Maharaja Pradyumna Shah or Pradyuman Shah, also known as Pradyumna Chand, was the last and 54th ruler of Garhwal dynasty until the kingdom was independent. He reigned over the state territories from 1785 to 14 May 1804, and later the kingdom was defeated by the

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forces after the

Battle of Khurbura Battle of Khurbura or Battle of Khudbuda also known as Gorkha-Garhwal War occurred in May 1804 near modern-day village of Dehradun, Khurbura . The battle is regarded as the first major attack in the history of Garhwal Kingdom that triggered betw ...

occurred near

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Background and life

King Pradyuman was possibly placed on the throne from 1785 to 1804. Before ruling the Garhwal, he was crowned as the king of

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from 1779 to 1785 or 1786. During the

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ceremony, he was given the name "Pradyman Chand" under which he initially began ruling the territory. Since the king was belonging to reigning dynasty, after Mohan chand defeated and expelled him from kumaon. He was then placed on the throne of Garhwal where he started administering Garhwal.

Death

When Pradyuman's became the king of Garhwal, his kingdom came under the attack of

s. The king along with his 10,000 soldiers fought the battle when Gorkhas infiltrated through

Kotdwara Kotdwar is a city, municipal corporation in Pauri Garhwal district of Uttarakhand, India. It's just 101 km from Pauri town , the district headquarter. It is the eighth-largest city in Uttarakhand. Its old name was "Khohdwar", which means the ga ...

. After 13 days-long battle, the king died on 14 May 1804 while saving his kingdom.

References

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