Mangal State

Mangal is a former princely state in north India.

Its territory, presently in Himachal Pradesh, was only 33.6 km2, with a population of 1,227 in 1901.

History

The princely state was founded in the fifteenth century. From 1803 - 1815 it was occupied by mighty neighboring Gurkha kingdom Nepal. On 20 December 1815 it entered the British raj by accepting a protectorate, restoring its autonomy, now within British India, colonially controlled under the Simla Hill States Superintendency of the Punjab States Agency.

Although its revenue was only 700 rupees, a private purse of 3000 rupees was awarded to the ruling Ranas.

Its separate existence ended at its accession to the then Chief Commissioner's Province of Himachal Pradesh, and hence to independent India, on 15 April 1948.

Rulers

The rulers bore the title of Rana.

• ?-? Raghunath Singh (1240-)
• ?-? Pratap Singh
• ?-? Kripal Chand
• ?-? Sartam Chand
• ?-? Man Chand
• ?-? Gulab Chand
• ?-? Tara Chand
• ?-? Sansar Chand
• ?-? Jai Singh
• ?-? Chittar Singh
• ?-? Inder Singh
• ?-? Veer Singh
• ?-? Amar Singh
• ?-? Karam Singh
• ?-? Bahadur Singh
• 1803 - 1815 occupied by Nepal
• 1815 - 1844 Prithvi Singh (d. 1844)
• 1844 Jodha Singh (d. 1844)
• 9 Nov 1844 - 1892 Ajit Singh (b. 1830 - d. 1892)
• 1892 - 1920 Trilok Singh (b. 1859 - d. 1920)
• 1920 - 15 August 1947 Shiv Singh (b. 1888 - d. 1953)
• 1953 - 1973 Ranbir Singh (d. 1973)
• 1973 - Surinder Singh (born 11 October 1957)

Sources and external links

• Indian princely States on uq.net.au as archived on web.archive.org; with genealogy
• World Statesmen - India - princely States K-Z