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Hill States under Colonial Power: Political and Administrative History, Grants, Sanads, and Territorial Aggression – HPAS Mains

By | June 25, 2025

Introduction The region that constitutes present-day Himachal Pradesh was historically a mosaic of small hill principalities, mostly ruled by Rajput clans. These states had their own systems of governance, culture, and regional rivalries. The advent of British colonial power in the early 19th century significantly altered the political landscape of these states. While many of… Read More »

British and Hill States

By | June 29, 2017

During the war with Gurkhas, the British had promised to give full independence to Hill states after the war is over. But after the war, the British didn’t fulfill their promises completely. Although they gave back the thrones of States to their respective Kings, they also kept many strategically important places under their occupation. British… Read More »