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Kangra State

Kangra State
Today part ofHimachal Pradesh, India

Kangra-Lambagraon was a historical state and later princely estate (jagir) of British India located in the present-day state of Himachal Pradesh.

The rulers of the estate belonged to the ancient Katoch dynasty which had ruled the former Kangra State. Kangra is credited with being the oldest and largest state in the Punjab Hills.

In 1846 Kangra was annexed to British India as part of the Treaty of Lahore.