PREDECESSORS and SHORT HISTORY:
(Version No 1): According to the Tawarikh-i-Rájgafl, Zilla Kangra, ra, by by Mian Raghunath-Singh and the Tawarikh-i-Rajputafl, by Thakur Kabn-Singh, Balauria, the Chib States were founded by a cadet of the Katoch royal line of Kangra, about A.D. 1400. Raja Megh-Chand of Kangra, c. A.D. 1390, had three sons, named Hari-Chand, Karm-Chand and Partap-Chand. As already related, Hari-Chand succeeded his father, but fell into a well while out hunting, and after a long search was regarded as dead. His brother, Karm-Chand, was installed in Kangra, and on his recovery he founded Guler State. Partap-Chand, the third son, set out with a force, as was often done in those unsettled times, to carve out a kingdom for himself. He first settled at a village called Malura on the plains near Bhimbar, and having married the daughter of the local ruler named Raja Siri Pat, ultimately succeeded to the State and made Bhimbar his capital. He had two sons, Chib-Chand and Kharakh-Chand, of whom the elder became Raja of Bhimber and the younger founded the State of Khari-Khariyali, with its capital at Mangla Fort. The name Chibban is attributed to Chib-Chand from whom the Chib tribe is said to be descended.
(Version No 2) Raja Pratap Chand Katoch was given a jagir near the country chibhial (Bhimbar). His elder son Raja Chib Chand Katoch took over the jagir after the death of his father. Later Chib Chand married the one and only daughter of Raja Siri Pat of Bhimbar and ultimately became the Raja of the country of Chibhial.
Rulers were....
1.Raja PRATAP CHAND, younger son of Raja MEGH CHAND of Kangra, was founder of Bhimbar in the early 15th century, he married and had issue.
o Raja CHIBH CHAND (qv)
o Raja KHARAKH CHAND, founder of Khari-Khariyali.
2. Raja CHIB CHAND, 1427 A.D approx. married and had issue
3. Raja HANS CHAND, eldest son of Raja Chib Chand married and had issue
4. Raja ROPAL CHAND, married and had issue
5. Raja RAJAN CHAND, married and had issue
6. Raja PHERI CHAND, married and had issue
7. Raja SAHI CHAND, married and had issue
8. Raja GORPAL CHAND, the eighth generation of Raja Pratap Chand and the seventh generation of Raja Chib Chand married and had issue
o Raja SHADEEP CHAND
o Raja DALCHAND
o Raja CHEAL CHAND
o Raja DOOM CHAND
9. Raja SHADEEP CHAND the eldest son of Raja Gorpal Chand and the eighth generation of
Raja Chib Chand Katoch became the Raja of Bhimbar after the death of his father. He converted to Islam in the time of Mughal Empire. His Muslim name was RAJA SHADAB/SHADI KHAN. Married and had issue
o Raja BHOOM KHAN
o Raja MAL KHAN
o Raja ROPU KHAN
Raja Shadab Khan also called as Shadi Khan participated in 72 expeditions of Emperor Humayun.alo got married with the niece of Emperor Humayun and daughter of Pir Haybat Khan Kandhari.She was his third wife. He served as Governor of Kandhar and later Nazim of Kashmir. In old age he took retirement, left his Muslim Afghan wife and children and came back to his home and took over the Kingship of Bhimber state from his elder son. Then he started preaching of Islam in his state starting from his own Palace. The descendants of Raja Shadab/Shadi Khan from his Muslim Afghan wife are settled in Delhi in the area "Mahalla Shadi Khel"
Shahadat of Raja Shadab Khan (Version No.1). After a long period staying with his Muslim wife in Delhi, Raja Shadab got the message from his beloved Hindu Rani Thakyaal to come back to country Chibbhal (Bhimbar). Raja Shadab left Delhi and his Muslim wife and children and ran towards Bhimbar. When his father in law Pir Haybat Khan who was the senior general in humayun's army, came to know that, took permission from Humayun and chased Raja Shadab with heavy contingent of force. Near Bhimbar there is a place called DHAKKI, Pir Hayabat intercepted Raja Shadab.and after an encounter both Pir Hayabat and Raja Shadab got killed, and the platoon of Pir Haybat escaped from the place leaving the dead body of there General behind. The tomb by the name of Hazrat Baba Shadi Shaheed was constructed at the same very place he got killed. The horse of Pir Haybat Khan took along his dead body from Bhimbar to Kharian and then the village Puran - Saraialamgir. Now there is Tomb o Pir Haybat Khan kandhari is present there.
Version No 2: When Raja Shadab Khan came back to Bhimbar and started preaching Islam, his Hindu Cousin Raja Ghiggi Chand got annoyed and made alliance with Thakkyal and suddhan Hindu Rajputs in order to destroy Muslim Raj. In the middle of 16th century approximately 1557(during the tenure of Emperor Akbar) Raja Shadab Khan while traveling along with Royal convey got ambushed by Raja Ghiggi Chand's rebellion forces and mytered at place named DHAKKI. Now his shrine by the name of Hazrat Baba Shaadi Shaheed still exists there and thousands of people visit the Darbar for Hazri. After killing Raja Shadab, Raja Ghiggi Chand tried to took over the Rajdhani of the state, but Raja Shadab's sons, Raja Bhoom and Raja Mal retaliated and defeated Hindus and continued the Muslim Raj in Bhimber.
(After the death of Raja Shadab the issue of RAJ GADDI rose up. Raja Bhoom was the potential Raja, but the majority of the baradari were in favor of Raja Mal Khan, the second son of Raja Shadab Khan. The dispute became very complicated. Meanwhile the Emperor Akbar of Hindustan came to know the issue and was very upset. In order to honor the services of Raja Shadab Khan to Mughal Empire, Akbar sent a delegation under the command of senior General/Minister to the State of Bhimber. The delegation arranged the DARBAR in the Bhimber Fort and after a long discussion, decided to divide the Princely State in to two parts. The larger portion including Kharian and some portion of Gujrat called as Bhimber Rajdhani (later Rajani) was given to the elder brother named Raja Bhoom Khan with complete honor of Rajdhani (Royal Kingship) and the title of RAJA and the other portion including the portion of khari karyali, panjeeri, Saraialamgir etc was called as Bhimber Raikee was given to the younger brother named Raja Mal Khan with the status of JAGIRDAR-I-AALA and the title of RAI. The territory of Raja Mal Khan (Bhimber Raikee) consists of 150 villages that were bound to pay taxes (MALYA) to the Rai of Bhimber Raikee. Raja Mal Khan shifted from Bhimber capital and founded new place near sumhani called as CHAK RAI BAHADUR.)
