Chibhal

Chibhal State
چبھال चीभाल
Princely State
1400–1846 →
History
 • Foundation of the state 1400
 • Annexed by the Dogra dynasty 1846
Today part of Azad Kashmir Pakistan, Punjab, Pakistan, Jammu and Kashmir, India

Chibhal was a princely state founded by a cadet of Katoch Rajputs of Kangra in 1400 A.D.

History

Its first ruler was Raja Partab chand Katoch, who was the youngest son of Raja Megh chand Katoch of Kangra.[1][2][3][4][5] The state was also known to Timur's historians as found in Sharifuddin's history of Timur, under the name of Jibhal. The conversion of the family to Islam is probably of a late date, as Ferishta mentions Howns Raja (Raja Hans Chand) of Bhimbar in A.H. 891, or A.D. I486. But so many of these hill chiefs retained their Hindu names after they became Muslims that the Hindu name alone cannot be taken as a decisive proof of his being Hindu.[5] However, most historians believe Raja Shadeep Chand/Dharam Chand to be first Muslim convert during Babar's reign.[3][6] The territories in Chibhal included upper and outer hill region between river Jhelum and river Chenab[7][8][9][10] which include present day districts of Bhimber, Mirpur, Mangla (Abhisaraprasthanagara)[11] Kotli,[12] Poonch, Rajouri,[7] Jhelum Valley, greater part of the Valley of Kishanganga (Neelum Valley) up from where it joins the Jhelum at Muzafarabad,[10] Noushera seral[12] and Tehsils of Sarai Alamgir and Kharian of Gujrat District.[13]

The inhabitants of the state were known as Chibhalis.[9] Chibs who ruled this princely state are the direct descendent of Raja Chib Chand Katoch from whom the term Chib, Chibhan and Chibhal is derived.[5][14] During 1822 the state territories were reduced to no more than twenty five kilometers due to invasions from the Sikh Empire. It was referred to as state of Bhimber. At that time it included the towns of Bhimber, Samhani and Mangal Devi.[3]

Rulers

Bhagsar Fort, Samhani valley overlooking Baghsar Lake, Bhimber

The Genealogy of Bhimber From “Indian Princely States” by HENRY SOSZYNSKI.[4]

Ramkort Fort Aerial View

Forts of Chibhal

Jagir-Shahdara near Lahore

After the giving over of Jammu and Kashmir to Maharaja Gulab Singh, it became necessary to take measures for the protection and maintenance of the minor hill chiefs, who, much against their will had been included in the “properties” forming part of the contract. The matter was arranged in 1847 by Sir Henry Lawrence, Agent and Resident at Lahore, on the one part, and by Diwan Jwala Sahai, the Maharaja’s Minister, on the other. It was agreed that such of the chiefs as elected to settle in British territory should receive perpetual pensions, amounting in the aggregate to Rs., 42,800 annually; the Maharaja ceding to, the British Government the ilaka of Sujanpur, part of Pathankot, and certain lands between the Beas and Chaki rivers north of Gurdaspur in satisfaction of the demands, which were to be met from the British treasuries. The Raja Faiz Talib Khan, styled as Bhimbarwala by Sir Henry Lawrence, was allowed hereunder a cash pension of Rs. 10,000 per annum, the same being declared perpetual in his family, to be enjoyed undivided by one individual at a time. This arrangement did not of course please Faiz Talib, who thus found himself invested with a small pension in lieu his patrimony. But who was obliged to accept what had been fixed for him by Sir Henry Lawrence, as there was no hope of getting better terms from the Maharaja. He took up his abode at Shahdara near Lahore; and be it recorded to his credit that he and his relatives have ever since proved themselves thoroughly loyal to the new Power.[17]

Jagir-Jhelum

Following Data is collected from the book “Indian Princely States” by HENRY SOSZYNSKI.[4]

STATE: Punjab

DYNASTY: Chib

RELIGION: Muslim

AREA:not known

REVENUE/PENSION: 10,000Rs

VILLAGES:Not known

Following the fall of Bhimber Raja Faiz talib Khan was granted the Jagir of Jhelum for his maintenance. Rulers were:

References

  1. ↑ People of India, Jammu & Kashmir, Anthropological Survey of India, 2003, by Kumar Suresh Singh, K. N. Pandita, Sukh Dev Singh Charak, Baqr Raza Rizvi, page 269
  2. ↑ Gulabnama of Diwan Kirpa Ram: A History of Maharaja Gulab Singh of Jammu & Kashmir, page 41
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 History of the Punjab Hill States “by Hutchison and Vogel, reprinted edition, 2 volumes in 1 CHAPTER XX IV.
  4. 1 2 3 The Genealogy of Bhimber and Kangra Chiefs From “Indian Princely States” by HENRY SOSZYNSKI ,6 WYNGARDE STREET,McDOWALL, 4053,BRISBANE, Q.L.D.AUSTRALIA
  5. 1 2 3 The Ancient Geography of India by Alexander Cunningham page 134 1871
  6. 1 2 3 SIR ROPER LETHBRIDGE, K.C.I. E. "The Golden Book of India", 1893 AD, Page 17.
  7. 1 2 The highlands of India By Major General D.J.F. Newall, 1882, page 212
  8. ↑ Linguistic Survey of India 1927
  9. 1 2 The northern barrier of India, a popular account of the Jummoo and Kashmir territories by Frederic Drew 1877, page 30-31
  10. 1 2 Marriage Among Muslims: Preference and Choice in Northern Pakistan By Hastings Donnan page 37
  11. ↑ Geography from Ancient Indian Coins & Seals By Parmanand Gupta page 99
  12. 1 2 Rural development in the Himalaya: problems and prospects by D. R. Joshi, D. D. Dani, page 49
  13. ↑ The Indian village community: examined with reference to the physical, ethnographic and historical conditions of the provinces ; chiefly on the basis of the revenue-settlement records and district manuals by Baden Henry Baden-Powell, 1896, page 308
  14. ↑ Gazateer of Kashmir and Ladakh 1890, page 267-268
  15. ↑ Kashmiris Fight for Freedom, Volume 1 Muhammad Yusuf Saraf page 149
  16. ↑ Kalanger to Kotli by K. D. Maini, SUNDAY , March 13, 2011 http://www.dailyexcelsior.com/web1/magazine/11mar13/inner.htm
  17. 1 2 The following abstracts are from the book “The Punjab Chiefs”Vol II Revised edition By SIR LEPEL H. GRIFFIN, K. C. S. I.,And of “CHIEFS AND FAMILIES OF NOTE IN THE PUNJAB,” By COLONEL CHARLES FRANCIS MASSY, INDIAN STAFF CORPS. Revised and corrected the orders of the Punjab Government. By W,L. Conran, Major, Indian Army,And H.D. Craik, Indian Civil Service.
  18. ↑ The Garrison State: The Military, Government and Society in Colonial Punjab By Tan Tai Yong, page 263
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