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{{Short description|Princely state of British India}}
{{Redirect|Bilaspur State|the post-independence administrative division|Bilaspur State (1950 - 1954)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2017}}
{{Use Indian English|date=June 2016}}
{{Infobox country
|conventional_long_name = Bilaspur State<br />Kahlur Riyasat
|native_name = Kahlur (कहलूर)
|era =
|status = Princely state of Hills.
|empire = [[British Indian Empire]]
|government_type = Monarchy
|year_start = 697CE (approx)
|year_end = 1948
|p1 =
|flag_p1 =
|s1 = Bilaspur State (1950–54)
|flag_s1 = Flag of India.svg
|image_flag = Bilaspur_flag.svg
|image_coat = Bilaspur State CoA.png
|image_map = Chamba Kangra Bilaspur Mandi Kulu 1911.jpeg
|image_map_caption = Princely States of the Shimla Hills, Bilaspur in the south straddling the Sutlej (1911)
|capital = [[Bilaspur, Himachal Pradesh|Bilaspur]], [[Sunhani, Himachal Pradesh|Sunhani]]<ref>http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/0208_PART_B_DCHB_BILASPUR.pdf page 11</ref>
|latd =
|latm =
|latNS =
|longd =
|longm =
|longEW =
|stat_year1 = 1931
|stat_area1 = 1173
|stat_pop1 = 100,994
|today = [[Himachal Pradesh]], India
|footnotes =
}}
[[File:Mandawa-Havelî 320-Maharajahs' room-20131007.jpg|thumb|260px|Raja '''Bijai Chand''' with other Rajput chiefs.]]
[[File:Dan Chand, prince of Bilaspur (6125127594).jpg|thumb|260px|Dan Chand, prince of Bilaspur. Last quarter of the 18th century.]]
'''Bilaspur State''' or Kahlur State was a [[princely state]] in the [[Punjab Province (British India)|Punjab Province]] during the era of [[British India]], ruled by a separate branch of '''Chandravanshi''' [[Chandel (Rajput clan)|Chandel]] dynasty.Raja Bir Chand 697-730 was the founder of the state but it was named as Kahlur only after the Construction of Kahlur Fort by Raja Kahal Chand around 890-930CE and Raja [[Anand Chand]] the 44th Raja was the last ruler.

The state was Earlier known as '''[[Kahlur Fort|Kahlur]]''' Riyasat and was later renamed '''[[Bilaspur, Himachal Pradesh|Bilaspur]]'''.<ref name=a>[http://www.worldstatesmen.org/India_princes_A-J.html States before 1947 A-J]</ref> It covered an area of {{cvt|1173|sqkm|sqmi}}, on the name of River Bias (from Biaspur later became Bilaspur) and had a population of 100,994 according to the [[1931 Census of India]]. The last ruler of Bilaspur State acceded to the [[Dominion of India|Indian Union]] on 12 October 1948.

Bilaspur State remained [[Bilaspur Province]] in independent India until 1950 when the province was briefly renamed "Bilaspur State" before it was merged with [[Himachal Pradesh]] [[States and territories of India|state]] as a [[Bilaspur district, Himachal Pradesh|district]] in 1954.<ref name=c>[https://books.google.com/books?id=tG0fnF0VRk0C&pg=PA35 Social, cultural, and economic history of Himachal Pradesh By Manjit Singh Ahluwalia]</ref>

==History==
According to local Oral Tradition and Records during the reign of Raja '''Harihar Chand''' a new state was founded around 697 CE by his son First Ruler Raja Bir Chand. After Raja Kahal Chand had built [[Kahlur Fort]] the state was named after as Kahlur(probably from Kahal-pur) and the Ruling [[Chandel Dynasty of Kahlur]] was also Known as [[Kahluria]].
Initially the capital of the state was at a place named Jandbari — now in [[Hoshiarpur district]] — and then it was transferred to Kahlur Fort, but was later moved permanently to present town [[Bilaspur, Himachal Pradesh|Bilaspur]]<ref name=a/> by Dip Chand, the 32nd [[Raja]] of Kahlur ({{Reign|1663|1665|show=lword}})

Raja [[Bhim Chand]] who succeeded Raja Deep Chand fought [[Battle of Nadaun]] against [[Mughals]] and came out victorious.[[Mughals]] under Alif Khan were supported by Raja of [[Kangra, Himachal Pradesh|Kangra]] and Raja [[Dayal of Bijarwal|Dayal]] of [[Bijarwal]]<ref>{{cite book
| last = Singh
| first = Kartar
| title = Guru Gobind Singh and the Mughals
| publisher = Guru Gobind Singh Foundation
| location = [[Chandigarh]]
| year = 1967
| oclc = 49259
| pages = 55
}}</ref>
When Raja [[Bhim Chand]] abdicated in 1692 to lead a life of sanyasi the state was at previously unknown heights.
The reign of [[Bhim Chand]]'s son Ajmer Chand was of conquest as well. By the end of his forty years reign the number of states paying tribute was considerable: [[Baghal State]], [[Baghat]], [[Keonthal]],Beja,Mangal, [[Bhajji]], [[Mahlog]], [[Dhami]], [[Kuthar]], [[Kotkhai]], [[Kunihar]],Balsan, and Nehra among others. All continued to pay tribute until Mahan Chand reign 1778 but by 1790 only [[Mangal State]] continued to acknowledge Bilaspur'so suzerainty.<ref>{{cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ayYbAvECXQwC&pg=PA50 |title=The Princely and Noble Families of the Former Indian Empire: Himachal Pradesh |author=Mark Brentnall |publisher=Indus |year=2005 |isbn=9788173871634 |page=52 }}</ref>
Since the 18th-century the rulers of Bilaspur State patronised artists of the [[Kangra painting]] style.<ref>[http://www.vam.ac.uk/collections/asia/asia_features/sikhism/art/hindu/index.html Hindu Hill Kingdoms] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100330034200/http://www.vam.ac.uk/collections/asia/asia_features/sikhism/art/hindu/index.html |date=30 March 2010 }} ''[[V&A Museum]]''.</ref>

Bilaspur State came under [[British protectorate|British protection]] in 1815<ref>{{cite EB1911 |wstitle=Kahlur |volume=15 |page=634}}</ref> under Raja Mahan Chand and became one of the [[Simla Hill States]].{{citation needed|date=May 2017}} Raja [[Anand Chand]] was the last ruler of the princely state and Pandit Sant Ram was the last Home Minister. As Bilaspur acceded to India on 28 October 1948, Bilaspur retained an independent identity as a separate province and as a part-C State of India. The Raja was appointed commissioner of the State. In following years after Raja resigned his deputy Chhabra, who was appointed by govt of India, helped run the temporary govt of Bilaspur while the territory of the princely state was politically integrated into the Indian Union.

From 26 January 1950 Bilaspur was administered by the [[Government of India]] as a separate [[States of India|C-Class]] state named Bilaspur State which in 1954 was incorporated into the State of Himachal Pradesh as a province.<ref name=c/>

==The Family==
[[Chandel (Rajput clan)|Chandel]] in Bilaspur belong to different branches of the ruling family.These families are numerous, and all enjoyed [[jagir]] [[pension]]s from state amounting in aggregate to Rs. 40,000 a year in 1933.The chief names are:
*Ajmerchandia
*Kaliyanchandia
*Tarachandia
*Sultanchandia

===Rajas===

{{Div col}}
#Bir Chand, founder; ({{reign|697|730}})
#Udhran Chand
#Jaskarn Chand
#Madanbrahm Chand
#Ahl Chand
#Kahal Chand, 6th Raja;({{reign|890|930}})
#Slar Chand
#Men Chand
#Sen Chand
#Sulkhan Chand
#Kahn Chand, 11th Raja. Conquered [[Hindur]], which he created as a separate realm for his second son.
#Ajit Chand, 12th Raja (son of Khan Chand)
#Gokul Chand
#Udai Chand, ({{reign|1133|1143}})
#Gen Chand
#Pruthvi Chand
#Sangar Chand, ({{reign|1197|1220}})
#Megh Chand, ({{reign|1220|1251}})
#Dev Chand
#Ahim Chand
#Abhisand Chand, ({{reign|1302|1317}})
#Sampurn Chand ({{reign|1317|1355}})
#Rattan Chand ({{reign|1355|1406}})
#Narandar Chand
#Fath Chand
#Pahar Chand
#Ram Chand
#Uttam Chand
#Gyan Chand ({{reign|1518|1555}})
#Bikram Chand ({{reign|1555|1593}})
#Sultan Chand ({{reign|1593|1600}})
#Kalyan Chand ({{reign|1600|1636}})
#Tara Chand ({{reign|1636|1653}})
#Dip Chand ({{reign|1653|1665}})
#[[Bhim Chand (Kahlur)]] ({{reign|1665|1692}})
#Ajmer Chand ({{reign|1692|1728}})
#Devi Chand ({{reign|1738|1778}})
#Mahan Chand ({{reign|1778|1824}})
#Kharak Chand ({{reign|1824|March 1839}})
#Jagat Chand ({{reign|March 1839|1850}})
#Hira Chand ({{reign|March 1850|January 1883}})
#Amar Chand ({{reign|January 1883|January 1889}})
#Bijai Chand ({{reign|3 February 1889|18 February 1927}})
#[[Anand Chand]] ({{reign|18 February 1927|12 October 1983}})

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==Further reading==
* Hutchinson, J. & J. PH Vogel (1933). ''History of the Panjab Hill States'', Vol. II. 1st edition: Govt. Printing, Pujab, Lahore, 1933. Reprint 2000. Department of Language and Culture, Himachal Pradesh. Chapter XIII Bilaspur State, pp. 494–518.
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{{Princely states of India}}
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{{Princely states of the Punjab and Simla Hills}}
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