Pradyumna Shah

Maharaja Pradyumna Shah or Pradyuman Shah, also known as Pradyumna Chand, was the last and 54th ruler of Garhwal dynasty until the kingdom was independent. He resigned the state territories from 1785 to 14 May 1804, and later the kingdom was defeated by the Gurkha forces after the Battle of Khurbura occurred near Dehradun.[1][2][3]

Pradyumna Shah
Reign1785 – 14 May 1804
Coronation1785
Died14 May 1804
Pauri Garhwal, Dehradun, Uttarakhand
HouseGarhwal Kingdom

Background and life

King Pradyuman was possibly placed on the thron from 1785 to 1804. Before ruling the Garhwal, he was crowned by Kumaonis as the king of Kumaon from 1779 to 1785 or 1786. During the Coronation ceremony, he was given a name as "Pradyman Chand" under which he initially began rulling the territory. Since the king was belonging to reigning dynasty, he was then placed on the throne of Garhwal where he started administering both Garhwal as well Kumaon, also known as Kumaun.[4][5]

Death
Main article: Battle of Khurbura

When Pradyuman's became the king of Garhwal, his kingdom came under the attack of Gurkhas. The king along with his 10,000 soldiers fought the battle when Gorkhas infiltrated through Kotdwara. After 13 days-long battle, the king died on 14 May 1804 while saving his kingdom.[6][7][8]

References
  1. Rawat, Ajay S. (11 November 2002). Garhwal Himalayas: A Study in Historical Perspective. Indus Publishing. ISBN 9788173871368 – via Google Books.
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  4. "Historical Background | Uttarakhand Open University". uou.ac.in. Archived from the original on 14 June 2013. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
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  7. http://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/0506_PART_B_DCHB_GARHWAL.pdf
  8. "VIDEO: गढ़वाल रियासत के वीर योद्धा का समाधि स्थल बदहाल". Hindustan Dainik.
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