Mehlog or Mah(i)log was a princely state of India before and during the colonial

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. In 1940 it had a population of 8,631 and an area of . The capital city was Patta. Front view of Mahlog palace Jan 2020

On 15 April 1948 Mahlog acceded to the Indian Union. Later it was merged into the Indian state of

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History

The

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of Mahlog was founded in 1183. Earlier its rulers were ruling near

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(in

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) 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 The Hill States of India were princely states lying in the northern border regions of the British Indian Empire. The historic terms ''Punjab Hills'' and ''Pahari Hills'' were used to describe the foothills of the Western Himalayan-range prior ...

under the

. It was subject to

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during the late 18th century. From 1803 to 1815 it was occupied by the

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s of

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. Thereafter it became a

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Rulers

The rulers of the state bore the title '' Thakur''.

Thakurs

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Palace

References

External links and sources

WorldStatesmen - India - Princely States K-Z
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