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Prior to the arrival of the Mughals in the Indian subcontinent, the first instance of Islamic conquest of the region was during the 10th century when [[Mahmud Ghaznavi]] conquered [[Kangra, Himachal Pradesh|Kangra]].<ref name=bsahistory>{{cite web<br />
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After the entry of the Mughals into the subcontinent, the region fell to Mughal authority as well. Later, due to internal conflicts within the Mughal dynasty the rulers of the hill provinces took complete advantage. Kangra regained its independence under Maharaja Sansar Chand who ruled for nearly 50 years. He was one of the most powerful administrators of the region. After he took the formal possession of [[Kangra fort]], Maharaja Sansar Chand began to expand his territory. The states of [[Chamba State|Chamba]], [[Suket State|Suket]], [[Mandi State|Mandi]], and , [[Guler State|Guler]], [[Jaswan State|Jaswan]], [[Siba State|Siba]] and [[Datarpur State|Datarpur]] came under the direct control of Maharaja Sansar Chand.<ref name=bsahistory /><br />
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== Anglo gorkha war ==<br />
The [[Gorkhas]] (martial tribe) came to power in [[Nepal]] in 1768. The [[gorkhas]] consolidated their military power and expanded their territory. Over a period of time the [[Gorkhas]] annexed [[Sirmaur district|Sirmour]] and [[Shimla]] hill states. Under the leadership of [[Amar Singh Thapa]], [[Gorkhas]] laid their siege to [[Kangra, Himachal Pradesh|Kangra]]. They defeated Maharaja Sansar Chand who was the ruler of [[Kangra, Himachal Pradesh|Kangra]], in 1806 with the help of hill chiefs. However, [[Gorkhas]] were not able to capture [[Kangra fort]] which came under the direct control of Maharaja Ranjeet Singh in 1809. After the defeat the [[Gorkhas]] began to expand towards the southern provinces. This lead in the Anglo-Gorkha war. They came into direct conflict with the British along the tarai belt after which the British expelled them. The British slowly emerged as the paramount powers in this conflict.<br />
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== Anglo Sikh war ==<br />
After the ''Anglo-Gorkha war'' the common border shared by the [[British India|British]] domain and [[Punjab region|Punjab]] became extremely sensitive. Both the [[Sikh]]s and British wanted to avoid a direct conflict, but after the death of [[Ranjit Singh]], the [[Khalsa]] army fought numerous wars with the British. In 1845 when the Sikhs invaded the British territory by crossing the Satluj river, the rulers of many hill provinces sided with the British. Many of these hill state rulers entered into the secret communication with the British. After the first ''Anglo-sikh'' war, the British didn't restore the hill territory departed by the Sikhs to their original owners.<ref name=bsahistory /><br />
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