History Archives - Himachal Pradesh General Studies https://hpgeneralstudies.com/tag/history/ Education Revolution Sun, 06 Jun 2021 17:12:59 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.5 https://hpgeneralstudies.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/cropped-HPGS-Logo-32x32.jpg History Archives - Himachal Pradesh General Studies https://hpgeneralstudies.com/tag/history/ 32 32 Mughals and Chamba State https://hpgeneralstudies.com/mughals-chamba-state/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=mughals-chamba-state https://hpgeneralstudies.com/mughals-chamba-state/#respond Sun, 20 Nov 2016 12:00:14 +0000 https://hpgeneralstudies.com/?p=679 Akbar sent his very able finance minister Todar Mal to build imperial demesne in Kangra and adjoining areas of Chamba. In this process, Chamba lost Rihlu, Chari, and Gharoh areas.  Raja Pratap Singh Verman was the contemporary of Mughal Emperor Akbar. He was loyal to the Mughals. When Raja Surajmal of Nurpur took refugee in… Read More »

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]]> https://hpgeneralstudies.com/mughals-chamba-state/feed/ 0 Modern History of Himachal Pradesh https://hpgeneralstudies.com/modern-history-himachal-pradesh/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=modern-history-himachal-pradesh https://hpgeneralstudies.com/modern-history-himachal-pradesh/#comments Fri, 11 Nov 2016 12:24:25 +0000 https://hpgeneralstudies.com/?p=622 Sikhs: Guru Nanak visited Kangra, Jawalamukhi, Kullu, Sirmaur, Kullu and Lahaul-Spiti. Fifth Sikh Guru Arjun Dev sent Bhai Kaliana to hill states to collect charity for the construction of Harmandir Sahib (Golden Temple). Sixth Sikh Guru Hargovind Singh started the construction of Kiratpur on the land given gifted to him by the Raja of Kehlur… Read More »

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]]> https://hpgeneralstudies.com/modern-history-himachal-pradesh/feed/ 1 Medieval History of Himachal Pradesh https://hpgeneralstudies.com/medieval-history-himachal-pradesh/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=medieval-history-himachal-pradesh https://hpgeneralstudies.com/medieval-history-himachal-pradesh/#comments Mon, 07 Nov 2016 17:14:40 +0000 https://hpgeneralstudies.com/?p=492 Turks and the Kangra Hills: Mahmud Ghaznavi had invaded India 17 times. Anandpal a Shahi king of Trans Himalayas formed a confederacy of Himalayan rulers against Mahmud Ghaznavi. Anandpal had bad luck when his elephant ran away from the battlefield causing chaos in his army which resulted in his defeat against Mahmud Ghaznavi. Mahmud Ghaznavi… Read More »

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]]> https://hpgeneralstudies.com/medieval-history-himachal-pradesh/feed/ 5 इतिहास कमलाह फोर्ट (History of Kamlahgarh Fort) https://hpgeneralstudies.com/%e0%a4%87%e0%a4%a4%e0%a4%bf%e0%a4%b9%e0%a4%be%e0%a4%b8-%e0%a4%95%e0%a4%ae%e0%a4%b2%e0%a4%be%e0%a4%b9-%e0%a4%ab%e0%a5%8b%e0%a4%b0%e0%a5%8d%e0%a4%9f-history-kamlahgarh-fort/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=%25e0%25a4%2587%25e0%25a4%25a4%25e0%25a4%25bf%25e0%25a4%25b9%25e0%25a4%25be%25e0%25a4%25b8-%25e0%25a4%2595%25e0%25a4%25ae%25e0%25a4%25b2%25e0%25a4%25be%25e0%25a4%25b9-%25e0%25a4%25ab%25e0%25a5%258b%25e0%25a4%25b0%25e0%25a5%258d%25e0%25a4%259f-history-kamlahgarh-fort https://hpgeneralstudies.com/%e0%a4%87%e0%a4%a4%e0%a4%bf%e0%a4%b9%e0%a4%be%e0%a4%b8-%e0%a4%95%e0%a4%ae%e0%a4%b2%e0%a4%be%e0%a4%b9-%e0%a4%ab%e0%a5%8b%e0%a4%b0%e0%a5%8d%e0%a4%9f-history-kamlahgarh-fort/#respond Mon, 07 Nov 2016 15:55:07 +0000 https://hpgeneralstudies.com/?p=453 इतिहास कमलाह फोर्ट (History of Kamlahgarh Fort): जिला मंडी के धर्मपुर उपमण्डल में स्थित कमलाह गढ़ रियासत का सबसे मजबूत अजय गढ़ है।  यह किला मंडी से 101 किलोमीटर की दूरी पर स्थित है।  किले की ऊंचाई लगभग 4500 फुट है तथा किले के ऊपरी भाग में कमलाहिया बाबा का मंदिर है। मंडी रियासत के… Read More »

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]]> https://hpgeneralstudies.com/%e0%a4%87%e0%a4%a4%e0%a4%bf%e0%a4%b9%e0%a4%be%e0%a4%b8-%e0%a4%95%e0%a4%ae%e0%a4%b2%e0%a4%be%e0%a4%b9-%e0%a4%ab%e0%a5%8b%e0%a4%b0%e0%a5%8d%e0%a4%9f-history-kamlahgarh-fort/feed/ 0 Ancient History of Himachal Pradesh https://hpgeneralstudies.com/ancient-history-himachal-pradesh/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ancient-history-himachal-pradesh https://hpgeneralstudies.com/ancient-history-himachal-pradesh/#comments Mon, 07 Nov 2016 15:47:59 +0000 https://hpgeneralstudies.com/?p=445 Sources of History The history of Himachal Pradesh is obscure and does not give a clear picture since ancient times. The only available sources we have are some Archeological and Literary sources. They are coins, Vamshavalis, Inscriptions, Travelogues, and literature. They are discussed in detail below: Vamshavalis (Genealogical rolls): It includes the names of the… Read More »

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]]> https://hpgeneralstudies.com/ancient-history-himachal-pradesh/feed/ 4 Steps Involved in Building Himachal Pradesh as a State https://hpgeneralstudies.com/steps-involved-building-himachal-pradesh-state/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=steps-involved-building-himachal-pradesh-state https://hpgeneralstudies.com/steps-involved-building-himachal-pradesh-state/#comments Mon, 07 Nov 2016 11:52:24 +0000 https://hpgeneralstudies.com/?p=431 The total area (presently) of Himachal Pradesh is 55,673 km.  Himachal Pradesh came into being a Chief Commissioner Province of Indian Union on 15 April 1948. Four districts of the Chief Commissioner Province were Chamba, Mahasu (Presently Shimla and Solan), Mandi and Sirmaur with an area of 27,169 sq. km. First Chief Commissioner of Himachal… Read More »

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]]> https://hpgeneralstudies.com/steps-involved-building-himachal-pradesh-state/feed/ 1 सुकेत रियासत का इतिहास (History of Suket) https://hpgeneralstudies.com/%e0%a4%b8%e0%a5%81%e0%a4%95%e0%a5%87%e0%a4%a4-%e0%a4%b0%e0%a4%bf%e0%a4%af%e0%a4%be%e0%a4%b8%e0%a4%a4-%e0%a4%95%e0%a4%be-%e0%a4%87%e0%a4%a4%e0%a4%bf%e0%a4%b9%e0%a4%be%e0%a4%b8-history-suket/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=%25e0%25a4%25b8%25e0%25a5%2581%25e0%25a4%2595%25e0%25a5%2587%25e0%25a4%25a4-%25e0%25a4%25b0%25e0%25a4%25bf%25e0%25a4%25af%25e0%25a4%25be%25e0%25a4%25b8%25e0%25a4%25a4-%25e0%25a4%2595%25e0%25a4%25be-%25e0%25a4%2587%25e0%25a4%25a4%25e0%25a4%25bf%25e0%25a4%25b9%25e0%25a4%25be%25e0%25a4%25b8-history-suket https://hpgeneralstudies.com/%e0%a4%b8%e0%a5%81%e0%a4%95%e0%a5%87%e0%a4%a4-%e0%a4%b0%e0%a4%bf%e0%a4%af%e0%a4%be%e0%a4%b8%e0%a4%a4-%e0%a4%95%e0%a4%be-%e0%a4%87%e0%a4%a4%e0%a4%bf%e0%a4%b9%e0%a4%be%e0%a4%b8-history-suket/#comments Mon, 07 Nov 2016 11:46:40 +0000 https://hpgeneralstudies.com/?p=427 सुकेत (सुंदरनगर) वर्तमान जिला मंडी का भाग है। प्रख्यात लेखक जे॰ हचिनसन के अनुसार ‘सुकेत’ का नाम ‘सुक्षेत्रा’ शब्द से लिया गया है जिसका अर्थ है ‘अच्छी भूमि’। ए॰ कनिंघम के अनुसार सुकेत की स्थापना आठवीं ईसवी में हुई थी। सुकेत का प्राचीन नाम ‘पुराना नगर’ था। यह संभावित है कि प्रारम्भ में बंगाल में ‘सेन’ राजवंशी… Read More »

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]]> https://hpgeneralstudies.com/%e0%a4%b8%e0%a5%81%e0%a4%95%e0%a5%87%e0%a4%a4-%e0%a4%b0%e0%a4%bf%e0%a4%af%e0%a4%be%e0%a4%b8%e0%a4%a4-%e0%a4%95%e0%a4%be-%e0%a4%87%e0%a4%a4%e0%a4%bf%e0%a4%b9%e0%a4%be%e0%a4%b8-history-suket/feed/ 1 Brief History of District Hamirpur – Himachal Pradesh https://hpgeneralstudies.com/brief-history-hamirpur/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=brief-history-hamirpur https://hpgeneralstudies.com/brief-history-hamirpur/#comments Mon, 07 Nov 2016 10:03:08 +0000 https://hpgeneralstudies.com/?p=380 First read this: Geography of District Hamirpur The history of Hamirpur district is intimately associated with the Katoch dynasty which ruled the area between Ravi and Satluj in the olden days. In fact, the Hamirpur area formed a part of the old Jullundur-Trigarta empire whose mention dates back to the days of Mahabharata, Panini Ashtadhyai,… Read More »

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]]> https://hpgeneralstudies.com/brief-history-hamirpur/feed/ 2 Brief History of District Una – Himachal Pradesh https://hpgeneralstudies.com/brief-history-district-una/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=brief-history-district-una https://hpgeneralstudies.com/brief-history-district-una/#respond Mon, 07 Nov 2016 09:56:25 +0000 https://hpgeneralstudies.com/?p=377 Una is a small district located on the south-western border of the State. The present Una district was formally a part of the erstwhile Kangra state. The bulk of the present Una district, which is called as Jaswan Dun was ruled by the Katoch family of Kangra. Jaswan State:  It is believed that the Jaswan… Read More »

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]]> https://hpgeneralstudies.com/brief-history-district-una/feed/ 0 Brief History of District Lahaul-Spiti – Himachal Pradesh https://hpgeneralstudies.com/history-district-lahaul-spiti/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=history-district-lahaul-spiti https://hpgeneralstudies.com/history-district-lahaul-spiti/#respond Mon, 07 Nov 2016 09:52:25 +0000 https://hpgeneralstudies.com/?p=374 First read this: Geography of District Lahaul-Spiti Q. How did the name of Lahaul-Spiti come into existence?  Ans: The present district of Lahaul & Spiti comprises two different tracts of Lahaul & Spiti. The name of the district came into existence with the formation of these two parts into a revenue district. It has two… Read More »

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