Kumharsain
This article has been extracted from THE IMPERIAL GAZETTEER OF INDIA , 1908. OXFORD, AT THE CLARENDON PRESS. |
Note: National, provincial and district boundaries have changed considerably since 1908. Typically, old states, ‘divisions’ and districts have been broken into smaller units, and many tahsils upgraded to districts. Some units have since been renamed. Therefore, this article is being posted mainly for its historical value.
Kumharsain
One of the Simla Hill States, Punjab, lying between 31° 6' and 31° 20' N. and 77° 22' and 77° 35' E., with an area of 90 square miles. Population (1901\ 1 1,735. Kumharsain village, the capital, lies 40 miles east of Simla on the Hindustan-Tibet road. Formerly a feudatory of Bashahr, the State was declared independent after the expulsion of the Gurkhas in 18 15. On the other hand, it then lost its own tributary States, Bharauli and Madhan. The present chief, Rana Hira Singh, is of weak intellect, and the State was managed by a council for some years, but the results were unsatisfactory and a manager was appointed. In 1893 the land revenue was assessed at Rs. 16,500. The total revenue is Rs. 25,000, out of which Rs. 2,000 is paid as tribute. Narkanda (Nag Kanda), 9,016 feet above sea-level, a favourite resort for residents in Simla, lies in this State.
