Chamba State
Chamba State[1] was one of the oldest Princely states in present-day Republic of India. It was founded during the late 6th century. It is in the Himalaya mountains.
| Chamba State चम्बा रियासत | ||||||
| Princely State of British India | ||||||
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| History | ||||||
| - | Established | ca 550 | ||||
| - | Accession to the Indian Union | 1948 | ||||
| Area | ||||||
| - | 1892 | 8,099 km2 (3,127 sq mi) | ||||
| Population | ||||||
| - | 1892 | 115,773 | ||||
| Density | 14.3 /km2 (37 /sq mi) | |||||
| Today part of | Himachal Pradesh, India | |||||
| Chamba Princely State | ||||||
Chamba State Media
early 18th century Chamba princess
Head-and-shoulders carte-de-visite portrait of Gopal Singh, Raja of Chamba, 1870-73 from the 'Album of cartes de visite portraits of Indian rulers and notables' taken by Bourne and Shepherd in the early 1870s. Gopal Singh came to power in 1870 but abdicated in 1873; he died in March 1895 at Manjir. He is credited with building a beautiful palace at Jandarighat as his summer residence.
Old Palace*Chamba, Himachal Pradesh, India
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