Sansar Chand

Sansar Chand rallied an army, ousted the Mughal governor of Kangra, Saifu Ali Khan Kaymkhani, and regained possession of his patrimony.

Sansar Chand did a lot of work for the welfare of people mainly residing in nearby places apart from Kangra like Palampur, Hamirpur.

The intensity of the battle was palpable, and amidst the chaos, Raja Raj Singh of Chamba met his demise on the battlefield, at Nerti.

[1][2] During the campaign, Sansar Chand and his mercenary force overran other nearby principalities and compelled the submission of their rulers.

He reigned over a relatively large part of present-day Himachal Pradesh for some two decades, but his ambitions brought him into conflict with the Gurkhas ruling the then-nascent state of Nepal.

[3][failed verification] Sansar Chand retired to the estates thus conferred upon him by Ranjit Singh and devoted his remaining years to cultural pursuits.

Sansar Chand (c. 1765–1824)
Miniature painting of Raja Sansar Chand of Kangra State as a young boy during his childhood
Kangra painting of a darbar (court) scene with Sansar Chand of Kangra and Jai Singh Kanhaiya, circa 18th or 19th century