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Trigarta (also known as Jalandhara) was an ancient Indo-Aryan kingdom based in the region of modern day Punjab. The focal point of its administration was situated in Jalandhar . However at its zenith it encompassed the hill territory extending from the Sutlej to the Ravi , with a secondary capital in Kangra .
Kangra district has the highest number of 3,869 villages among the 12 district of the state. Kangra district stands 1st position in terms of its working force having total workers of 675,170 persons against 3,559,422 working persons of the state. Kangra district occupies 1st rank among the districts of the state in terms of literate population.
Katoch is a Chandravanshi Rajput clan. The Katoch Clan is considered to be oldest Ruling Royal Dynasty of the world. Their areas of residence are mainly in the Indian states of Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, and Uttarakhand, and the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. Traditionally resided in Kangra Fort, Trigarta Kingdom, Jalandhar, Multan. Katoch Rajputs have five sub-clans Jaswal Dynasty, Siba ...
Kangra-Lambagraon was a historical state and later princely estate (jagir) of British India located in the present-day state of Himachal Pradesh. [ citation needed ] The rulers of the estate belonged to the ancient Katoch dynasty [ 1 ] which had ruled the former Kangra State .
The 2001 India census [13] states that Kangra had a population of 9,154. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Kangra has an average literacy rate of 83%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 85%, and female literacy is 81%. In Kangra, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.
The Kangra Fort is a historic fort located in the Kangra district of the Himachal Pradesh state in India. The fort is also known as 'Nagarkot' and 'Kot Kangra'. [ 1 ] This fort stands on a hillock between two rivers (Manjhi and Banganga), among the foothills of the Dhauladhar range.
The Mahabharata mentions King Susharama Chandra, who sided with the Kauravas, said to be the founder of this dynasty. At that time, Kangra was supposedly known as Bhim Kot. The reference to the prosperous Kingdom of Trigarta (Kangra) is found in Panani literature. The mention of Kangra (Nagarkot) is also found in the works of Ferishta.
The Multan Fort was a historic fort in the city of Multan.According to some estimates the original fort was built by Katoch Rajput Dynasty of Kangra or Trigarta kingdom between 800 and 1000 B.C.