Pratap Chandra: An Average Chand king of Kumaon of Middle Age

 (History of Kumaon from 1000-1790 AD)

         (History of Chand Dynasty Rule in Kumaon)

History of Uttarakhand (Garhwal, Kumaon, Haridwar) - Part 164

                                              By: Bhishma Kukreti

          Ruling Period of Pratap Chandra (1506-1511)

                   The list ‘A’ and “C’ provide information that the ruling period of Chand king Pratap Chandra is 1503-1517 and Atkinson supports the same period.

         However, the Bhojpatra inscription by Kirati Chandra gieven to Krishna Raut is of 1505AD. Kirati Chandra donated land to Krishna Raut and Prince Pratap Chandra and Bhiku Gusain are witness of the land donation in Bhojpatra inscription. The inscription clearly suggests that Pratap Chandra got rule only after 1505.

   There is a Bhojpatra inscription of 1511 AD by Bhishma Chandra or Vishnu Chand. Bhishma Chandra provided copper inscription to Krishna Raut for witnessing for donating the land to raut. The inscription writer is same who wrote the inscription of Kirati Chandra. The copper inscription by Bhishma Chandra suggests that Pratap Chandra was no more king  at the time of 1511.

   No other memorable historical records are available from the time of Pratap Chandra. It seems that Pratap Chandra consolidated his Kingdom got from his father Kirati Chandra. It might be correct that Pratap Chandra defended perfectly his kingdom.  

Copyright@ Bhishma Kukreti -bckukreti@gmail.com 8/10/2013

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(The History of Garhwal, Kumaon, Haridwar write up is aimed for general readers)

                           

History of Garhwal – Kumaon-Haridwar (Uttarakhand, India) to be continued… Part -165

History of Kumaon (1000-1790) to be continued….

 Middle Himalayan, Indian Medieval Age History of Chand Dynasty rule in Kumaon to be continued…

  (Middle Himalayan, Indian Medieval Age History (740-1790 AD to be continued…)