HP GK Details Of Sirmaur In English

 

HP GK Details Of Sirmaur In English

SIRMAUR 

• History of sirmaur 
• Geography 
• Rivers 
• Passses 
• Mountains 
• Culture 
• Arts 
• Demographics 
• Fairs and festivals 
• Temples

History 

Name of Sirmaur 

• Ancient resident of sirmaur was Kulind 
• Situated at the apex of Maurya Empire 
• It called as shirmaurya –later-sirmaur 
• According to legends the ancestor Of King Rasalu was named Sirmaur Establishment of princely State of Sirmaur 
• Tarikh e riyasat Sirmaur of Ranzor Singh –ancient name –Sulekina 
• Founded -1139 –king Rasalu –son of king Salavan of Jaisalmer-capital sirmauri tal According to other Legend Rajan Madan singh Betrayed A women –cursed of women –sweplt away the sirmaur King Salvahan II of Jaisalmer sent –third son –hansu Hansu wife –son under palash tree in sirmauri tal –palasu –dynasty – palasia According of gazetteer of sirmaur king ugrasen of jaisalmer-come to sirmaur –sent shobha rawal
• Shobha rawal -1195 Ad –Rajban –capital of sirmaur

Mahe Prakash(1199-1217)- 

• Borders of sirmaur spread to Gharwal , Bhagirathi ,Srinagar , Naraingarh 
• Captured Malda fort Near Bhagirathi and named It Mahe Deval 

Udit Prakash(1217-27) –

• Shifted the capital from Rajban to Kalsi -1217 AD 

Kaul Prakash (1227-1239)- 

• Subjgated Jubbal, Balasan and Throch -jagir 
• Asylum of Nizam-ul-Mulk –opponent of Razia Sultan in 1235 

Sumer Prakash (1239-1248)- 

• Took Jagir Ratesh of Keonthal and made Ratesh as Capital

Suraj Prakash (1374-1386)-

• Recovered the tax by taking Jubbal , balasan , kumarsen , Ghand , Sarai ,Theog , Ravi under Him 
• Reestablished Kalsi from Ratesh –capital princely State

Bhakt prakash (1374-1386) 

• Contemprory of Firoz Shah Tuglaq –made his fiefdom in 1379 AD 
• Son muhammad Shah took Refuge in hills of Sirmaur 

Jagat Prakash (1386-1388) 

• At the time of –Rajaraja Jagat Prakash revolted jubbal,Balson,Ravingarh And Kumarsen 
• made independent from state of Sirmaur 

Veer Prakash(1388-1398) 

• Made Hatkoti his capital 
• Temple of bhagwati –River pabbar 
• Built Ravunggarh Fort 
• Ratnsen as ruler during taimur Invasuion
• Transfer of Capital 

Nekat prakash -1398-1414 –

• Neri 

Garv prakash -1414-1432- 

• Neri –Jogdi Fort 

Brahm prakash – 1432-1446 - 

• devthal 

Dharm Prakash-1538-1570- 

• Devthal –Kalsi

Deep Prakash -1570-1585 

• Built temple of Bala Sundari in Trilokpur 

Budhi prakash -1605-1615 AD 

• Shifted capital kalsi to Rajpur 

Karma Prakash -1616-1630AD 

• Shifted the capital from Rajpur to Nahan in 1621 
• Consult with Banwari Dass 
• Laid Foundaton Of Nahan City and Nahan Fort

Madhanta Prakash -1630-1654 

• Contemprory of Shahjahan 
• Assisted Najawat Khan and Iraj Khan in Garhwal

Sobhag Prakash 1654-1664 

• Contemprory of Shahjahan And Auragjeb

Buddha Prakash -1664-78 

• Elder son of Sobhag Prakash 
• Mahi chand was his orginal Name  –conferred title–budh prakash by aurangjeb – accepted king of Sirmaur 
• Good access with mughals 
• Send Gifts to begum jahanara 
• Defeated by army Of Keonthal at Deshu Ki dhar 

Medni Prakash (1678-1704) 

• Guru Gobind singh came and lived in Poanta Till 1684 -1688 –bhagnani war 
• Medini singh Built Jagannath temple at Nahan -1681 
• Also Known as Mat Prakash 

Hari Prakash 1704-1712 

• Banda Bahadur came to sirmaur

Bhup prakash 

• Mughal Shah Muhammad Muazim Bin alamvir –Title Bhima Prakash with Khilat to Bhup prakash 
• His queen Built temple Of kalistan temple 

Kirat Prakash 

• Defeated king Of Srinagar 
• Captured Narayan garh , rampur , Ramgarh 
• Treaty with Gorkha and kirat prakash – ganga was the border with Gorkha and siramaur

Jagat Prakash 

• George foster came To Nahan in 1781 
• King Jagat prakash Defeated Gulam Kadir Rohilla of Rohilla division In Katasan in 1785 and built the temple of Katasan devi

Dharam prakash 

• Contemporary of king Ramsharan singh Of hindur 
• King Mahan chand of kahlur and king sansar chand 
• Dharam prakash died while fighting against Sansar chand Army 
• After the death of dharam Prakash his brother Karam Praksh 11 ascended throne 

Karam prakash ii 

• After The death of mehta vazir during reign Of Karam prakash –domestic revolts 
• Started living in Kangra fort of kiardadun 
• Invited Gorkhas to suppress the revolt 
• Ranzore singh suppress the rebellion and built jatagarh Fort 
• Karma prakash took refuge the Bhuris OF ambala

Fateh prakash 

• On September 1815 –fateh praksh attained throne 
• Childhood –responsibility mata Guleri 
• Captain Birch –assistant agent 
• On september 21,1815- British government retained morni  kyardadoon , 
• On 5 th september ,1833 –returned to Kyarda Doon at sight of 50000rupees 
• Fateh prakash –shimla durbar (lord amherst )-1827 
• Built sheesh mahal And Motimahal 
• Built Nahan kothi In Panchkula

Shamsher prakash 

• William hays formed Committee under leadership of mehta devi dutt and motiram Bhandari -1857 –to run administration of sirmaur as King Of shamsher at age 10 
• Supported British -1857 
• Gave 7 salute to king surjan singh and 11 gun Salute to shamsher prakash 
• Divided the state into four Tehsils And appointed Tehsildars 
• Created military contigent –imperial Service to pops 
• Land settlement -1878 –munshilal Lahore 
• Land settlement opposed by Nambardar ucchbu And Pritam Singh were captured and sent to Nahan 
• Land settledfor second time -1887 –parmeshwari Sahai 
• Nahan foundary -1867 
• Headquarter of distt board -1884 
• English official language-1890 
• Nahan national bank -1893 ,1944 –bank of sirmaur 
• Ranital -1867 
• Nahan municipal committee- 1868 
• Lord rippon-1898, lord dufferin-1885 
• Shamsher –shamsher villa,In1878- built lytton memorial 

Surender vikram prakash 

• Member of imperial legislative council -1902- 5years 
• Awarded KCSI 
• Died on 4 th july 1911 in Musoorie 

Amar prakash 

• Title of maharaja in 1918 
• KCSI in 1915 
• Established mahima library in Nahan 
• Nahan kalaamb paved in 1927 
• Died in Australian capital Vienna in 1933

Rajender prakash 

• Praja mandal Established in 1937 
• Pajhota movement -1942 –laxmi singh , Vaid surat singh 
• Merged with 15april 1948

Geography 

• Latitude -30 degree 22 To 31 degree,01 
• Longitude -77 degree to 77 degree 49

Borders 

• North –Shimla 
• South –Haryana 
• East –Uttrakhand 
• West -Punjab 

Dhars 

• Trans giri Churdhar peak , nohradhar peak , haripur Dhar , shillai dhar , taprolijadoliDhar, Churdhar-highest,Cisgiri –Saindhar , Dhartidhar, kiardadoon Jalal , Bata Markanda

Rivers 

• Yamuna –Yamunatori -Kalindi 
• Ethical relation with Sun 
• Enters khodar majri 
• Leaves Tajewaala 

Tributaries of yamuna

Giri – 

• Kuppar peak 
• Join at ramghat of Mokampur

Jalal – 

• Dharti Ranges 
• Merged with giri  -Dadahu
• Markanda-Originates from Baravan 
• Enters state of Haryana near Kalaamb 
• Ghaggar –origin- Dagshai  present in range of Shivalik hills 
• Enters Haryana 
• From Himachal near Preeti Nagar 

Tons – 

• sahastradhara in yamuna 
• Bata – seodi Kund 
• Divides kiardadoon two parts Joins Batamandi Pabbar _ origin -Chandranahan and  Merged  Chakarta to tons 

Temples 

• Gayatri temple 
• Temple is located in renuka 
• Built by mahatma Parayanand brahmchari 
• Mothers of vedas 
• Jaganath temple 
• King Budha Prakash -1681 
• Sawan dwadashi fair 
• Trilokpur 
• Deep prakash -1573 
• Mata bala sundari 84 bell Goddess

Shirgul Devta 

• Churdhar 
• Lord shirgul 
• Dei Sahib Temple 
• Poanta was built in 1889 by Dei Sahiba , 
• sister of king Shamsher Prakash 
• Katasan Temple 
• By Jagat Prakash 
• Laxmi NarayanaTemple 
• Bhup Prakash-1708

Shiv Temple 

• Built-1889 
• Shamsher prakash –in the memory of Kultani 
• Ramkundi 
• By Kirat prakash -1767 

Fairs and Festivals 

Renuka fair – 

• Ekdashi of Krishna praksha –kartik Month 
• Renuka ji 
• After 10days 
• Six days 
• Bawan dwadshi 
• Nahan 
• Month Of september 
• Mahadani bali 
• 1898 – shamsher Prakash 
• Bhureshvar Mahadev 
• Quagadhar of sirmaur 
• Gandhi fair -30january 
• Amboya 

Art and Culture 

• Folk Dance of sirmaur 
• Ghee dance 
• Folk Dance Of giripar 
• Sung and Dance By question answer round 
• Thothha Dance 
• Occasion on the Vishu 
• Warrior caste khunda of sirmaur 
• Bisua –birsu dance 
• Hanol – abode of mahasu 
• Birsu folklore in sirmaur And Shimla 
• Jhuri – open atmosphere Female Dance 
• Rasa dance Unity Dancers swing together in long queues , sit and them  

Folk songs 

• Lahmana , jhuri , nati,haar 
• Languages 
• Sirmauri 
• Dharti –dharti area of Sirmaur 
• Viswayi –with Shimla in Giripur Region of Siriwar 
• Famous palaces Of himchal Places
• Ranzor Palace –nahan 
• Sirmaur palace _Nahan Forts 
• Ghandhuri fort _Rajgarh 
• Mangarh Fort _ pacchad 
• Jatak Fort –Ranzor singh 
• Haripur – haripurdhar

Economy 

• Cci factory -1980-Sirmaur 
• Regional reaseach centre of agriculture _dhaula kuan 
• IIM poanta 
• Giri hydroelectric –girinagar -60.MW-first 
• Ginger production –sirmaur 
• Rajgarh –Peach valley 
• Limestone mines –kamrau sirmaur 
• Barytes –kanti mishwa-tatyana , dhala Pipli –sirmaur 
• Nahan , poanta sahib –sirmaur Industries 
• Rasin Turpentine -1945

National park 

• Simbalwara -27 sq.km 
• Col Sherjung 
• 1958 
• Wild life sanctuary 
• Renuka – wildlife sanctuary 
• Wetland 
• Asiatic lions 
• Fossil parks 
• Suketi 
• Found in 1972

Vishwakarma Temple –poanta

• Naag naona Fair 
• Puruwala 
• Dusshera

Famous Personality 

• Y.Sparmar 
• 4th august 
• Chahalgaon Bagthan 
• First Chief minister 
• Session judge -1937-1941 
• Kinkari devi 
• Resident Of sanghad 
• National Award of env Protection 
• Shivanand ramaul-160ct 1894 
• Khaina 
• Assistant jailer 
• General secratory of sirmaur princely state 1945 
• Dalip singh rana _khalli 
• Dhaniara  

Demography 

• Total Geographical Area -2825sq.km 
• Sex Ratio 918 
• Density of Population 188 
• Total Literacy Rate 78.8% 
• Male 85.6% 
• Female 71.4%

Administrative Setup

• Sub Divisions 6 [Nahan, Rajgarh, Paonta Shib, Sangrah, Shillai,Pachhad] 
• Tehsils 9 [Nahan, Paonta Sahib, Shillai, Renuka Ji, Pachhad 
• Rajgarh, Dadhau, Kamrau, Nohradhar] 
• Sub Tehsils 4 [Ronhat, Haripurdhar, Narag, Pajohta] 
• Development Blocks 6 [Nahan, Paonta Sahib, Rajgarh, Sangrah Shillai,Pachhad] 
• Gram Panchayats 228