Mehlog or Mah(i)log was a
princely state of India before and during the colonial
British Raj
The British Raj (; from Hindi language, Hindi ''rāj'': kingdom, realm, state, or empire) was the rule of the British The Crown, Crown on the Indian subcontinent;
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. In 1940 it had a population of 8,631 and an area of . The capital city was
Patta.

On 15 April 1948 Mahlog acceded to the
Indian Union. Later it was merged into the Indian state of
Himachal Pradesh
Himachal Pradesh (; ; "Snow-laden Mountain Province") is a state in the northern part of India. Situated in the Western Himalayas, it is one of the thirteen mountain states and is characterized by an extreme landscape featuring several peak ...
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History
The
native state
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of Mahlog was founded in 1183. Earlier its rulers were ruling near
Kalka
Kalka is a town in the Panchkula district of Haryana, India. It is near Panchkula city. The name of the town is derived from the Hindu goddess Kali. It is situated in the foothills of the Himalayas and is a gateway to the neighbouring state ...
(in
Haryana
Haryana (; ) is an Indian state located in the northern part of the country. It was carved out of the former state of East Punjab on 1 Nov 1966 on a linguistic basis. It is ranked 21st in terms of area, with less than 1.4% () of India's land ...
) when Mohamad Gauri attacked and they shifted to Mahlog area. The state began with 193 villages and forest land, but at the end over 300 villages were included in it. It was one of the biggest princely states of
Simla Hill States under the
British Raj
The British Raj (; from Hindi language, Hindi ''rāj'': kingdom, realm, state, or empire) was the rule of the British The Crown, Crown on the Indian subcontinent;
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or Direct rule in India,
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. It was subject to
Bilaspur State
Bilaspur State or Kahlur State, sometimes Kahloor Riyasat, was a kingdom (697-1849) and later princely state (1849-1948) in the Punjab Province ruled by a separate branch of Chandravanshi Chandel dynasty.Raja Bir Chand 697-730 was the found ...
during the late 18th century. From 1803 to 1815 it was occupied by the
Gurkha
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s of
Nepal
Nepal (; ne, नेपाल ), formerly the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal ( ne,
सङ्घीय लोकतान्त्रिक गणतन्त्र नेपाल ), is a landlocked country in South Asia. It is ma ...
. Thereafter it became a
British protectorate.
Rulers
The rulers of the state bore the title ''
Thakur''.
Thakurs
File:Milestone of establishment of Palace and fort of Mahlog State, under Simla Hill States ,Himachal Pradesh,India.jpg, Milestone of establishment of Palace and fort of Mahlog State, under Simla Hill States, Himachal Pradesh,India
File:List of rulers of Mahlog State, under Simla Hill States ,Himachal Pradesh,India.jpg, Roll of Rulers of Mahlog State, under Simla Hill States, Himachal Pradesh,India
File:View of Palace and fort of Mahlog State, under Simla Hill States ,Himachal Pradesh,India.jpg, View of Palace and fort of Mahlog State, under Simla Hill States, Himachal Pradesh,India
File:Map of Mhlog State under Simla Hill States ,Himachal Pradesh,India.jpg, Map of Mhlog State under Simla Hill States, Himachal Pradesh,India
File:Steps to front entrance of Mahlog palace Jan 2020.jpg, Steps to front entrance of Mahlog palace Jan 2020
File:Left front tower of the Mahlog palace January 2020.jpg, Left front tower of the Mahlog palace January 2020
File:Architecture style of Mahlog State, under Simla Hill States ,Himachal Pradesh,India.jpg, Main entrance
Palace
References
External links and sources
WorldStatesmen - India - Princely States K-Z
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Princely states of Himachal Pradesh
Rajput princely states
Forts in Himachal Pradesh
1948 disestablishments in India
States and territories disestablished in 1948
Buildings and structures in Shimla district