Gorkha Capturing Keonthal/ Kyonthal, Himachal Pradesh

History of Gorkha Capturing Keonthal/ Kyonthal, Himachal Pradesh  

History of Gorkha /Nepal Rule over Kumaun, Garhwal and Himachal (1790-1815) -48

  

   History of Uttarakhand (Garhwal, Kumaon and Haridwar) -567

                        By: Bhishma Kukreti (A History Research Student)

 The History of Keothal/Kyonthal is as other hill states of Himachal. The Kingdom was busy always in war with Bushahar or Sirmaur.  

 The Sen dynasty was started by a Bengal warrior Giri Sen.  

 It is said that there were 18 following tributary Thakurais (Jameendari or regions or petty Kingdoms) under Keonthal/ Kyonthal Kingdom-

Koti

Ghund

Thyog

Madhan

Mailog

Kuthar

Kunihar

Dhami

Tharoch

Sangari

Rajan

Kharentu

Maihili

Khalasi

Bagari

Tingthali

Ghat

Dr Dabral doubts about the above saying as at Gorkha invasion Kumhar , Sain Thakurai were under Bushehr/Bushahar. Gorkha attacked on Keonthal/ Kyonthal (1803). As soon as Gorkha army reached to Kyonthal, the Rana or King Raghunath Sen fled  away from Keonthal/ Kyonthal and reached in Suket Kingdom.  Rana Raghunath Sen died in Suket in 1831. His son Sansar Sen was born there. In later period, British returned Thakurai of Keonthal/ Kyonthal to Prince Sansarsen. According to  

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History of Garhwal – Kumaon-Haridwar (Uttarakhand, India) to be continued… Part -568

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History of Gorkha rule over Garhwal, Uttarakhand; History of Gorkha rule over Kumaon, Uttarakhand; History of Gorkha rule over Himachal Pradesh; History of Gorkha rule over Sirmaur, Himachal Pradesh; History of Gorkha rule over Kota, Himachal Pradesh; History of Gorkha rule over Ramgarh, Himachal Pradesh; History of Gorkha rule over Laharpur, Himachal Pradesh; History of Gorkha rule over Morani, Himachal Pradesh; History of Gorkha rule over Pinjor, Himachal Pradesh; History of Gorkha rule over Jagatgarh, Himachal Pradesh; History of Gorkha Capturing Bushehar Kingdo,  Himachal Pradesh; History of Gorkha capturing Jubbal Kingdom, Himachal Pradesh; History of Gorkha capturing Bilsan, Kingdom, Himachal Pradesh; History of Gorkha capturing Keyonthal Kingdom, Himachal Pradesh; History of Gorkha capturing Tharoch Kingdom, Himachal Pradesh; History of Gorkha capturing Ghoond  Kingdom, Himachal Pradesh; History of Gorkha capturing Kotkhai Kingdom, Himachal Pradesh; History of Gorkha capturing Thiyog Kingdom, Himachal Pradesh; History of Gorkha capturing Kotgarh Kingdom, Himachal Pradesh; Gorkha Capturing/winning Hindur, Nalagarh; History Gorkha capturing Solan Himachal Pradesh; History Gorkha capturing Dagsai Himachal Pradesh; History Gorkha capturing Sabathu Himachal Pradesh; History of Gorkha Capturing Keonthal/ Kyonthal, Himachal Pradesh;