Jaswan
Sign in to saveJaswan was a chieftaincy in modern-day Himachal Pradesh, India, commanded by the Jaswal Rajput clan. It was founded in 1170 AD by Raja Purab Chand, a cadet of the Katoch lineage, ancient royal family of Kangra. Its capital was Rajpura.
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- 1170-00-00
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- 1849-01-01
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- Early history
- Mughal period
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Jaswan was a chieftaincy in modern-day Himachal Pradesh, India, commanded by the Jaswal Rajput clan. It was founded in 1170 AD by Raja Purab Chand, a cadet of the Katoch lineage, ancient royal family of Kangra. Its capital was Rajpura.
== Location and geography == Jaswan was a narrow chieftaincy that was approximately 64.3 km (40 mi) long and 8 km (5 mi) wide. To the south and west directions, the chieftaincy bordered the Punjab Plains region and Shivalik Hills range. To the north, the chieftaincy bordered Siba State and Datarpur State. To the east, the state bordered Kangra State, Kutlehr State, and Bilaspur (Kahlur) State.
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