Question

Haripur was the capital of which princely state?
1. Guler
2. Dadasiba 
3. Amb
4. Nadaun

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 1 : Guler

The correct answer is Guler.

• Guler:
  • Guler was a small precolonial Indian hill state in the Lower Himalayas.
  • Its capital was the town of Haripur, in modern-day Himachal Pradesh.
  • According to legends, the Guler state was founded at an uncertain date between 1405 and 1450 by Raja Hari Chand, a scion of the ancient royal family of Kangra.
  • It was situated at the valley below the fort by the Banganga River.
  • In 1813, Guler state was annexed to British India, after a brief period of Sikh rule under Maharaja Ranjit Singh.
  • Bhup Singh (1765 - 1826) was the last ruling king.
  • Guler State is famous as the birthplace of Kangra painting.
  • Thus, Haripur was the capital of the Guler princely state.