Keonthal

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Keonthal, covering an area of 482 km², was one of the Princely states of India during the period of the British Raj. It acceded to India on 15 April 1948. Currently, it is part of the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh.

History

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The state of Keonthal was founded before the 19th century. It was reigned by Rana Raghunath Sen until its occupation by Nepal from 1803 to 1814. After the occupation, Sansar Sen ruled as the Rana from 1814 till 24 July 1858 when he took the title of Raja.

Rajas

  • 24 Jul 1858 - 1862 Sansar Sen
  • 1862 - 1882 Mahendra Sen
  • 1882 - 1901 Balbir Sen
  • 1901 - 1916 Bije Sen
  • 2 Feb 1916 - 15 Aug 1947 Hemendra Sen (b. 1905)

References

  1. ↑ rulers.org/indstat2.html

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