NALAGARH NON SALUTE STATE
The Princely State of Nalagarh, also
known as Hindur and Nawalgarh, was one of the native states of India during the
rule of the British Empire in India. During the 19th century, the territory was appointed as one of
the princely states of
India under the indirect rule of the
British Government. The state covered a total area of 256 sq miles and
consisted of a total population of 52,737 in the year 1941. Nalagarh state was
one of the 18 Shimla Hill States. The territory included around 675 villages and 1 town and was
one of the westernmost States of the Shimla Hill States. The former state was bounded by the princely
state of Bilaspur in the north; by the princely state of Baghal in the northeast;
and by the princely state of
Mahlog in the southeast; by the princely
state of Patiala in the south; and
by British territory of the Ambala Division of the Province of Punjab in the west and
southwest. There were2 villages which were situated in a small enclave of Nalagarh
state and were entirely enclosed within the boundaries of Mahlog.
The Chandel Rajputs of the
Chandravanshi dynasty, who descended from the earliest Rajas of Chanderi
in Bundelkhand, were the ruling family of Nalagarh state. Many other Rajputs
occupied the region including Bais, Tomara, Panwar, Rathore, Pawar, Parmar and
Chauhan. After Raja Ajit Chand ascended the throne of Bilaspur, his brother
named Ajay Chand traveled to Hindur and assassinated the Brahmin Thakur. Thus
Ajay Chand became the native ruler of the territory around 1110. During the
15th century, the capital was shifted to Nalagarh from Hindur. The region was
later enlarged through several territorial occupations and was seized by the
Gurkhas in the year 1803. The state was reassigned by the British East India
Company in the year 1815 and the Raja of
Nalagarh waived sovereignty over the regions that were seized before the
invasion of the Gurkhas.
In the year 1947, the former native state of Nalagarh was acceded to the
newly formed Union of India, also
known as Dominion of India, after the nation gained independence from the
British administration and the partition of India. At present, the territory is a municipal committee and a city in
the district of Solan, in Himachal Pradesh state, India.
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