Raja Suraj Mal
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Suraj Mal (r. 1613–1618) was a
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ruler of Nurpur,
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in
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. During a campaign to Kangra Fort, he rebelled against the
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, then he went into exile and died at Chamba. His brother, Raja Jagat Singh, succeeded him as ruler of Nurpur.


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