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Bilaspur State or Kahlur was a princely state in the Punjab region during the era of British India. The state was initially known as Kahlur and was later renamed Bilaspur.〔(States before 1947 A-J )〕 It covered an area of 1173 km², and had a population of 100,994 according to the 1931 Census of India. The last ruler of Bilaspur State signed the accession to join the Indian Union on 12 October 1948.〔(Bilaspur Princely State (11 gun salute) )〕 Bilaspur State became Bilaspur Province in independent India until 1950 when the province was briefly renamed "Bilaspur State" before it was merged with Himachal Pradesh state as a district in 1954.〔(Social, cultural, and economic history of Himachal Pradesh By Manjit Singh Ahluwalia )〕 ==History== According to local myths compiled during the reign of Raja Hira Chand the predecessor state was founded around 697 by Bir Chand.〔''Gazetteer Of The Simla Hill States 1910'', p. 4〕 After Kahal Chand had built Kahlur Fort the state was named after it. Initially the capital of the state was at a place named Jhandbari —now in Hoshiarpur district— and then it was transferred to Kahlur Fort, but was later moved permanently to Bilaspur〔 by Dip Chand, the 32nd Raja of Kahlur (1653 - 1665).〔 Since the 18th century the rulers of Bilaspur State patronized artists of the Kangra painting style.〔(Hindu Hill Kingdoms ) ''V&A Museum''.〕 Bilaspur State came under British protection in 1815 under Raja Mahan Chand and became one of the Simla Hill States.〔(Imperial Gazetteer of India, v. 8, p. 233. )〕 Tikka Anand Chand was the last ruler of the princely state and Pandit Sant Ram was the last Home Minister. As Bilaspur acceded to India on 12 October 1948, Pandit Sant Ram administered the state's accession ensuring that Bilaspur retained an independent identity as a separate province and as a part C state while the territory of the princely state was politically integrated into the Indian Union. From 26 January 1950 Bilaspur was administered by the Government of India as a separate C-Class state named Bilaspur State which in 1954 was incorporated into the State of Himachal Pradesh as a province.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Kahlur」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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