Polity Guler State

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Was an Indian polity located in the modern-day Indian State of Himachal Pradesh.

Establishment

  • January 1416: The kingdom was founded in 1415 by Raja Hari Chand, a scion of the ancient royal family of Kangra.

Chronology

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1. Conquests of Ranjit Singh

Expansion during the rule of Ranjit Singh in the Sikh Empire.

  • January 1810: Sikh invasion of the Kangra region.

2. Further events (Unrelated to Any War)

  • January 1802: The formal start of the Sikh Empire began with the unification of the Misls (states) by 1801, creating a unified political state.

Disestablishment

  • January 1814: In 1813 Guler State was annexed to British India.

Selected Sources

  • Hugh, C. (1911): Ranjit Singh, Encyclopædia Britannica, Vol. 22 (11th ed.), Cambridge (UK), p. 892