Chibhal, or Bhimber state was an Kingdom founded by a cadet branch of the Katoch Rajputs of Kangra in 1400.

[citation needed] The territory of Chibhal originally included upper the hill region bordering Hazara.

Sultan Khan devised an ingenious strategy to lead his forces to the hilltop, an area where the opposing armies were unaccustomed to fighting in mountainous terrain.

Later on the state's territories were reduced to no more than twenty five kilometres due to constant invasions from the Sikh Empire.

[4] After the giving over of Jammu and Kashmir to Maharaja Gulab Singh, it became necessary to take measures for the protection and maintenance of the minor hill chiefs, who much against their will had been included in the “properties” forming part of the contract.

The matter was arranged in 1847 by Sir Henry Lawrence, Agent and Resident at Lahore, on the one part, and by Diwan Jwala Sahai, the Maharaja's Minister, on the other.

It was agreed that the chiefs who elected to settle in British territory should receive perpetual pensions, amounting in the aggregate to Rs.

The Raja Faiz Talib Khan, styled as Bhimbarwala by Sir Henry Lawrence, was allowed hereunder a cash pension of Rs.