Chamba State

Coordinates: 32°34′12″N 76°7′48″E / 32.57000°N 76.13000°E / 32.57000; 76.13000
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Not to be confused with Champa.

Chamba State
चम्बा रियासत
~550[1]–1948
Flag of Chamba
Flag
Coat of arms of Chamba
Coat of arms
Accession to the Indian Union
1948
Area
18928,329 km2 (3,216 sq mi)
Population
• 1892
115,773
 Succeeded by
India
Today part ofHimachal Pradesh, India
Chamba Princely State
early 18th century Chamba princess
Gopal Singh, Raja of Chamba (ruled 1870–1873)

Chamba State

instrument of accession to the Indian Union
of 15 April 1948.

Geography

Chamba is situated in the bosom of the

Gurdaspur
.

The Ravi River flows through this district, and many hydroelectric generating stations have been developed here.

History

According to tradition, the ancient name of Chamba was Champa, and its predecessor state was known as Brahmpur. This site later became

Bhadrawah State. On 9 Mar 1846, Chamba State became a British protectorate.[4]

Rulers

The rulers of Chamba princely state belonged to the

Suryavanshi Mushana(मूषाण) Rajput Dynasty.[5]

Rajas

Raja Shahil Verman, around 920 AD, shifted his capital from Bharmaur to present-day Chamba Town. It is believed that King Shahil Varman ruled until 940 AD. From then onwards the State of Chamba continued to be ruled by different kings of the Mushana Rajput Dynasty from their capital at Champavati, which later came to be known as Chamba. Following are some of more famous kings of Chamba in Himachal Pradesh:

The Akhand Chandi palace in Chamba town. This erstwhile palace of the rulers of Chamba state is presently used as a government college.
Rajas of Chamba State
Ruler Timeline
Raja Maru ~550 AD
Raja Jaistambh After Maru’s death
Raja Shahil Varman Beginning of 10th century AD
Raja Yugakar Verman After 940 AD
Raja Vidagdha Verman After Yugakar Verman
Raja Dodaka Verman After Vidagdha Verman
Raja Vichitra Verman After Dodaka Verman
Raja Dhariya Verman After Vichitra Verman
Raja Salavahana Verman After Dhariya Verman
Raja Soma Varman After Salavahana Verman
Raja Asata Varman After Soma Varman
Raja Jasata Verman After Asata Varman
Raja Dhala Verman After Jasata Verman
Raja Udayan Varman After Dhala Verman
Raja Anand Verman After Udayan Varman
Raja Ganesa Verman After Anand Verman
Raja Pratap Singh Verman 1559 to 1586
Raja Vir Vahnu Verman 1586 to 1589
Raja Balbhadra Verman 1589 to 1641
Raja Prithvi Raj Singh 1641 to 1664
Raja Udai Singh 1694 to 1720
Raja Ugar Singh 1720 to 1735
Raja Dalel Singh 1735 to 1748
Raja Umed Singh 1748 to 1764
Raja Raj Singh 1764 to 1794
Raja Jit Singh 1794 to 1808

Demographics

Religious groups in Chamba State (
British Punjab province
era)
Religious
group 		1901[6] 1911[7][8] 1921[9] 1931[10] 1941[11]
Pop. % Pop. % Pop. % Pop. % Pop. %
Hinduism [a] 119,327 93.35% 126,269 92.93% 130,489 91.98% 135,254 92.09% 155,910 92.3%
Islam 8,332 6.52% 8,750 6.44% 10,529 7.42% 10,839 7.38% 12,318 7.29%
Sikhism 80 0.06% 141 0.1% 242 0.17% 112 0.08% 107 0.06%
Christianity 70 0.05% 81 0.06% 63 0.04% 94 0.06% 190 0.11%
Buddhism 22 0.02% 627 0.46% 541 0.38% 568 0.39% 383 0.23%
Jainism 3 0% 5 0% 3 0% 3 0% 0 0%
Zoroastrianism 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0%
Judaism 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0%
Others 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0%
Total population 127,834 100% 135,873 100% 141,867 100% 146,870 100% 168,908 100%
Note:
British Punjab province era district borders are not an exact match in the present-day due to various bifurcations to district borders — which since created new districts — throughout the historic Punjab Province region
during the post-independence era that have taken into account population increases.

See also

Further reading

  • The Princely and Noble Families of the Former Indian Empire: Himachal Pradesh V. 1, by Mark Brentnall. Published by Indus Publishing, 2006.
    ISBN 81-7387-163-9
    .

Notes

  1. ^ 1931-1941: Including Ad-Dharmis

References

  1. ^ or "6th century" https://dsal.uchicago.edu/reference/gazetteer/pager.html?objectid=DS405.1.I34_V10_136.gif
  2. ^ "Imperial Gazetteer2 of India, Volume 10, page 130 -- Imperial Gazetteer of India -- Digital South Asia Library". Retrieved 11 March 2016.
  3. V&A Museum
    .
  4. ^ "Indian Princely States A-J". Retrieved 11 March 2016.
  5. ^ Abhinay Rathore. "Chamba". Rajput Provinces of India. Retrieved 11 March 2016.
  6. JSTOR saoa.crl.25363739
    . Retrieved 30 March 2024.
  7. JSTOR saoa.crl.25393788
    . Retrieved 30 March 2024.
  8. ^ Kaul, Harikishan (1911). "Census Of India 1911 Punjab Vol XIV Part II". p. 27. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
  9. JSTOR saoa.crl.25430165
    . Retrieved 30 March 2024.
  10. JSTOR saoa.crl.25793242
    . Retrieved 30 March 2024.
  11. JSTOR saoa.crl.28215541
    . Retrieved 30 March 2024.

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