Nadaun Estate
Nadaun Estate, 1908
Estate in the Hamirpur tahsil of Kangra Dis- trict, Punjab, with an area of 87 square miles. Its holder is a grandson of Raja Sansar Chand, and is thus, like the holder of Lambagraon, a representative of the ancient Katoch dynasty of Kangra. Jodhbir Chand, Sansar Chand's illegitimate son, gave his two sisters in marriage to RanjTt Singh, and was created a Raja, Nadaun, the northern portion of the Katoch dominions, being conferred upon him. Raja Jodhbir Chand remained loyal during the Katoch insurrection of 184S, and as a reward his jdglr (then w'orth Rs. 26,270 a year) was confirmed to him by the British Government on annexation. His son Pirthi Singh earned the Order of Merit for his services during the Mutiny. In 1868 the Raja was made a K.C.S.I. and received a salute of 7 guns. The estate in 1890 devolved by primogeniture on Narindar Chand, the present Raja. His jaglr consists of 14 villages and brings in about Rs. 35,000 a year. He is an honorary magistrate and Munsif.
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.
