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| caption = Portrait of Sudarshan Shan | | caption = Portrait of Sudarshan Shan | ||
| reign = | | reign = 1804 -1859 | ||
| coronation = | | coronation = | ||
| predecessor = | | predecessor = | ||
| successor = Pratap Shah<br/> Kirti Shah<br/>Narendra Shah | | successor = Pratap Shah<br /> Kirti Shah<br />Narendra Shah | ||
<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://tehri.nic.in/history/|title=History | District Tehri Garhwal, Government of Uttarakhand | India}}</ref><ref>http://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/0504_PART_A_DCHB_TEHRI%2520GARHWAL.pdf</ref> | <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://tehri.nic.in/history/|title=History | District Tehri Garhwal, Government of Uttarakhand | India}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/0504_PART_A_DCHB_TEHRI%2520GARHWAL.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=2020-02-12 |archive-date=2020-11-17 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201117163442/https://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/0504_PART_A_DCHB_TEHRI%20GARHWAL.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref> | ||
| spouse = Maharani Khaneti <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.india-tourism.net/spiritual_pilgrimage_uttarakashi_tour.htm|title=North India Spiritual Pilgrimage Tour,Tourism in Uttarkashi|website=www.india-tourism.net}}</ref> | | spouse = Maharani Khaneti <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.india-tourism.net/spiritual_pilgrimage_uttarakashi_tour.htm|title=North India Spiritual Pilgrimage Tour,Tourism in Uttarkashi|website=www.india-tourism.net}}</ref> | ||
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'''Sudarshan Shah''', also known as '''Raja Sudarshan Shah''' of [[Garhwal Kingdom]], was the ruler and the founder of modern-day [[New Tehri]] city of [[Tehri Garhwal District|Tehri district]]. He reigned the kingdom from | '''Sudarshan Shah''', also known as '''Raja Sudarshan Shah''' of [[Garhwal Kingdom]], was the ruler and the founder of modern-day [[New Tehri]] city of [[Tehri Garhwal District|Tehri district]]. He reigned the kingdom from 1804 - 1859. [[United Kingdom|British]] army aided the king to reign the territory after royal army defeated [[Gorkha]] forces during the [[Battle of Khurbura]].<ref name="auto1">{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=lQfj7jeK2joC&dq=Sudarshan+Shah+Garhwal&pg=PT19|title=Where Gods Dwell: Folktales of India|first=Kusum|last=Budhwar|date=August 9, 2010|publisher=Penguin UK|via=Google Books|isbn=9788184752854}}</ref><ref name="auto">{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=7_Ct9gzvkDQC&dq=Sudarshan+Shah+Garhwal&pg=PA190|title=History of Uttaranchal|first=Omacanda|last=Hāṇḍā|date=February 12, 2002|publisher=Indus Publishing|via=Google Books|isbn=9788173871344}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=GEOwDwAAQBAJ&dq=Sudarshan+Shah+Garhwal&pg=PT35|title=A Comprehensive Study of UTTARAKHAND|first=HIMANSHU KAFALTIA, GUNJAN SHARMA|last=KAFALTIA|date=September 18, 2019|publisher=Notion Press|via=Google Books|isbn=9781646506057}}</ref> | ||
==Background and life == | ==Background and life == | ||
After Sudarshan's father was killed in the battle of Khurbura, Sudarshan was not yet grown adult and he was captured by the invaders until British forces defeated Gorkhas and later freed him. He was then crowned as the king of Tehri where he began his reign under the influence of British forces. Shah was married to sister of Aniruddh Chand of [[Kangra-Lambagraon|Kangra]] in 1831, however he died without being blessed with a son.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/?id=ToONShWeEB0C | After Sudarshan's father was killed in the battle of Khurbura, Sudarshan was not yet grown adult and he was captured by the invaders until British forces defeated Gorkhas and later freed him. He was then crowned as the king of Tehri where he began his reign under the influence of British forces. Shah was married to sister of Aniruddh Chand of [[Kangra-Lambagraon|Kangra]] in 1831, however he died without being blessed with a son.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ToONShWeEB0C&dq=raja+Sudarshan+Shah+Garhwal+son+line&pg=PA128|title=Dogra Legends of Art & Culture|first=Aśoka|last=Jeratha|date=February 12, 1998|publisher=Indus Publishing|via=Google Books|isbn=9788173870828}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=aDo6x0OAdqAC&dq=raja+Sudarshan+Shah+Garhwal+son+line&pg=PA59|title=A History of Indian Painting|first=Krishna|last=Chaitanya|date=February 12, 1976|publisher=Abhinav Publications|via=Google Books}}</ref> | ||
==Administration == | ==Administration == | ||
Latest revision as of 18:09, 15 June 2022
| Sudarshan Shah | |
|---|---|
| File:Raja Sudarshan Shah.jpg Portrait of Sudarshan Shan | |
| Reign | 1804 -1859 |
| Successor | Pratap Shah Kirti Shah Narendra Shah [1][2] |
| Died | 1859 |
| Spouse | Maharani Khaneti [3] |
| House | Garhwal Kingdom |
| Father | Pradyumna Shah |
Sudarshan Shah, also known as Raja Sudarshan Shah of Garhwal Kingdom, was the ruler and the founder of modern-day New Tehri city of Tehri district. He reigned the kingdom from 1804 - 1859. British army aided the king to reign the territory after royal army defeated Gorkha forces during the Battle of Khurbura.[4][5][6]
Background and life[edit]
After Sudarshan's father was killed in the battle of Khurbura, Sudarshan was not yet grown adult and he was captured by the invaders until British forces defeated Gorkhas and later freed him. He was then crowned as the king of Tehri where he began his reign under the influence of British forces. Shah was married to sister of Aniruddh Chand of Kangra in 1831, however he died without being blessed with a son.[7][8]
Administration[edit]
Sudarshan was a wise ruler and he shifted his capital from Srinagar, Uttarakhand to Tehri which is covered by the hills and rivers.[9] Before the establishment of the new capital, there were no buildings in the area. He constructed first building called "Purana Durbar Hall" where he used to carry out administrative reforms.[10][4][5]
References[edit]
- ↑ "History | District Tehri Garhwal, Government of Uttarakhand | India".
- ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2020-11-17. Retrieved 2020-02-12.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ↑ "North India Spiritual Pilgrimage Tour,Tourism in Uttarkashi". www.india-tourism.net.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Budhwar, Kusum (August 9, 2010). Where Gods Dwell: Folktales of India. Penguin UK. ISBN 9788184752854 – via Google Books.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Hāṇḍā, Omacanda (February 12, 2002). History of Uttaranchal. Indus Publishing. ISBN 9788173871344 – via Google Books.
- ↑ KAFALTIA, HIMANSHU KAFALTIA, GUNJAN SHARMA (September 18, 2019). A Comprehensive Study of UTTARAKHAND. Notion Press. ISBN 9781646506057 – via Google Books.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ↑ Jeratha, Aśoka (February 12, 1998). Dogra Legends of Art & Culture. Indus Publishing. ISBN 9788173870828 – via Google Books.
- ↑ Chaitanya, Krishna (February 12, 1976). "A History of Indian Painting". Abhinav Publications – via Google Books.
- ↑ "History | Chamoli District Website | India".
- ↑ Service, Tribune News. "Capital towns of kings cry for attention". Tribuneindia News Service.