Guler State

Guler State
Kingdom
1247–1813

Detail of the territory of Guler from a map of the various Hill States of the Punjab Hills region, copied in 1852
CapitalHaripur Guler
Area 
• 
65 km2 (25 sq mi)
Government
Mian/Raja 
• 1247–1267(first)
Hari Chander
• 1790–1813(last)
Bhup Singh
History 
• Foundation of the state
1247
• Annexation by the Sikh Empire
1813
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Kangra State
Sikh Empire
Today part ofHimachal Pradesh, India

Guler was a minor kingdom in the Lower Himalayas. Its capital was the town of Haripur Guler, in modern-day Himachal Pradesh.[1] The kingdom was founded in 1415 by Raja Hari Chand, a scion of the ancient royal family of Kangra. [2] The etymology of the word Guler can be traced to the word Gwalior, meaning the abode of cowherds. One of the foremost schools of Pahari miniatures is named after this small principality.[2]

Guler State is famous as the birthplace of Kangra painting when in the first half of the 18th century, a family of Kashmiri painters trained in the Mughal painting style sought shelter at the court of Raja Dalip Singh (r. 1695–1741) of Guler. The rise of Guler Paintings or Guler style started what is known as the early phase of Kangra art.[3]

  1. ^ Tribune Web Desk (28 June 2024). "Monumental neglect: Haripur-Guler's world-class heritage breathing its last". The Tribune. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
  2. ^ a b Sharma, Vijay (2020). Painting In The Kangra Valley. New Delhi, India: Niyogi Books. ISBN 978-93-89136-65-4.
  3. ^ "Hill Post - Guler Style". Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 4 July 2014.