Lambagraon

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This article has been extracted from THE IMPERIAL GAZETTEER OF INDIA , 1908. OXFORD, AT THE CLARENDON PRESS.

Note: National, provincial and district boundaries have changed considerably since 1908. Typically, old states, ‘divisions’ and districts have been broken into smaller units, and many tahsils upgraded to districts. Some units have since been renamed. Therefore, this article is being posted mainly for its historical value.

Lambagraon

Estate in Kangra District, Punjab, with an area of 125 square miles. The present holder, Raja Jai Chand, is a descen- dant of the ancient Katoch kings of Kangra. On the annexation of that District, Ludar Chand, a nephew of the famous Raja Sansar Chand, was confirmed in his jdgtr; and in 1851, on the death of Sansar Chand's grandson Parmodh Singh, Partab Chand, the eldest son of Ludar Chand, was acknowledged as head of the Katoch family and received the title of Raja. The jagir has descended by primo- geniture to the present Raja, who is an honorary magistrate and Munsif in his Jagir, and a major in the 37th Dogras. In 1904 he was nominated a member of the Punjab Legislative Council. His Jdglr consists of 20 villages and brings in about Rs. 40,000 a year.