What is Sanad?

What is Sanad?

Sanad or सनद (deed or patent) in British India, a deed granted to the native princely state rulers confirming them in their states, in return of their allegiance.

Under the Sanad, the hill chiefs were put under certain obligations in return of their protection.

Those obligations were:

• Hill chiefs were to allow free passage to British merchants and their goods.
• They had to furnish certain number of Begar Laborers.
• They had to construct 12 feet wide roads in their territories.
• The bigger states were duty bound to join the British Army with their armed retainers and hill porters when called upon to do so at the time of war.
• The Hill chiefs were also required to promote the welfare of their people, to improve the condition of their countries and cultivation, to redress grievance and to keep public road safe.

The dates of Sanad granted to some states are as under:

State	Ruler	Date/Month/Year
Bilaspur	Raja Maha Chand	6th March, 1815
Baghal	Raja Jagat Singh	3rd September, 1815
Kuthar	Rana Bhup Singh	3rd September, 1815
Baghat	Rana Mohinder Singh	4th September, 1815
Bhajji	Rana Ruder Pal	4th September, 1815
Dhami	Goverdhan Singh	4th September, 1815
Mahlog	Thakur Sansar Chand	4th September, 1815
Beja	Thakur Man Chand	4th September, 1815
Keonthal	Rana Sansar Chand	6th September, 1815
Sirmaur	Raja Fateh Prakash	21st September, 1815
Balsan	Thakur Jog Raj	21st September, 1815
Nalagarh	Raja Ram Saran Singh	20th October,1815
Jubbal	Rana Puran Chand	18th Novermber, 1815
Sangri	Raja Bikramjit Singh	16th Devcember, 1815
Mangal	Raja Bahadur Singh	20th December, 1815
Darkoti	Rana Sutes Ram	1815
Kunihar	Thakur Magan Deo	1815
Kumarsain	Rana Kehar Singh	7th February, 1816
Bushahr	Raja Mohender Singh	8th February, 1816
Tharoch	Thakur Jhobu	31st January, 1819