The Panwar dynasty ( ) ruled the
Garhwal Kingdom
Garhwal Kingdom was an independent Himalayan kingdom in the current north-western Himalayan state of Uttarakhand, India, founded in 688 CE by Kanak Pal, the progenitor of the Panwar dynasty that ruled over the kingdom uninterrupted until ...
(present day
Uttarakhand
Uttarakhand ( , or ; , ), also known as Uttaranchal ( ; the official name until 2007), is a state in the northern part of India. It is often referred to as the "Devbhumi" (literally 'Land of the Gods') due to its religious significance and ...
). The dynasty independently ruled Garhwal from the ninth to nineteenth century until the
Kingdom of Nepal
The Kingdom of Nepal ( ne, नेपाल अधिराज्य), also known as the Gorkha Empire ( ne, गोरखा अधिराज्य) or Asal Hindustan ( ne, असल हिन्दुस्तान)(), was a Hindu king ...
attacked the
Kumaon Kingdom
Kumaon Kingdom was an independent Himalayan kingdom in the eastern region of present-day Uttarakhand state of India. It was established around 7th century and remained an independent and sovereign kingdom until 1791.
Etymology
Kumaon is beli ...
in 1791 and
Garhwal Garhwal may refer to the following topics associated with Uttarakhand, India:
Places
*Garhwal Himalaya, a sub-range of the Himalayas
*Garhwal Kingdom, a former kingdom
* Garhwal District (British Garhwal), a former district of British India
*Gar ...
in 1804. With the help of the
British troops
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, Garhwal and Kumaon gained independence from
Nepal
Nepal (; ne, नेपाल ), formerly the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal ( ne,
सङ्घीय लोकतान्त्रिक गणतन्त्र नेपाल ), is a landlocked country in South Asia. It is mai ...
. Unable to pay the
military
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cost of
British-ruled India, the then-Garhwali king gave part of his territory to the Raj and ruled until 1949. The last king of Garhwal,
Manabendra Shah, decided to join India after it became independent. Garhwal and Kumaon became part of India as the then-state of
Uttar Pradesh
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, which is now
Uttarakhand
Uttarakhand ( , or ; , ), also known as Uttaranchal ( ; the official name until 2007), is a state in the northern part of India. It is often referred to as the "Devbhumi" (literally 'Land of the Gods') due to its religious significance and ...
. Pt. Harikrishna Raturi king Bhanu Pratap was the first ruler of Panwar dynasty in Garhwal who founded
Chandpur-Garhi as his capital. This was is strongest Garh for the fifty-two Garhs of Garhwal.
See also
*
Panwar
The Panwar is a Rajput clan found in Northern India, especially in Uttarakhand.
See also
* Panwar dynasty
* Paramara dynasty
The Paramara dynasty (IAST: Paramāra) was an Indian dynasty that ruled Malwa and surrounding areas in west-c ...
*
Paramara dynasty
The Paramara dynasty ( IAST: Paramāra) was an Indian dynasty that ruled Malwa and surrounding areas in west-central India between 9th and 14th centuries. They belonged to the Parmara clan of the Rajputs.
The dynasty was established in either t ...
References
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External links
*https://theexampillar.com/history-of-panwar-dynasty-in-uttarakhand/
*https://wegarhwali.com/history-of-panwar-parmar-dynasty-of-uttarakhand-in-hindi/
*https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Dr-Meharban-Gusain/publication/322698599_history_of_uttrakhand/links/5a69da314585154d15450b50/history-of-uttrakhand.pdf
*https://www.uou.ac.in/sites/default/files/slm/BTTM-601.pdf
*https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/archive/features/pivot-of-states-history%E2%80%94tehri-garhwal-196215
Rajput clans
Rajput clans of Uttarakhand
Garhwali Rajputs
Kumaoni Rajputs
Rajputs
Panwar dynasty