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Kumaon Kingdom
Independent Himalayan kingdom (600–1791) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Kumaon Kingdom was an independent Himalayan kingdom in Kumaon, a region located in the eastern part of the present-day Uttarakhand state of India. It was established around 7th century and remained an independent and sovereign kingdom until 1791.[2][3]
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Kingdom of Kumaon | |||||||||
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600–1791 | |||||||||
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Location of the Kumaon Kingdom, and main South Asian polities in 1175, on the eve of the Ghurid Empire invasion of the subcontinent.[1] | |||||||||
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Common languages | Kumaoni, Sanskrit | ||||||||
Religion | Hinduism | ||||||||
Demonym(s) | Kumaoni | ||||||||
Government | Monarchy | ||||||||
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• 600 | Vasu Dev (first) | ||||||||
• 1791 | Mahendra Chand (last) | ||||||||
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• Established | 600 | ||||||||
1791 | |||||||||
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Today part of | India |
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