The town of Solan was located on the highest range, which runs through what was the northern portion of the state from southwest to northwest.

According to legend, Basant captured a small place in the hills of the Keonthan pargana of Patiála, which he subsequently named Basantpur, and which later came to be called Bassi.

[3] This settlement, located around six miles (10 km) from Solon, was inherited by his son Bakhsh Pál, who later annexed the parganas of Básál, Bhocháli and Bharauli from Patiála.

The 16th rana, Indar Pál, who is credited with naming the state Baghát, also captured the parganas of Básál, Ghár and Taksál from Patiála.

During his reign, in 1790, Baghát regained its independence from Biláspur, to which it appears to have been subjugated to for an unknown period of time.

[4] During the Gurkha War, Mahindar Singh was a strong opponent of rising British power in the region.

However, in 1849, he too died without leaving a direct heir, and the state again was deemed lapsed and was annexed according to the doctrine.

[4] In January 1862, a sanad was issued conferring the state of Baghát on Dalip Singh, then a child of two years.

The restoration saw a significant reduction in tribute paid by the state to the British Raj, due to the outright deduction of territory returned.