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Before the 6th Century A.D.
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Kunindas |
| Around 6th Century A.D. |
the Khasas, the Nands and the Mauryas. The Khasa revolt during the reign of Bindusar is said to have been suppressed by Ashoka. At that time, there was plurality of kingdoms in Uttarakhand. Yuan Chwang (Huein - Tsang) visited some parts of Kumaon from 633 to 643 A.D. He spoke about a stri (women) rajya probably somewhere in Kumaon. It is believed to be Govishan region around the present day Kashipur.
Parts of Kumaon were also then ruled by the Pauravs. |
6th to 12th Century A.D.
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The Katyuris ruled over the whole of Kumaon - Kumaon. In 1191 and 1223 Ashoka Malla and Krachalla Deva, invaders belonging to the Malla dynasty of Doti (Western Nepal), attacked Kumaon and the Katyuris were forced to confine themselves to various small principalities. |
From 12th Century A.D.
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Chands started ruling Kumaon. Principalities like Pali, Askot, Baramandal, Sui, Doti, Katyur, Dwarahat. Gangolihat and Lakahnpur were taken over by the Chands. Chands also clashed with the Brahms of Sor, Raikas of Sira and others. |
| 1344 -1374 or 1360-1378 |
Abhay Chand
Inspite of the discovery of a few new tamrapatras (copper plates) belonging to the different Chand ruler, no clear picture has emerged so far. |
| 1597 - 1621 |
Lakshmi Chand. Chands established and developed various towns like Rudrapur, Bazpur and Kashipur. |
1779 to 1786 |
Parmar prince of Kumaon, Pradyuman Shah ruled Kumaon under the name of Pradyuman Chand who returned to Srinagar and in 1805, and was killed fighting against the Gorkhas in the battle of Khurbura (Dehradun). |
| 1788 - 90 |
Mahendra Singh Chand is believed to be the last Chand Ruler, who started ruling from Rajbunga (Champawat) and then moved on to Almora. |
| 1790 to 1815 |
Kumaon came under Gorkha rule. The Gorkhas set loose a reign of tyranny and oppression, while the Chands were completely wiped out.
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| 1814 - 15 |
Nepal war, the East India Company defeated the Gorkhas and started ruling Kumaon. |
