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'''Keonthal''', covering an area of 482 km², was one of the [[Princely state]]s of [[India]] during the period of the [[British Raj]]. It acceded to India on 15 April 1948. Currently, it is part of the Indian state of [[Himachal Pradesh]].
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|capital = [[Junga, Himachal Pradesh|Junga]]
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'''Keonthal State''', covering an area of 482 km<sup>2</sup>, was one of the [[Princely state]]s of [[India]] during the period of the [[British Raj]].<ref name=EB1911>{{cite EB1911 |wstitle=Keonthal |volume=15 |page=749}}</ref> Its capital was [[Junga, Himachal Pradesh|Junga]]. Keonthal acceded to India on 15 April 1948. Currently, it is part of the Indian state of [[Himachal Pradesh]].


==External links==
==History==
According to tradition there was a predecessor state founded around 765 AD.
*[http://www.uq.net.au/~zzhsoszy/ips/k/keonthal.html Keonthal]
The state of Keonthal was founded before the 19th century. It was ruled by Rana Raghunath Sen until its occupation by [[Nepal]] under General Amar Singh Thapa from 1803 to 1814. After the occupation, Sansar Sen ruled as the Rana from 1814 till 24 July 1858 when he took the title of Raja.


After the Gurkha War in 1815, a portion of Keonthal, which had been occupied by the Gurkhas, was sold to the maharaja of Patiala, the remainder being restored to its hereditary chief.<ref name=EB1911/>

Keonthal's first capital was Koti, 9 kilometres from the hill station of Chail after which the capital was shifted to Junga.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.rulers.org/indstat2.html |title=Indian states before 1947: K-W |first=B. |last=Schemmel |work=rulers.org |year=2013 |accessdate=18 February 2014}}</ref>
===Rulers===
The heads of the state bore the title '[[Rana (title)|Rana]]' until 1858.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.worldstatesmen.org/India_princes_K-W.html|title=Indian Princely States K-Z|website=www.worldstatesmen.org|access-date=2019-08-25}}</ref>
====Ranas====
*.... – .... Bhup Sen
*1801 – 1803 Raghunath Sen (1st time) (d. 1831)
*1803 – 1814 occupied by Nepal
*1814 – 1831 Raghunath Sen (2nd time) (s.a.)
*1831 – 24 Jul 1858 Sansar Sen (d. 1862)
====Rajas====
*24 July 1858 – 1862 Sansar Sen
*1862 – 1882 Mahendra Sen
*1882 – 1901 Balbir Sen
*1901 – 1916 Bije Sen
*2 February 1916 – 15 August 1947 Hemendra Sen (b. 1905)

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://members.iinet.net.au/~royalty/ips/k/keonthal.html Keonthal Princely State]
{{Princely states of the Punjab and Simla Hills}}
{{HimachalPradesh-geo-stub}}
{{HimachalPradesh-geo-stub}}


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[[Category:History of Himachal Pradesh]]
[[Category:History of Himachal Pradesh]]
[[Category:States and territories disestablished in 1948]]
[[Category:Rajput history]]
[[Category:18th-century establishments in India]]
[[Category:1948 disestablishments in India]]
[[Category:Princely states of Himachal Pradesh]]

Latest revision as of 17:53, 17 November 2024

Keonthal State
क्योंथल रियासत
Princely State of British India
Late 18th century–1948
CapitalJunga
Area 
• 1931
482 km2 (186 sq mi)
Population 
• 1931
25,560
History 
• Established
Late 18th century
1948
Succeeded by
India

Keonthal State, covering an area of 482 km2, was one of the Princely states of India during the period of the British Raj.[1] Its capital was Junga. Keonthal acceded to India on 15 April 1948. Currently, it is part of the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh.

History

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According to tradition there was a predecessor state founded around 765 AD. The state of Keonthal was founded before the 19th century. It was ruled by Rana Raghunath Sen until its occupation by Nepal under General Amar Singh Thapa from 1803 to 1814. After the occupation, Sansar Sen ruled as the Rana from 1814 till 24 July 1858 when he took the title of Raja.

After the Gurkha War in 1815, a portion of Keonthal, which had been occupied by the Gurkhas, was sold to the maharaja of Patiala, the remainder being restored to its hereditary chief.[1]

Keonthal's first capital was Koti, 9 kilometres from the hill station of Chail after which the capital was shifted to Junga.[2]

Rulers

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The heads of the state bore the title 'Rana' until 1858.[3]

Ranas

[edit]
  • .... – .... Bhup Sen
  • 1801 – 1803 Raghunath Sen (1st time) (d. 1831)
  • 1803 – 1814 occupied by Nepal
  • 1814 – 1831 Raghunath Sen (2nd time) (s.a.)
  • 1831 – 24 Jul 1858 Sansar Sen (d. 1862)

Rajas

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  • 24 July 1858 – 1862 Sansar Sen
  • 1862 – 1882 Mahendra Sen
  • 1882 – 1901 Balbir Sen
  • 1901 – 1916 Bije Sen
  • 2 February 1916 – 15 August 1947 Hemendra Sen (b. 1905)

References

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  1. ^ a b Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Keonthal" . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 15 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 749.
  2. ^ Schemmel, B. (2013). "Indian states before 1947: K-W". rulers.org. Retrieved 18 February 2014.
  3. ^ "Indian Princely States K-Z". www.worldstatesmen.org. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
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