Keonthal
| Keonthal State केओंथल रियासत |
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| Princely State of British India | |||||
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| History | |||||
| • | Established | Late 18th century | |||
| • | Independence of India | 1948 | |||
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| • | 1931 | 482 km2(186 sq mi) | |||
| Population | |||||
| • | 1931 | 25,560 | |||
| Density | 53 /km2 (137.3 /sq mi) | ||||
 This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "". Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. |
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Keonthal State, covering an area of 482 km², was one of the Princely states of India during the period of the British Raj. Its capital was Junga. Keonthal acceded to India on 15 April 1948. Currently, it is part of the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh.
According to tradition there was a predecessor state founded around 765 AD. The state of Keonthal was founded before the 19th century. It was ruled by Rana Raghunath Sen until its occupation by Nepal from 1803 to 1814. After the occupation, Sansar Sen ruled as the Rana from 1814 till 24 July 1858 when he took the title of Raja.
Keonthal State was ruled by Rajputs of the Chandravamshi dynasty. The heads of the state bore the title 'Rana' until 1958.
Coordinates: 31°02′N 77°18′E / 31.033°N 77.300°E
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