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Due to internal strife, in the coming thirty years the kings lost most of the land they had previously ruled in the plains, and retained only the [[Bhabar|Bhabhar]] region. | Due to internal strife, in the coming thirty years the kings lost most of the land they had previously ruled in the plains, and retained only the [[Bhabar|Bhabhar]] region. | ||
In early 1790, the [[Gurkhas]] invaded the Kumaon hills and Almora, | In early 1790, the [[Gurkhas]] invaded the Kumaon hills and Almora, they advanced by crossing [[Kali River (Uttarakhand)|River Kali]], through Gangoli; and the Chands, under the titular Chand Raja, were driven to the Bhabhar and finally expelled. | ||
The [[Terai]] and [[Kashipur, Uttarakhand|Kashipur]] were ceded to the [[United Kingdom|British]] by the [[Nawab of Awadh]] in 1801, along with the rest of [[Rohilkhand]]. | The [[Terai]] and [[Kashipur, Uttarakhand|Kashipur]] were ceded to the [[United Kingdom|British]] by the [[Nawab of Awadh]] in 1801, along with the rest of [[Rohilkhand]]. | ||
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| Defeated by [[Gorkha Kingdom|Gorkhas]] | | Defeated by [[Gorkha Kingdom|Gorkhas]] | ||
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'''Panchpurviya''' | |||
Five Clans namely ''Deopa''(Village Roba, [[Garkha]] Paspa), ''Serari''(Village Sangor, Sorari Talli Malli), ''Puruchuda''(Village Rundakot, Garkha Puruchudi), ''Chiral''(Village Chhawati Chiral) and ''Paderu''(Garkha Paderu) were known as Panch-purviyas. They were brought from [[Doti]] and settled in Kumaon by King Ratan Chand(1450-1488) after granting them jagirs. These Five clans were relatives of the Chand kings. After some time the Chiral family went back to Doti but other clans stayed.<ref>{{cite book|last1=Pande|first1=Badri Datt|author-link=Badri Datt Pandey|title=History of Kumaun : English version of "Kumaun ka itihas"|date=1993|publisher=Shyam Prakashan|location=[[Almora]]|isbn=81-85865-01-9}}</ref> | |||
==Legacy== | ==Legacy== | ||