, and his wife from Kumharsain. He had one son and one
daughter:
- Col. Maharaja Sir Jai Chand VI.
- Rajkumari (daughter name unknown), married
to Raja Ram Singh of Jammu and Kashmir.
- Jai Chandra VI S/o
Pratap Chandra III....................1864 - 1933
- Full Name: Col.
Maharaja Sir Jai Chandra VI K.C.I.E., C.S.I., F.R.S.A., Dharam Ratan Dev
(god like). He was born in 1862, , adopted
by the Rani of Raja Pramodh Chand. The Jagir was under the control of
the Court of Wards till 1883. he title of Raja was conferred as a
hereditary distinction on 15th March 1909 by the Viceroy. He was
recognised as Maharaja in 1922 by the British and was also returned the
fort of Kangra. He was member of Council of Governor-General of India
and Hon. Lieutenant Colonel of Indian Army. He was granted a personal
gun salute of 11 guns. He got married firstly, a daughter of HH Raja
Amar Chand, Raja of Bilaspur. He got married secondly to a Rani from
Mankot. He married thirdly to another Rani from Mankot. He married
fourthly to a Rani from Manaswal. He got married fifthly to another Rani
from Manaswal. He got married sixthly to another Rani from Manaswal. He
got married seventhly to another Rani from Manaswal. He got married
eighthly to a Rani from Jammu. He got married ninthly to a Rani from
Suket. He died 1935. He had three sons and one daughter:
- Raja Shri Dhruv Dev Chand.
- Maharajkumar Dewan Chand. He died in 1928.
- Maharajkumar Baldev Chand.
- Rani Jwale Dei (daughter). She got married
(as eighth wife) to Raja Sir Padam Singh of Bashahr, and had
children. She died on 22 July 1949.
- Dhruv Dev Chandra
S/o Jai Chandra VI.....................1933 - 1988
- He was born in 1922. He got married to Rani
Narendra Kumari, daughter of Lt.-Col. HH Sir Maharaja Narendra Shah
Sahib Bahadur of Tehri-Garhwal, and his wife, HH Maharani Kamlendu Mati
Devi. He was the last ruling Maharaja of Lambagraon Kangra. He was first
in Punjab to merge his state with the Union of India. He died in 1988. He
had two sons and one daughter:
- Raja Shri Aditya Dev Chand Katoch.
- Col. Rajkumar Manikya Dev Chand Katoch. He was
born on 03 May 1947. He educated at the Doon School, Dehra Dun,
Uttrakhand. He later attended the N.D.A. and the I.M.A. and served with
the Poona Horse Regiment and saw action in the Indo-Pakistan war of
1971. He got married on 04 February 1972 to Rajkumar Rani Kiran Kumari
of Sirmathura in Rajasthan. He had one son and one daughter:
- Kanwar Abhiudaya Chand Katoch. He got
married to Baiji Lal Priyanjali Kumari, daughter of Thakur Kesari
Singh of Mandawa, and his wife, Thakurani Darshana Kumari.
- Kumari Himani Devi Katoch. She got marry
on 19 February 2009 at Jaipur to Shri Virat Shumshere Jung Bahadur
Rana (born 12 September 1981 in Kathmandu), son of Shri Gautam
Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana, and his wife, Rani Bhavna Kumari,
daughter of Kunwar Ratan Singh of Dhami.
- Rajkumari Madhvi Kumari. She got married to
Thakur Ajay Vikram Singh of Bhagsuri in Rajsathan.
- Shri Aditya Dev
Chandra S/o Dhruv Dev Chandra............1988 - date
- 488th and present Raja of his line, Head of
the Royal House of Kangra, Jagirdar of Lambagraon, Rajgir and Mahal
Moria since 1988 (Clouds End Villa, Dharamsala, District Kangra,
Himachal Pradesh, India). He educated at the Doon School, Dehra Dun. He
got married on 04 December 1968 to Rani Shrimati Chandresh Kumari,
daughter of HH Raj Rajeshwar Maharajadhiraj Maharaja Shri Hanwant
Singhji Sahib Bahadur of Jodhpur, and his wife, HH Maharani Krishna
Kumari Ba Sahiba. He has a son.
- Tikaraj Aishwariya Dev Chandra Katoch. He
was born on 16 January 1970. He got married around 1997 to Tikkarani
Shailaja Kumari, daughter of HH Raja Vikram Singhji of Sailana, and
his wife, HH Rani Chandra Kumari. He has a son:
- Natiraj Ambikeshwar Dev Chand Katoch.
He was born on 22 December 1998. He got married and had a son:
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