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1814:-  The war for domination was fought in 1814. The British declared war against the Gurkhas on 19th December, 1814 and the British army entered Nahan town. 1815:-  Bhakti Thapa, one of the bravest officers of the Gurkha army died at Malaun fort Later on the Gurkhas were defeated by the British forces and were asked to retire: The treaty of peace, which is known as Treaty of Sagauli was signed between the Gurkhas and the British. During this war, British forces were supported by almost all the hill chiefs; The states of Sirmaur, Bilaspur, Jubbal, Bushahr, Keonthal, Kuthar, Baghal, Nalagarh, Sangri, Kumharsain, Baghat and Balson became the protectorate of the British. The Thakurais of Dhami. Bhaji, Theog, Tharoch, Mahlog, Beja,Mangal, Kunihar and Darkoti were also taken in possession and their rulers were given 'sanads' as a token of treaty. Now all these princely states were given autonomy in their internal administration. From this arrangement, Bushahr was left out. ...

1540:-   Sher Shah Suri ordered his able General Khawas Khan to bring Nagarkot and other Hill areas under his subjugation. Khawas Khan succeeded in his mission. After sacking the temple at Bhawan, he carried at away the idol, alongwith a copper umbrella suspended over it. 1538:- Raja Dharam Prakash of Sirmaur shifted his residence to Kalsi. 1550:- Siba state was founded It was an offshoot of Guler state. it  was founded by one Sibaran Chand; Later on Datarpur state was also founded by Datar Chand 1556:- Bakht Mal, the Raja of Nurpur, had allied himself with Sikander Shah and after  Maukot surrender, he was taken to Lahore and excuted by Bairam Khan 1611:-  European traveller William Finch made a reference to Kangra in his memoirs whitout visiting Kangra 1615:-  Thomas Coryat was perhaps the first European to visit Kangra 1620:-  Kangra fort wan sieged by Mughal army. The siege lasted for one year, two months and a few days, and th...

BC 40000-4000 :- Evidences of Human Civilization were found in various parts of Himachal Pradesh. 2000-1000:-  Formation of small Tribal States, which used to be called Janas' or 'Janpads' 1000:- Birth of various small Janpads' due to the influence of Aryan culture and politics; During this period many warriors and Ganapatis participated on behalf of Kauravas in the Mahabharata war. Prominent among these were Kulinadas, Trigarta, Adumbar and Shatdru 600:- Spread of Buddhism and Jainism in Himachal Pradesh 500:-  There is a reference to Trigarta (Kangra) in the writings of Sanskrit writer Panini 345:- Chandra Gupt recruited soldiers from the Hill Gana states and with their assistance destroyed Nand dynasty 100:- The coin bearing the subscription with the tribal name mentioned in the Mahbharata found. The reference to Audumbara or the country of Udumbaras addressed to Kangra A.D. 500:- Sreshta Sen of Kashmir bestowed The land of Trigarta upon the P...