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Nurpur (नूरपुर) is a city and tahsil in Kangra district in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh.

Variants

  • Nurpur Kangra (नूरपुर), जिला कांगड़ा, हि.प्र., (AS, p.506)
  • Dahmari (दहमरी)
  • Dahmala (दहमला)
  • Dahmeri (दहमेरी]]
  • Dhameri (धमेड़ी)/(धमेरी)
  • Damal (दामल)

Location

Nurpur is located at 32.3°N 75.9°E. It has an average elevation of 643 metres (2109 feet). Nearest Airport is at Pathankot (Punjab) - 27 km away. Nearest Railway Station (Narrow gauge - Kangra Valley Railway) is Nurpur-Road (Jassur, Himachal Pradesh) just 5 km away.

Jat clans

Villages in Nurpur tahsil

Town : 1 Nurpur,

Villages: 1 Aghar, 2 Aundi Khas, 3 Baddi Dhar, 4 Badial, 5 Baduhi, 6 Baduni, 7 Badwal, 8 Baldun, 9 Ban, 10 Ban Karoli, 11 Ban Tattal, 12 Band, 13 Band Kardian, 14 Banyana, 15 Baral, 16 Bardi , 17 Bari, 18 Bari Khad, 19 Bari Khas, 20 Bariara , 21 Barmoli Jhikli, 22 Barmoli Upperli, 23 Baroh, 24 Baruhi, 25 Basa, 26 Basa, 27 Basa, 28 Basa Balhu, 29 Basa Dabialan, 30 Basa Gudiyalan, 31 Basa Hadialan, 32 Basa Harar, 33 Basa Jhikla, 34 Basa Kardbalan, 35 Basa Phar Kunda, 36 Basa Samletian, 37 Basa Thandian, 38 Basa Totarwan, 39 Basa Uparla, 40 Bassa, 41 Batnial, 42 Batrahn Khas, 43 Bedal Pur, 44 Beh Kangar, 45 Bhadroya, 46 Bhadruth, 47 Bhadwan, 48 Bhaghni, 49 Bhalakh, 50 Bhaleta, 51 Bhalun, 52 Bhamoli, 53 Bhangoli Jhikli, 54 Bhangoli Upperli, 55 Bhanodu, 56 Bhanori, 57 Bharal, 58 Bhareet, 59 Bharlar, 60 Bharmal, 61 Bharmoli, 62 Bharnoli, 63 Bharnu, 64 Bharui, 65 Bhatal, 66 Bhati, 67 Bhatka, 68 Bhatoli, 69 Bhatoli, 70 Bhatoli Balian, 71 Bhatoli Lamian, 72 Bhol Thakran, 73 Bhugnara, 74 Bhungtial, 75 Bindraban, 76 Blahar, 77 Bohala, 78 Branda, 79 Broti, 80 Chachrehr, 81 Chakban Thora, 82 Chaloh, 83 Chamoli, 84 Chamral, 85 Chandrahan, 86 Changrara, 87 Charori, 88 Chaugan, 89 Chaunki, 90 Chaunki, 91 Chek Badial, 92 Chhachholi, 93 Chhatar Jhikla, 94 Chhatar Jogian, 95 Chhatar Khas, 96 Chhatroli Khas, 97 Chho, 98 Chho, 99 Chhoti Dhar, 100 Chhoti Dhar, 101 Chiror, 102 Chodohli, 103 D.P.F. Lodhwan-I, 104 D.P.F. Lodhwan-II, 105 Dab, 106 Daddar, 107 Dadwara, 108 Dagla, 109 Dagro, 110 Dak, 111 Damin, 112 Damoh, 113 Damuwal, 114 Dani Khas, 115 Danna, 116 Danna, 117 Dar, 118 Denkwan, 119 Denkwan Khas, 120 Dev Bharari, 121 Dhado, 122 Dhalwara, 123 Dhamlahr, 124 Dhaneti Baraswalan, 125 Dhaneti Bhurian, 126 Dhaneti Churrian, 127 Dhaneti Garlian, 128 Dhangal, 129 Dhar, 130 Dhar Bhuli, 131 Dharwal, 132 Duhg, 133 Dumal Kaila , 134 Duragh, 135 Gadwal, 136 Gagwal, 137 Gainhi, 138 Galor Khas, 139 Gamel, 140 Gangath, 141 Garan, 142 Garniardu, 143 Gatla, 144 Ghamal, 145 Gharoli, 146 Gharthara, 147 Ghatrot, 148 Ghoran, 149 Ghura, 150 Ghurnon, 151 Ghurohn, 152 Giora, 153 Golwan Khas, 154 Gudli, 155 Gulahr Pur, 156 Guliana, 157 Gunoh, 158 Gurial, 159 Gurial Khas, 160 Haler, 161 Hangera, 162 Har, 163 Har, 164 Har Ther, 165 Haral Jhikli, 166 Haral Upperli, 167 Hat Panjlian, 168 Hathi Dhar, 169 Hathi Dhar, 170 Hatli, 171 Hatli, 172 Hegwal, 173 Jachh, 174 Jandu Kut, 175 Janera, 176 Janera, 177 Jangal Thapkaur, 178 Janhun, 179 Jara, 180 Jasur Khas, 181 Jatoli, 182 Jatoli, 183 Jatoli, 184 Jhagra Da Ban, 185 Jhajguan, 186 Jharoli, 187 Jonta, 188 Kadana, 189 Kadroh, 190 Kalara, 191 Kamnala Khas, 192 Kamohe, 193 Kandi, 194 Kandor, 195 Kansari, 196 Kapahri, 197 Kaptial, 198 Karoh, 199 Katal, 200 Kathal, 201 Kathla, 202 Katlahar, 203 Kerna, 204 Khair Khas, 205 Khairian Khas, 206 Khajan, 207 Khajian, 208 Khalun, 209 Khanar, 210 Khandwal, 211 Khani Jhikli, 212 Khani Upperli, 213 Kharod, 214 Kharol, 215 Khatta, 216 Khel, 217 Khowara, 218 Kior Brahmana, 219 Kior Ghrian, 220 Kohla Dalialan, 221 Kohri, 222 Kopar, 223 Kopra Khas, 224 Kot, 225 Kothi, 226 Kothi, 227 Kotla, 228 Kukher, 229 Kulan, 230 Kut, 231 Kuthandal, 232 Kuther, 233 Kutkana, 234 Ladori Khas, 235 Lagor, 236 Lakhanpur, 237 Lakhnat, 238 Lakho Tarwan, 239 Lakhwal, 240 Langlahr, 241 Larhoon Khas, 242 Larth, 243 Lihora, 244 Lodhwan Khas, 245 Lohar Pura, 246 Lokhwan, 247 Lundar, 248 Madanpur, 249 Madoli, 250 Magnalia, 251 Maheti, 252 Maihla, 253 Maira, 254 Maira Batrah, 255 Malahar , 256 Malkwal, 257 Mamor, 258 Mamun Gurchhal, 259 Mangdhial, 260 Mangwal, 261 Mangwal, 262 Manj Graon, 263 Mankot, 264 Manot, 265 Manuha, 266 Manwal Jatan, 267 Manwal Nagalian, 268 Marg, 269 Mat, 270 Mather, 271 Matholi, 272 Mehlri, 273 Mehrka, 274 Mehta, 275 Minta, 276 Moh, 277 Mungtial, 278 Naga Bari, 279 Naga Da Pail, 280 Nagrota, 281 Nala, 282 Nangarwan, 283 Nara Brahmana, 284 Nara Panialchan, 285 Narnhun, 286 Naswal, 287 Nawan Shehr, 288 Nera, 289 Nerna, 290 Niar, 291 Niar, 292 Nolari, 293 Nulahar, 294 Pachan, 295 Padhar, 296 Pail, 297 Pail, 298 Palahri, 299 Palion, 300 Pandora, 301 Panjahra Baraswalan, 302 Panjahra Dhallan, 303 Panjasara, 304 Parnala, 305 Parrui, 306 Phangota, 307 Phulel, 308 Pucca Talla, 309 Pundrehr, 310 Raja Bagh, 311 Rajeen, 312 Rakhundli, 313 Randoh, 314 Rapar, 315 Raund , 316 Raur, 317 Reena , 318 Rehan Khas, 319 Reserve Jangal Basa Hadialan, 320 Rit Jhikli, 321 Rit Upperli, 322 Ronah, 323 Ror, 324 Rupna Lahar, 325 Sadwan Khas, 326 Saglot, 327 Sahni, 328 Sahora Jattan, 329 Sakoh, 330 Sakri, 331 Salkoh, 332 Samal, 333 Saman, 334 Samula, 335 Sangrehla, 336 Sanhalu, 337 Sanhera, 338 Sanjor, 339 Sanoh, 340 Sanohu, 341 Saprola, 342 Sarora, 343 Satiara, 344 Sauhara, 345 Selahan, 346 Simbli, 347 Sithara, 348 Snaka, 349 Snon, 350 Sogat, 351 Sudrahr, 352 Sudyal, 353 Sugar Nala, 354 Sugh Puchhan, 355 Sughtar Khan, 356 Suhar, 357 Sujal, 358 Sujanta, 359 Sukhar Barahmna, 360 Sukhar Chudrian, 361 Suliali, 362 Tahara, 363 Tajwan, 364 Talarah, 365 Taleh, 366 Tannan, 367 Tapa, 368 Tarah Chamaran, 369 Tarah Hadlian, 370 Tarah Sughalan, 371 Tareta, 372 Tarhar, 373 Tartialan, 374 Tatal, 375 Thakar Dwara, 376 Thana, 377 Thana, 378 Thapkaur, 379 Thather , 380 Ther, 381 Ther, 382 Ther Khas, 383 Thitholi, 384 Thora Khas, 385 Tikkar, 386 Tikkar, 387 Tipri, 388 Tund, 389 Tunun, 390 Tuta Tala, 391 Uprer, 392 Ustehar,

Source - https://www.census2011.co.in/data/subdistrict/93-nurpur-kangra-himachal-pradesh.html

History

Nurpur fort, Kangra Himachal Pradesh

It was formerly part of the Nurpur State since the 11th century AD. The capital of the state was at Pathankot formerly known as Paithan, now in Punjab.

Nupur fort was formerly known as the Dhameri Fort and was built in the 10th century. The fort was destroyed by the British and then by an earthquake in 1905. The temple inside the fort called Brij Raj Swami was built in the 16th century and is known to be one of the only places where both the idols of Lord Krishna and Meera Bai are worshiped. Raja Baso built the fort and made houses and gardens, he named it Nurpur in the name of Mughal Emperor Jahangir. He spend about 30000 rupees. Jahangir was not impressed and ordered to spend rupees one lakh out of the public Treasury for erecting of the lofty edifices suited to the spot.

Ghirth distribution

H.A. Rose[1] writes....Ghirth (घिर्थ). — The Ghirths fill much the same position in Kangra proper and the hills below it as do the Kanets in the parts to tho east. They correspond also to the Bahti in the eastern and the Chang in the western portion of the lower ranges. All three intermarry freely, and were considered by Sir James Lyall as identical. The Ghirths of Kangra and Hoshiarpur were thus described by Barnes : —

" My previous remarks (sec Rathi) will have introduced the reader to the Ghirths. They form a considerable item in the copulation of these hills, and in actual numbers exceed any other individual caste. With the Ghirths I have associated the few Jats that reside in this district, and the Changs, which is only another name for Ghirths, prevalent about Haripur and Nurpur. They amount altogether to 111,507 souls. The Ghirths are sub-divided into numerous sects. There is a common saying that there are 360 varieties of rice, and that the sub-divisions of the Ghirths are equally extensive, the analogy arising from the Ghirths being the usual cultivators of rice. The Ghirths predominate in the valleys of Palampur, Kangra, and Rihlu. They are found again in the Hal Dun, or Haripur valley.

Nurpur kingdom

Alexander Cunningham[2] writes about Nurpur, or Pathaniya....The town of Nurpur derives its name from the celebrated Nur Jahan, the wife of the emperor Jahanjir. Its original name was Dahmari, or Dahmala ; or as Abul Fazl writes, Dahmahri, although he mentions no fort. The people pronounce the name as if written Dahmeri. In the ' Tarikh-i-Alfi. ' it is called Damal (ancient gotra of Jats), described as "situated on the summit of a high hill, on the borders of Hindustan." The fort was taken after a long siege by Ibrahim Ghaznavi. The name of the district is Pathawat, and the old capital in the plains was called Pathian, or Pathiankot, which is now slightly altered to Pathankot. But the name is derived from the Pathan tribe, and not from the well-known Muhammadan Pathans, or Afghans. The Raja was imprisoned in 1815 by Ranjit Singh, who took possession of his country.

The state of Nurpur, originally known as Dhameri, was founded towards the end of the 11th century by Jhet Pal, who was the younger brother of the ruler of Delhi. It was ruled by of the Pathania dynasty, who claimed to be a branch of the Tomaras of Delhi.[3]

Immortal folk lore..present day Noorpur district Kangada in Himachal Pradesh was established by brother of Raja Anangpal Tomar where Pathanias live. The name of Noorpur was adopted during mughal period when Jahangir when going to Kashmir halted at that place. Pathanias are also Tomar.[4]

Nurpur reached its peak between 1580 and 1613 during the reign of Raja Basu Dev who built an impressive fort that can still be seen today. The state became a feudatory state of the Mughal Empire and later resisted Sikh domination until it fell to Ranjit Singh in 1815. The state was annexed by the British East India Company in 1849. Raja Jaswant Singh Pathania, the last ruling monarch of Nurpur, was financially compensated by the British for the loss of his state.

The change of name of Dhameri to Nupur was took place after the name of Mughal emperor Nur-ud-din Muhammad Jahangir the state was subservient to the Mughal empire.

Rulers

The rulers of Nurpur bore the title 'Raja'.[5]

Rajas

  • ca. 1095 Raja Jhet Pal
  • 12th century - 1313 Uncertain number of successors
  • 1313 - 1353 Jas Pal
  • 1353 - 1397 Kailas Pal
  • 1397 - 1438 Nag Pal
  • 1438 - 1473 Prithi Pal
  • 1473 - 1513 Bhil Pal
  • 1513 - 1558 Bakht Mal
  • 1558 - 1580 Pahari Mal
  • 1580 - 1613 Basu Dev
  • 1613 - 1618 Suraj Mal
  • 1618 - 1646 Raja Jagat Singh
  • 1646 - 1661 Rajrup Singh
  • 1661 - 1700 Mandhata Singh
  • 1700 - 1735 Dayadatha
  • 1735 - 1770 Fateh Singh
  • 1770 - 1805 Prithvi Singh
  • 1805 - 1815 Bhir Singh
  • 1846 - 1849 Jaswant Singh (state annexed by the British) (d. 1898)

नूरपुर

विजयेन्द्र कुमार माथुर[6] ने लेख किया है ...नूरपुर कांगड़ा (AS, p.506) , हिमाचल प्रदेश का एक ऐतिहासिक स्थान है। चित्रकला की प्रसिद्ध 'कांगड़ा शैली', जो 18वीं शती में अपने विकास के चरमोत्कर्ष पर थी, का नूरपुर तथा गुलेर में जन्म हुआ था। राजपूत कालीन एक सुदृढ़ दुर्ग नूरपुर में स्थित है, जो इतिहास की दृष्टि से एक उल्लेखनीय स्मारक है। अपनी चित्रकारी के लिए मशहूर नूरपुर ने चित्रकारी की कई ऊँचाईयों को छुआ है। बसौली के राजा कृपाल सिंह की मृत्यु के पश्चात् उनके दरबार के चित्रकार जम्मू, रामनगर, नूरपुर तथा गुलेर में जाकर बस गए थे। इन चित्रकारों ने नूरपुर आकर बसौली की परम्परा को जीवित रखा और उसके कर्कश स्वरूप को बदल कर उसमें कोमलता का नवीन पुट दिया, जिससे कांगड़ा की शैली का सूत्रपात हुआ।

नूरपुर राज्य की स्थापना, उस समय यह धमेड़ी नाम से पुकारा जाता था, 11वीं सदी के अंत में दिल्ली सम्राट अनंग पाल तोमर के छोटे भाई जैत-पाल द्वारा की गई थी। इस पर दिल्ली के तोमरों की शाखा पठानिया शासकों द्वारा राज्य किया गया। [7]

नूरपुर नामकरण: नूरपुर का नामकरण जहाँगीर की पत्नी नूरजहाँ के नाम पर रखा गया है। महाभारत काल में यह औदुंबरा राज्य का हिस्सा था। इसका मूल नाम दहमरी या दहमला है जिसको लोग दहमेरी/धमेड़ी कहते हैं। तारीख-इ-अलफ़ी (Tarikh-i-Alfi) में इसको, हिंदुस्तान की सीमा पर ऊँचे पहाड़ की छोटी पर स्थित दामल कहा गया है जो एक प्राचीन जाट गोत्र के नाम पर है। [8]

दामणि (AS, p.430) - दामणि गणराज्य का उल्लेख पाणिनि ने 'अष्टाध्यायी' में किया है। इसका अभिज्ञान अनिश्चित है।

औदुंबर

औदुंबर: कुनिंदों के साथ औदुंबरों का भी प्रायः नाम आता है। पाणिनी ने अपनी अष्टाध्यायी में उनका उल्लेख ‘राजन्य वर्ग’ में किया है जिसका अर्थ यह है कि उन समय वे गणराज्य के रूप में स्थापित थे। महाभारत और वृहत्संहिता में भी उनका उल्लेख आया है, जहां उन्हें उत्तर भारत की जातियोें में से दिखाया गया है। औदुंबरों से संबंधित सर्वाधिक ज्ञान हमें उनके सिक्कों से प्राप्त होता है। इनके सिक्के प्रमुखतः कांगड़ा जिला के ज्वालामुखी, पठानकोट और होशियारपुर से मिले हैं। इन्हीं खोजों के कारण औदुंबरों को कांगड़ा, गुरदासपुर और होशियारपुर क्षेत्रों का प्राचीन शासक माना जाता है। कनिंघम का कथन है कि वर्तमान नूरपुर क्षेत्र का प्राचीन नाम दहमेरी या (धमेरी) था।

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References

  1. ↑ A glossary of the Tribes and Castes of the Punjab and North-West Frontier Province By H.A. Rose Vol II/G, Ghirth: pp.287
  2. ↑ Alexander Cunningham: The Ancient Geography of India,pp.143-144
  3. ↑ Brentnall, Mark (2004). The Princely and Noble Families of the Former Indian Empire: Himachal Pradesh. 1. Indus Publishing. pp. 350–358. ISBN 978-8-17387-163-4.
  4. ↑ Colonel Ranvir Singh Tomar, Mob:84278 84685.
  5. ↑ "Indian Princely States K-Z". www.worldstatesmen.org.
  6. ↑ Aitihasik Sthanavali by Vijayendra Kumar Mathur, p.506
  7. ↑ Brentnall, Mark (2004). The Princely and Noble Families of the Former Indian Empire: Himachal Pradesh. 1. Indus Publishing. pp. 350–358. ISBN 978-8-17387-163-4.
  8. ↑ Alexander Cunningham: The Ancient Geography of India,pp.143-144
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