STATE: Himachal Pradesh ACCESSION: 1823 DYNASTY: Katoch Religion: Hindu
PRESENT HEAD OF HOUSE: Maharaja Shri ADITYA DEV CHAND KATOCH, 488th Maharaja of his line, Head of the Royal House of Kangra, Jagirdar of Lambagraon, Rajgir and Mahal Moria (1988/-)(Clouds End Villa, Dharamsala, District Kangra, Himachal Pradesh, India)
Married 1968 Maharani Shrimati Chandresh Kumari of Jodhpur and has issue..
> Tikkaraj AISHWARIYA CHAND KATOCH, married about 1997 Tikkarani Shailaja Kumari of Sailana, and has issue.
> Tikka Ambikeshwar Dev Chand Katoch, born 22nd December 1998
PREDECESSORS AND SHORT HISTORY: Reportedly founded in mythical antiquity, with mention of Raja Bhumi Chandra in 4300BC. Rulers were...
1. Rajanaka BHUMI CHAND fl.4300BC.
234. Rajanaka SUSHARMA CHAND II fl.1500BC at the time of the Mahabharata
280. Rajanaka PARMANAND CHAND I [Porus] fl.330BC, fought against Alexander the Great of Macedon.
435. Rajanaka INDU CHAND fl.1033, married and had issue.
o Two daughters married Raja ANANT DEV of Kashmir.
441. Raja PADAM CHAND fl.1170, aided King PRITHVIRAJ III of Delhi against Muhammad
Ghouri, his brother founded the state of Jaswan in 1170.
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455. Raja MEGH CHAND 1390/1405, fought against Timur, married and had issue.
Raja HARI CHAND I (qv)
Raja KARAN CHAND II (qy)
Raja PRATAP CHAND, founder of Bhimbar.
