Siba State

Coordinates: 31°55′12″N 76°07′03″E / 31.91989°N 76.11749°E / 31.91989; 76.11749
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Siba State
Princely State
1450–1849
History 
• Foundation of the state
1450
• 1/3rd part,Dadu-Siba jagir Annexed by the British Raj
1849
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Guler State
Presidencies and provinces of British India

Siba State, was a small independent Indian hill state in the Lower Himalayas. It was centered on the town of Dadasiba, Pragpur tehsil, Kangra district, in modern-day Himachal Pradesh. The state was founded in 1450. In 1849 the territory of Datarpur was added to Siba Jagir (1/3 part of land of Mian Devi Singh) and annexed by the British Raj as 'Dada-Siba'.[1]

History

Sketch map of the Siba State,1882. Digitized by the Panjab Digital Library.

Siba State was founded by Raja Sibarna Chand, a younger brother of the Raja of

annexed by the British in 1849. Rest remained with Raja Ram Singh. [2]

Rulers

The rulers of Siba State had the title Raja.[3]

  • .... - .... Jaswant Chand
  • .... - .... Bhag Singh
  • .... - 1750 Lakel Singh
  • 1750 - 1770 Madho Singh (d. 1770)
  • 1770 - 1800 Sher Singh (d. 1800)
  • 1800 - 1803 Govind Singh (1st time) (d. 1845)
  • 1803 - 1830 semi occupied by Guler
  • 1830 - 1845 Govind Singh (2nd time) (s.a.)
  • 1845 - 1849 Ram Singh (d. 1875)
  • 1849 - Sunder Singh (migrated to Tantpalan)
  • Birbal Singh
  • 1900-1935 Duni Chand
  • 1935- Nama Singh

See also

References

  1. ^ Mark Brentnall, ed. The Princely and Noble Families of the Former Indian Empire: Himachal Pradesh. pg. 301
  2. ^ The Imperial Gazetteer of India. Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1908.
  3. ^ Princely states of India

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