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'''Keonthal State''', covering an area of 482 km<sup>2</sup>, was one of the [[Princely state]]s of [[India]] during the period of the [[British Raj]].<ref name=EB1911>{{cite EB1911 |wstitle=Keonthal |volume=15 |page=749}}</ref> Its capital was [[Junga, Himachal Pradesh|Junga]]. Keonthal acceded to India on 15 April 1948. Currently, it is part of the Indian state of [[Himachal Pradesh]].
'''Keonthal State''', covering an area of 482&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>, was one of the [[Princely state]]s of India during the period of the [[British Raj]].<ref name=EB1911>{{EB1911 |inline=y|wstitle=Keonthal |volume=15 |page=749}}</ref> Its capital was [[Junga, Himachal Pradesh|Junga]]. Keonthal acceded to India on 15 April 1948. Currently, it is part of the Indian state of [[Himachal Pradesh]].


==History==
==History==
According to tradition there was a predecessor state founded around 765 AD.
According to tradition there was a predecessor state founded around 765 AD.
The state of Keonthal was founded before the 19th century. It was ruled by Rana Raghunath Sen until its occupation by [[Nepal]] under General Amar Singh Thapa 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.
The state of Keonthal was founded before the 19th century. It was ruled by Rana Raghunath Sen until its occupation by Nepal under General Amar Singh Thapa from 1803 to 1814. After the occupation, Sansar Sen ruled as the Rana from 1814 until 24 July 1858 when he took the title of Raja.


After the Gurkha War in 1815, a portion of Keonthal, which had been occupied by the Gurkhas, was sold to the maharaja of Patiala, the remainder being restored to its hereditary chief.<ref name=EB1911/>
After the Gurkha War in 1815, a portion of Keonthal, which had been occupied by the Gurkhas, was sold to the maharaja of Patiala, the remainder being restored to its hereditary chief.<ref name=EB1911/>


Keonthal's first capital was Koti, 9 kilometres from the hill station of Chail after which the capital was shifted to Junga.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.rulers.org/indstat2.html |title=Indian states before 1947: K-W |first=B. |last=Schemmel |work=rulers.org |year=2013 |accessdate=18 February 2014}}</ref>
Keonthal's first capital was Koti, 9 kilometres from the hill station of [[Chail, Himachal Pradesh|Chail]] after which the capital was shifted to Junga.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.rulers.org/indstat2.html |title=Indian states before 1947: K-W |first=B. |last=Schemmel |work=rulers.org |year=2013 |accessdate=18 February 2014}}</ref>
 
===Rulers===
===Rulers===
The heads of the state bore the title '[[Rana (title)|Rana]]' until 1858.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.worldstatesmen.org/India_princes_K-W.html|title=Indian Princely States K-Z|website=www.worldstatesmen.org|access-date=2019-08-25}}</ref>
The heads of the state bore the title '[[Rana (title)|Rana]]' until 1858.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.worldstatesmen.org/India_princes_K-W.html|title=Indian Princely States K-Z|website=worldstatesmen.org|access-date=2019-08-25}}</ref>
 
====Ranas====  
====Ranas====  
*.... – ....                Bhup Sen  
*.... – ....                Bhup Sen  
*1801 – 1803                Raghunath Sen (1st time)           (d. 1831)  
*1801–1803 Raghunath Sen (1st time) (d. 1831)  
*1803 – 1814                occupied by Nepal  
*1803–1814 occupied by Nepal  
*1814 – 1831                Raghunath Sen (2nd time)           (s.a.)  
*1814–1831 Raghunath Sen (2nd time) (s.a.)  
*1831 – 24 Jul 1858         Sansar Sen                         (d. 1862)  
*1831 – 24 July 1858 Sansar Sen (died 1862)
 
====Rajas====
====Rajas====
*24 July 1858 – 1862 Sansar Sen
*24 July 1858 – 1862 Sansar Sen
*1862 – 1882  Mahendra Sen
*1862–1882 Mahendra Sen
*1882 – 1901  Balbir Sen
*1882–1901 Balbir Sen
*1901 – 1916  Bije Sen
*1901–1916 Bije Sen
*2 February 1916 – 15 August 1947 Hemendra Sen (b. 1905)
*2 February 1916 – 15 August 1947 Hemendra Sen (born 1905)


==References==
==References==
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*[http://members.iinet.net.au/~royalty/ips/k/keonthal.html Keonthal Princely State]
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Keonthal State
क्योंथल रियासत
Princely State of British India
Late 18th century–1948
CapitalJunga
Area 
• 1931
482 km2 (186 sq mi)
Population 
• 1931
25560
History
History 
• Established
Late 18th century
1948
 Succeeded by
India

Keonthal State, covering an area of 482 km2, was one of the Princely states of India during the period of the British Raj.[1] Its capital was Junga. Keonthal acceded to India on 15 April 1948. Currently, it is part of the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh.

History[edit | edit source]

According to tradition there was a predecessor state founded around 765 AD. The state of Keonthal was founded before the 19th century. It was ruled by Rana Raghunath Sen until its occupation by Nepal under General Amar Singh Thapa from 1803 to 1814. After the occupation, Sansar Sen ruled as the Rana from 1814 until 24 July 1858 when he took the title of Raja.

After the Gurkha War in 1815, a portion of Keonthal, which had been occupied by the Gurkhas, was sold to the maharaja of Patiala, the remainder being restored to its hereditary chief.[1]

Keonthal's first capital was Koti, 9 kilometres from the hill station of Chail after which the capital was shifted to Junga.[2]

Rulers[edit | edit source]

The heads of the state bore the title 'Rana' until 1858.[3]

Ranas[edit | edit source]

  • .... – .... Bhup Sen
  • 1801–1803 Raghunath Sen (1st time) (d. 1831)
  • 1803–1814 occupied by Nepal
  • 1814–1831 Raghunath Sen (2nd time) (s.a.)
  • 1831 – 24 July 1858 Sansar Sen (died 1862)

Rajas[edit | edit source]

  • 24 July 1858 – 1862 Sansar Sen
  • 1862–1882 Mahendra Sen
  • 1882–1901 Balbir Sen
  • 1901–1916 Bije Sen
  • 2 February 1916 – 15 August 1947 Hemendra Sen (born 1905)

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1  One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Keonthal". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 15 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 749.
  2. ↑ Schemmel, B. (2013). "Indian states before 1947: K-W". rulers.org. Retrieved 18 February 2014.
  3. ↑ "Indian Princely States K-Z". worldstatesmen.org. Retrieved 25 August 2019.

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