Polity Kahlur State

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Was a kingdom in Punjab, a predecessor to the Bilaspur State.

Establishment

  • January 698: Kahlur was founded around 697 CE by Bir Chand.

Chronology

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1. Wars of conquest of Muktapida

In the VIII century Muktapida, an Indian king of the Karkota dynasty of Kashmir, created a short-lived empire covering most of India.

  • January 741: Karkota ruler Lalitaditya Muktapida conquered extensive territories in India and Central Asia.
  • January 761: Karkota ruler Lalitaditya Muktapida conquered extensive territories in India and Central Asia.

Disestablishment

  • January 1651: After Kahal Chand had built Kahlur Fort the state was named after it. Initially the capital of the state was at a place named Jhandbari — now in Hoshiarpur district — and then it was transferred to Kahlur Fort, but was later moved permanently to Bilaspur.

Selected Sources

  • Schwartzberg, J. E. (1992); A Historical Atlas of South Asia, Chicago (USA), p. 146