Jaswan

Jaswan State
Princely State
1170 CE–1849 CE

Detail of Jaswan (Jaswal) from a map of the various Hill States of the Punjab Hills region, copied in 1852
CapitalRajpura
History 
• Foundation of the state
1170 CE
• Annexation by the Sikh Empire
1849 CE
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Kangra State
Sikh Empire
Today part ofUna, Himachal Pradesh, India

Jaswan was a precolonial Indian state in modern-day Himachal Pradesh, commanded by the Jaswal Rajput clan.[1] It was founded in 1170 AD by Raja Purab Chand, a cadet of the Katoch lineage, ancient royal family of Kangra.[1] Its capital was Rajpura.[2]

  1. ^ a b Jerath, Ashok (1998). Dogra Legends of Art and Culture. Indus Publishing Company. pp. 20–22. ISBN 978-8173870828. Retrieved 13 September 2019.
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