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Kunihar | |
|---|---|
Town | |
 View of Kunihar valley | |
| Nickname: Choti Vilayat | |
  Kunihar  Kunihar | |
| Coordinates: 31°04′44″N 76°57′43″E / 31.07889°N 76.96194°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Himachal Pradesh |
| District | Solan |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| • Native | Mahasu Pahari (Baghati) (Baghliani) |
Kunihar is a valley town in Solan district of the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. Kunihar is situated alongside Kuni Rivulet, a small river in the shape of garland (har), hence the name.[citation needed]
Location
Kunihar is situated 38 km from Shimla (going on the way to the Jubarhatti Airport) and 39 km from Solan (going via Sabathu).[citation needed]
History
Kunihar was founded in 1154 by Abhoj Dev.[citation needed] .[1] The rulers of the state used the title of 'Thakur'.
Rulers
The rulers bore the title of Thakur.[2][3]
- 1815 - 1816 Mungri Das
- 1816 - 1866 Kishen Singh
- 1866 - 1905 Tegh Singh
- 1905 - 15 Aug 1947 Hardev Singh.
Gallery
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Palace of Kunihar -
Temple and back side view of palace of Kunihar -
Temple in palace of Kunihar Princely State -
Palace of Kunihar Princely State
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References
- ^ "Indian states before 1947 K-W".
- ^ "Indian states before 1947 K-W". www.rulers.org. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
- ^ "Indian Princely States K-Z". www.worldstatesmen.org. Retrieved 25 August 2019.