Jagat Chand Explained

Jagat Chand
जगत चन्द
Maharajadhiraja
Succession:53rd Chandel Ruler of Chand Dynasty of Kumaon Kingdom
Reign:1708-1720
Predecessor:Gyan Chand
Successor:Raja Devi Chand
Succession1:Rajadhiraja of Kumaon
Birth Place:Malla Mahal Almora Kumaon Kingdom, (present day Uttarakhand)
Death Date:c. 1720
Death Place:Almora, Kumaon Kingdom
Spouse-Type:Queen
Issue:Kunwar Devi Singh
Full Name:Jagat Chand
House:Haihaya, Lunar dynasty
Father:Raja Gyan Chand
Religion:Hinduism
Issue-Type:Issue
Dynasty:Chand Dynasty

Raja Jagat Chand (reigned c. 1708-1720) was the Chand king of Kumaon Kingdom. He ascended throne of Kumaon in 1708 CE after his father King Gyan Chand's death. In 1715 CE during Battle of Moradabad he defeated the unite forces of Sikh and Garhwal Kingdom.He Ended The Invasion of Banda Singh Bahadur and He captured Srinagar, the capital of Garhwal.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: History of Kumaun (English version of Kumaun Ka Itihas) Vol 1 by Badri Dutt Pandey . 2022-09-03 . kumauniarchives.com . en . 19 February 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220219201352/http://kumauniarchives.com/Display?id=141145c9-8171-4fc3-9f1f-133cce35434a . dead .
  2. Book: Miśra, Nityānanda . Source Materials of Kumauni History . 1994 . Shree Almora Book Depot . 978-81-85865-24-9 . en.
  3. Book: Sagoo, Harbans Kaur . Banda Singh Bahadur and Sikh Sovereignty . 2001 . Deep and Deep Publications . 978-81-7629-300-6 . en.
  4. Book: Singh, Raj Pal . The Sikhs: Their Journey of Five Hundred Years . 2003 . Pentagon Press . 978-81-86505-46-5 . en.
  5. Book: Singh, Raj Pal . Banda Bahadur and His Times . 1998 . Harman Publishing House . 978-81-86622-25-4 . en.