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Not to be confused with Pathan or Pathani.

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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.. The most popular uprising was by Wazir Ram Singh Pathania who led a rebellion against British Raj and was subsequently defeated by British after a hard fought battle . He was deported to Rangoon where he died in the imprisonment. Local still sing ballads for thier brave warrior and statue facilitating his deed is erected on Pathankot Punjab-DalhousieHimachal Highway,

Raja Jagat Singh Pathania

Raja Jagat Singh Pathania (1618–1646) succeeded Raja Suraj Mal (his elder brother) as the King of Nurpur, Himachal/India. He was the second son of Raja Basu Dev. The golden period of Pathania rule on Nurpur (then Dhameri) came under the reign of Raja Jagat Singh. Raja Jagat Singh ruled till 1644 and during his reign rendered assistance to Mughal forces in Qandhar,Kabul. He was immortalized by the poet Gambhir Rai writing four years after his death describing in following poetic verse the exploits of noble Raja Jagat Singh Pathania:-

“Uthapan, Uthapan Naresh Tu Paithan Path,

Jako dae Badshahi panch sath pave,

Dandath udandi nokhandat akhandi,

Panch Sath dweep kirth, yash ghave,

Uthal-Vithal aur udal ujal jath,

Sangi gaey suk jath, bhojan na khave,

Kaith Gambhir sur spath Ashok Raja,

Sanj lo salam karan Khan yahan aave”

(Hey Lord, You are the glory of Pathania clan. Only few are bestowed upon such greatness in this world. Your lordship punishes the defaulters. Your valour conquered nine parts and consolidated to form single kingdom. Several islands sing your glory. In battle our forces could not take food. And yet the Khan came to salute you O lord. Ghambir speaks the truth that you in your glory equal the king Ashoka)

References

1. Hutchison, J.; Vogel, J. P. (1994) . History of the Panjab Hill States (Reprint ed.). New Delhi: Asian Educational Services. p. 219.
2. The Princely and Noble Families of the Former Indian Empire: Himachal Pradesh V. 1 by Mark Brentnall, Indus Publishing, p. 352
3. Wooden Temples of Himachal Pradesh By Mian Goverdhan Singh, Indus Publishing, p. 39
4. Hutchison, J.; Vogel, J. P. (1994) . History of the Panjab Hill States (Reprint ed.). New Delhi: Asian Educational Services. p. 220.
5. Hutchison, J.; Vogel, J. P. (1994) . History of the Panjab Hill States (Reprint ed.). New Delhi: Asian Educational Services. p. 213.
6. The Princely and Noble Families of the Former Indian Empire: Himachal Pradesh V. 1 By Mark Brentnall, Indus Publishing, p. 351

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