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	By Mark Brentnall, Indus Publishing, p. 351</ref> yet repeatedly they rebelled against the forces of the Mughal's and other foreign invaders.		By Mark Brentnall, Indus Publishing, p. 351</ref> yet repeatedly they rebelled against the forces of the Mughal's and other foreign invaders.

			==Clan forts==
	==Some Forts/Castles of the Clan==
	===Nurpur (Dhameri) Fort===
	Built in the 11th century. It was one of the primary strongholds of the Clan. It was also the main seat of the royal family.

	===Shahpurkandi Fort===
	This 16th-century fort nestles at the foot of the Himalayas and overlooks the river Ravi. It was constructed by a Rajput chief, Jaspal Singh Pathania around 1505, who made it his capital to have control over the Kangra and the Nurpur regions. It was the refuge of Ram Singh Pathania who rebelled against the British during 1848. He was caught while offering prayer to the goddess ] at a nearby place, Daula Dhar early in 1849.(Presently known as a Village of Dalla Near Dharkalan)

	===Kotla Fort===
	It is situated in the interior of ]. The fort of Kotla lies almost halfway to Gaggal in ] from ]. This fortress was originally built by the Guleria Rajputs. It was seized during the reign of Raja Suraj Mal Pathania, and a younger brother, Madho Singh, was made the Quiledar or the commander of the fort.<ref>Forts and Palaces of the Western Himalaya
	By Aśoka Jeratha, Indus Publishing, p. 52</ref> For more information on Kotla, see ].

	===Taragarh Fort===
	This fortress was captured by ] Pathania from Chamba state and was secretly fortified by him and his sons in preparation for his infamous rebellion against Mughals (1640–42). This fort was never seized or captured.<ref>Dogra Legends of Art & Culture
	By Aśoka Jeratha, Ashok Jerath, Indus Publishing, p. 172,173</ref> However, Raja Jagat Singh Pathania was persuaded to stop the war against the ]. ] knew that Jagat Singh could not be browbeaten and he could use his help in times of war. Therefore he sent for a compromise on mutually agreed terms.

	===Mau or Maukot Fort===		===Mau or Maukot Fort===
	It was nearest to the plains, almost halfway to Nurpur from Pathankot, situated on a low hill of Shiwalik range running east to the Chakki river. It was an enclosure surrounded by dense forests, a Castle of great strength. It was a legend in its times, a saying was in vogue: ''Mau Ki Muhim Yaro Maut Ki Nishani Hai'', 'The expedition to Mau, friends is a call to death'.<ref>History of the Panjab Hill States		It was nearest to the plains, almost halfway to Nurpur from Pathankot, situated on a low hill of Shiwalik range running east to the Chakki river. It was an enclosure surrounded by dense forests, a Castle of great strength. It was a legend in its times, a saying was in vogue: ''Mau Ki Muhim Yaro Maut Ki Nishani Hai'', 'The expedition to Mau, friends is a call to death'.<ref>History of the Panjab Hill States
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	===Isral Fort===		===Isral Fort===
	This fort was exactly halfway to Taragarh from Nurpur fort. It was founded by Raja Nag Pal, in honour of victory of Sukh Pal his brother. Raja Nag Pal was crowned in this fort about 1397. It was an ideal fort commanding the splendid view of the surroundings. It was rich in buildings like palaces, Diwankhana and stable for the horses of the royal family. Now nothing is left. But the site is still known as Diwankhana by the local people. The site is lying in dense forests south of Sulyali village.<ref>Forts and Palaces of the Western Himalaya		This fort was exactly halfway to Taragarh from Nurpur fort. It was founded by Raja Nag Pal, in honour of victory of Sukh Pal his brother. Raja Nag Pal was crowned in this fort about 1397. It was an ideal fort commanding the splendid view of the surroundings. It was rich in buildings like palaces, Diwankhana and stable for the horses of the royal family. Now nothing is left. But the site is still known as Diwankhana by the local people. The site is lying in dense forests south of Sulyali village.<ref>Forts and Palaces of the Western Himalaya By Aśoka Jeratha, Indus Publishing, p. 51</ref>
	By Aśoka Jeratha, Indus Publishing, p. 51</ref>

	==References==		==References==

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Pathania is the name of the branch of the Tomara Clan of Chandravanshi, Rajputs, who claim a mythological descent from Arjuna, the hero of Mahabharata. They mostly live in and around Himachal Pradesh, in North India. The Pathania clan established the Kingdom of Nurpur in Himachal Pradesh, in the 11th century and ruled it until 1849, This clan has also served in the British armed forces of India.

Brief history

Rana Jethpal (1100?), the younger brother of King Anangpal II of Delhi, came to Jallandhar Doab also called Bist Doab to conquer a territory for himself. After crossing the Beas river he captured a fort called Bhet, and for this reason, he acquired the name Rana Bhet. After this he came upon the city of Pathankot (possibly ancient Pratisthana), and following the customed tradition of Rajputs, in which the King almost in all instances took his name from the name of the country where he exercised his dominion, he came to be known as a Pathania Rajput, instead of a Tomara.

The Kingdom of Nurpur had its capital at Pathankot, now a district of Punjab, India. The kingdom included Pathankot and a large tract on the plains of the Punjab; also the whole of the present Nurpur Tahsil of Kangra district of Himachal Pradesh, with the addition of Shahpurkandi, now in Gurdaspur, and also a small tract to the west of the Ravi, called Lakhanpur, now in Jammu & Kashmir State. The Kingdom was bounded on the north by Kangra and Chamba, on the south by the Punjab plains, and on the west by the Ravi river. The Capital was at pathankot, which was known as Paithan in the medieval times. All through their history the Pathania clan rebelled against the foreign invaders, both Muslims and the British. Although sometimes the Pathania Kings held the high office's of Generals known as Mansabdar (Army Commander, reserved for Hindu and Muslim Princes of note) in the Mughal military and captured many a kingdom for the Mughal Emperor in Hindustan and beyond the Indus up till Uzbekistan, yet repeatedly they rebelled against the forces of the Mughal's and other foreign invaders.

Clan forts

Mau or Maukot Fort

It was nearest to the plains, almost halfway to Nurpur from Pathankot, situated on a low hill of Shiwalik range running east to the Chakki river. It was an enclosure surrounded by dense forests, a Castle of great strength. It was a legend in its times, a saying was in vogue: Mau Ki Muhim Yaro Maut Ki Nishani Hai, 'The expedition to Mau, friends is a call to death'.

Isral Fort

This fort was exactly halfway to Taragarh from Nurpur fort. It was founded by Raja Nag Pal, in honour of victory of Sukh Pal his brother. Raja Nag Pal was crowned in this fort about 1397. It was an ideal fort commanding the splendid view of the surroundings. It was rich in buildings like palaces, Diwankhana and stable for the horses of the royal family. Now nothing is left. But the site is still known as Diwankhana by the local people. The site is lying in dense forests south of Sulyali village.

References

History of the Panjab Hill States By J. Hutchison, J.P. Vogel, Asian Educational Services, p. 219
The Princely and Noble Families of the Former Indian Empire: Himachal Pradesh V. 1 By Mark Brentnall, Indus Publishing, p. 352
Wooden Temples of Himachal Pradesh By Mian Goverdhan Singh, Indus Publishing, p. 39
History of the Panjab Hill States By J. Hutchison, J.P. Vogel, Asian Educational Services, p. 220
History of the Panjab Hill States By J. Hutchison, J.P. Vogel, Asian Educational Services, p. 213
The Princely and Noble Families of the Former Indian Empire: Himachal Pradesh V. 1 By Mark Brentnall, Indus Publishing, p. 351
History of the Panjab Hill States By J. Hutchison, J.P. Vogel, Asian Educational Services, p. 237
Forts and Palaces of the Western Himalaya By Aśoka Jeratha, Indus Publishing, p. 46
Forts and Palaces of the Western Himalaya By Aśoka Jeratha, Indus Publishing, p. 51

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