Founded in the early 16th century after the death of Shri Mangal Chand, Rana of Bhatwara.
After expulsion, Rana Batwara was loyal to Raja of Bilaspur's generations and regained his lost territory.
Rana of Mangal lost his large area portion (Batwara, Kol, Baddu) in 19th century due to bad relationship with British Raj.
On 20 December 1815 it entered the British raj by accepting a protectorate, restoring its autonomy, now within British India, colonially controlled under the Simla Hill States Superintendency of the Punjab States Agency.
Its separate existence ended at its accession to the then Chief Commissioner's Province of Himachal Pradesh, and hence to independent India, on 15 April 1948.