Rawain
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.
Rawain
(or Ramgarh) A petty State feudatory to the Jubbal State, Punjab, situated m 31 f N and 77 48' E,, and comprising about 7 square miles of territory louncl the fort of Ramgarh, which crowns an isolated hill on the left bank of the Pabar river, here crossed by a wooden bridge Population (1901), 823 The Thakurs come from the same stock as the Jubbal family The State was originally a fief of Tehn, but the eastern portion was overrun by the Bashahns some time previous to the Gurkha invasion. After the Gurkha War the State was partitioned between the British, the Raja of Garhwal, and Rana Runa of Rawain. The portion retained by the British was in 1830 given to Keonthal, m exchange for land taken up for the station of Simla. A small community of Brahmans holds the surround- ing valley, and has charge of two temples of Tibetan architecture* The elevation of the fort above sea-level is 5,408 feet. The revenue is about Rs, 3,000, of which Rs. 1,250 is derived from the forests, which are leased to Government. The present Thakur, Kedar Singh, suc- ceeded in 1904. He has full powers, but sentences of death requite confirmation by the Superintendent, Hill States, Simla.
