History of Kangra

Family Tree

TRIGARTH - KANGRA KE NARESH

(THE KATOCH DYNASTY)

Titles of the Kangra Royal Family: Rajanaka (Supreme king) - Katoch (best in swordsmen ship) - Bada Raja (bigger king) - Miyan (equal in status to the Sultan)
Maharaja (great king) - Dharam Rakshak (protector of the Hindu faith) - Nizam-i-Jalandhar (Governor of Jalandhar)
Chattarpati Naresh (god like king) - Bhadur - KClE (Sir) -FRSA- CSI - Dharamratan - Dev (god like)- Alha Malik- Himachal Ratan.

331
Janamjai Chandra
386
Hanumant Chandra
441
441 - Padam Chandra (1170 A.D.)
332
Raman Chandra
387
Yashashava Chandra II
442
442 - His discendents founded the state of Jaswan & Dattarpur. He also aided Prithviraj Chauhan against
Mohammad Gohri.
333
Ratan Chandra
388
Sampurn Chandra
443
442 - Vishnu Chandra
334
Vadodraban Chandra
389
Bhupati Chandra
444
443 - Shiv Chandra II
335
Parshuram Chandra III
390
Biyatmi Chandra
445
444 - Jai Sinha Chandra
(A. D. 1200 - 21 )
336
Chakrapani Chandra
391
Vasuki Chandra
446
445 - lshwar Chandra III
337
Durgadas Chandrat
392
Mal Chandra
447
446 - Kedar Chandra
338
Tripur Chandra (150 A.D. fought Ram Deo of Kanauj - marriage alliance with Kanauj)
393
Adam Chandra (643 A.D. contemporary of Harsh Vardhan of Kanauj) - was visited by the Chinese traveller Huien Tsang.)
448
447 - Kalyan Chandra V
339
Anal Chandra
394
Manorath Chandra
449
448 - Kaul Chandra
340
Nirakar Chandra
395
Suratran Chandra
450
449 - Gambhir Chandra I
341
Hitkar Chandra
396
Shaktiran Chandra
451
450 - Jai Singh Chandra II (A.D. 1315)
342
Shri Harsh Chandra
397
Madan Chandra III
452
451 - Prithvi Chandra II (A.D.1330 Pithana Coin's)
343
Pandar Chandra
398
Gyan Chandra
453
452 - Purab Chandra (A.D. 1341 Bul Asharfi coin)
344
Jagmel Chandra II
399
Baraha Chandra
454
453 - Rup Chandra V (A. D. 1360 Rupmundra Coins ) Looted Villages till the gates of Delhi
345
Kambh Karan Chandra
400
Jaimal Chandra
455
454 - Shringar Chandra IV
(A.D. 1375 Singa coins. Received the title of Miyan)
346
Janardhan Chandra
401
Viram Chandra
456
455 - Megh Chandra II (A.D. 1391)
(Meghmudra) fought against Timur
347
Bairav Chandra
402
Harit Chandra
457
456 - Hari Chandra I (A.D. 1405)
founded Guler - its off shoots are Dada Siba.
348
Ajat Chandra
403
Ratan Chandra II
458
457 - Karm Chandra II (A.D. 1420) received the title of Bada Raja Karam mudra coins
349
Chakarvarti Chandra II
404
Ashoka Chandra
459
458 - Sansar Chandra II (A.D. 1429) Sansar mudra coins
350
Vairaga Chandra
405
Halghar Chandra
460
459 - Devnagga Chandra (A.D. 1450) Avtar coins
351
Shyam Chandra II
406
Mubarak Chandra
461
460 - Narender Chandra II (A.D. 1463) Narandeva coins
352
Ram Chandra III
407
Rup Chandra III
462
461 - Saber Chandra (A.D. 1480)
353
Rajeet Chandra
408
Parshuram Chandra IV
463
462 - Prayag Chandra III (A.D. 1489)
His sister Paraga Devi founded Paragpur - 1st Heritage village
of India, also considered the center of the world
354
Ashubal Chandra I
409
Govind Chandra
464
463 - Ram Chandra VI (A.D. 1570) Ram mudra
355
lshan Chandra I
410
Balbhadar Chandra
465
464 - Dharam Chandra II (A.D. 1538)
Dharam Mudra - received the title of Maharaja from Akbar
356
Nishisen Chandra
411
Hartal Chandra
466
465 - Manakya Chandra II (A.D. 1563)
357
Pushkar Chandra
412
Dattar Chandra
467
466 - Jai Chandra Chandra V (A.D. 1570)
358
Ashubal Chandra II
413
Tattar Chandra
468
467 - Bidhi Chandra (A.D. 1585) revolted against Akbar
359
Shripati Chandra II
414
Abhay Chandra II
469
468 - Trilok Chandra III (A.D. 1607) Trilok Mudra - he started his own' coinage – revolted against the Mughals
360
Basant Chandra II
415
Rup Chandra IV
470
469 - Hari Chandra II (A.D. 1615) Lost the Kangra fort to the
Mughals & was killed by Jahangir
361
Trilok Chandra II
416
Kehari Chandra
471
470 - Chander Bhan Chandra II (A.D. 1627) Fought gurilla against the Mughals died in captivity in Delhi built the Chandra Bhan Ka Qila
362
Raghu Chandra II
417
Bhagvat Chandra III
472
471 - Vijayram Chandra (A.D. 1658) built the palace Bijapur Fort
363
Sihnshardu Chandra
418
Indu Chandra I
473
472 - Uday Chandra II (A.D. 1687)
364
Harihar Chandra
419
Surya Chandra
474
473 - Bhim Chandra (A.D. 1691) Received the title of Dharam
Rakshak from Guru Govind Singh
365
Parlok Chandra
420
Harish Chandra V
475
474 - Alam Chandra II (A.D. 1697) Built Alampur
366
Nar Singh Chandra
421
Madhav Chandra II
476
475 - Hamir Chandra (A.D. 1700) built the fort Hamirgarh &
town Hamirpur
367
Gandhprasad Chandra
422
Vishambhar Chandra III
477

476 - Abhy Chandra II (A.D. 1747) Built the fort of
Riyal-Tira-Abhymanpur and the temple of Thakurdwara

368
Chakravarti Chandra III
423
Vidhuvishnu Chandra
478
477 - Gambhir Chandra II (A.D. 1750)
369
Shrirajkar Chandra
424
Keshav Chandra
479
478 - Shringar Chandra V (A.D. 1750)
370
Avgat Chandra II
425
Vikram Chandra II
480
479 - Ghamad Chandra (A.D. 1751) rebuilt Pathiar fort
recovered most of the lost lands of Kangra - received the title
of Nizam-e-Jalandhar
371
Jagmel Chandra III
426
Prithvi Chandra I
481
480 - Tegh Chandra (A.D. 1774)
372
Ram Chandra IV
427
Bhimsen Chandra
482
481 - Sansar Chandra II (A.D. 1775) Golden age of
Kangra
373
Gangarm Chandra III
428
Karuna Chandra
483
482 - Anirudh Chandra II (A.D. 1823) escaped to
Haridwar - lost the kingdom
374
Vairag Chandra III
(470 A.D. fought the Raja of Kashmir)
429
Kuber Chandra II
484
483 - Ranbir Chandra (A.D. 1833) received the jagir of Mahal Moria, rebelled against the Sikhs and the British
375
Ram Chandra V
430
Jaya Chandra (950 A.D.)
485
484 - Pramod Chandra (A.D. 1847) drove the Sikhs out of Kangra, was captured by the British, official freedom fighter of India, died in prison at Almora (without any issue)
376
Gangaram Chandra IV
431
Mahesh Chandra
486
485 - Pratap Chandra III (A.D. 1851) Son of Raja Ludar Chandra of Rajgir - Lambagaon Changar (Ludar Chandra's father Fateh Chandra was the younger brother of Maharaja Sansar Chandra) was adopted by Maharaja Pramod Chandra's Maharanis as the Maharaja of Kangra
377
Sangram Chandra IV
432
Krishan Chandra
487
486 - Col. Maharaja Sir Jai Chandra VI (A.D. 1864) K.C.I.E., C.S.I., F.R.S.A., Dharam Ratan. He was recognised as Maharaja by the British and was also returned the fort of Kangra
378
Gopi Chandra II
433
Arjun Chandra
488
487 - Dhruv Dev Chandra (A.D. 1933) last ruling Maharaja of Lambagraon Kangra - 1st in Punjab to merge his state with the Union of India
379
Drupad Chandra I
434
Jagdish Chandra III
(1009 A.D. fought agains Mahmud Ghazni)
489
488 - Aditya Dev Chandra (A.D. 1988) Present head of
the Katoch dynasty of Kangra
380
Anant Chandra II
435
Indu Chandra II (1039 A.D.)
490
489 - Tikaraj Aishwarya Dev Chandra
381
Varanshi Chandra
436
Jagdish Chandra IV
491
490 - Tika Ambikeshwar Dev Chandra
382
Raghupati Chandra II
437
Bhagvan Chandra
   
383
Narpat Chandra III
438
Laxmi Chandra II
(1150 A.D. lands of Jalandhar were lost)
   
384
Drupad Chandra II
439
Vigyat Chandra
   
385
Laxman Chandra IV
440
Yog Chandra