Kunihar is a
valley
A valley is an elongated low area often running between hills or mountains and typically containing a river or stream running from one end to the other. Most valleys are formed by erosion of the land surface by rivers or streams over ...
town in the
Solan district
Solan district is one of the twelve districts of the Himachal Pradesh state in northern India. The city of Solan is the administrative headquarters of the district. The district occupies an area of 1936 km2.
History
The territory of the ...
of the Indian state of
Himachal Pradesh
Himachal Pradesh (; Sanskrit: ''himācāl prādes;'' "Snow-laden Mountain Province") is a States and union territories of India, state in the northern part of India. Situated in the Western Himalayas, it is one of the thirteen Indian Himalayan ...
, which is also known as "Hatkot" and "Choti Vilayat." Kunihar is situated, alongside Kuni Rivulet,a small river or Khad in shape of garland or Har so is the name.
Location
Kunihar is situated 42 km from
Shimla
Shimla, also known as Simla ( the official name until 1972), is the capital and the largest city of the northern Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. In 1864, Shimla was declared the summer capital of British India. After independence, the city ...
(going on the way to the
Jubarhatti Airport) and 40 km from Solan (going via Subathu).
History
Kunihar was founded in 1154 by
Abhoj Dev. . The rulers of the state used the title of 'Thakur'..
Rulers
The rulers bore the title of
Thakur.
* 1815 - 1816 Mungri Das
* 1816 - 1866 Kishen Singh
* 1866 - 1905 Tegh Singh
* 1905 - 15 Aug 1947 Hardev Singh.
Gallery
File:Palace of Kunihar Prncely State, Himachal Prades India 02.jpg, Palace of Kunihar
File:Temple and back side view of palace of Kunihar Prncely State, Himachal Prades India 04.jpg, Temple and back side view of palace of Kunihar
File:Temple in palace of Kunihar Prncely State, Himachal Prades India.jpg, Temple in palace of Kunihar Princely State
File:Palace of Kunihar Prncely State, Himachal Prades India 10.jpg, Palace of Kunihar Princely State
File:Palace of Kunihar Princely State, Himachal Prades India 11.jpg, Palace of Kunihar Princely State
References
{{coord missing, Himachal Pradesh
Valleys of Himachal Pradesh
Buildings and structures in Solan district
Forts in Himachal Pradesh
Princely states of Himachal Pradesh