Polity Jaswan State

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Was a precolonial Indian state centred at Rajpur Jaswan, in modern-day Punjab and Himachal Pradesh.

Establishment

  • January 1171: According to legend, Jaswan state was founded in 1170 by Raja Purab Chand from the Kangra Royal Family.

Chronology

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Disestablishment

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

Selected Sources

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