Geography
Chamba is situated in the bosom of theHistory
According to tradition, the ancient name of Chamba wal "Champa and the predecessor state was known as "Brahmpur" Later Became Bharmour around 550 AD by Raja Maru Verman Who Came from Kalpagram to Hills of Chamba.In 900s, the capital was Shifted from Bharmour to Present day Chamba Town. The rulers of Chamba State patronized artists of the Pahari painting style. Between 1809 and 1846 Chamba was tributary toRulers
The rulers of Chamba princely state belonged to the Suryavanshi Mushana(मूषाण) Rajput Dynasty.Rajas
Raja Sahil Verman Around 920AD shifted His Capital From Bharmaur to Present Day Chamba Town. It is believed that King Shail 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: * Raja Yugakar Verman * Raja Vidagdha Verman * Raja Dodaka Verman * Raja Vichitra Verman * Raja Dhariya Verman * Raja Salavahana Verman * Raja Soma Varman * Raja Asata Varman * Raja Jasata Verman * Raja Dhala Verman * Raja Udayan Varman * Raja Anand Verman * Raja Ganesa Verman * Raja Pratap Singh Verman, (from 1559 to 1586) * Raja Vir Vahnu Verman (1586 to 1589) * Raja Balbhadra Verman (1589 to 1641) as Chamba. * 1690 - 1720 Udai Singh (b. ... - d. 1720) * 1720 - 1735 Ugar Singh * 1735 - 1794 Raj Singh (b. 1735 - d. 1794) * 1794 - 1808 Jit Singh (b. 1775 - d. 1808) * 1808 - 1844 Charhat Singh (b. 1803 - d. 1844) * 1844 - 1870 Shri Singh (b. 1839 - d. 1870) * 1870 - Apr 1873 Gopal Singh (b. 18... - d. 1893) * 17 Apr 1873 – 22 Jan 1904 Sham Singh (b. 1866 - d. 1905) * 22 Jan 1904 – 22 Sep 1919 Bhuri Singh (b. 1869 - d. 1919) * 22 Sep 1919 - 7 Dec 1935 Ram Singh (b. 1890 - d. 1935) * 7 Dec 1935 – 15 Aug 1947 Tikka Lakshman Singh (b. 1924 - d. 1971)See also
* Political integration of India * Pahari paintingFurther reading
* ''The Princely and Noble Families of the Former Indian Empire: Himachal Pradesh V. 1'', by Mark Brentnall. Published by Indus Publishing, 2006. .References
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* * {{Coord, 32, 34, 12, N, 76, 7, 48, E, region:IN_type:landmark_source:kolossus-svwiki, display=title Princely states of Himachal Pradesh Chamba district Rajputs States and territories disestablished in 1948 6th-century establishments in India 550 establishments 1948 disestablishments in India Former monarchies of Asia