Madhan

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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.

Madhan

A fief of the Keonthal State, Punjab, lying between 31° 6' and 31° 12' N. and 77° 21' and 77^* 26' E., with an area of 9 square miles. The population in igor was 3,704, and the revenue is about Rs. 3,000. A tribute of Rs. 250 is paid to the Keonthal State. The present chief, Thakur Randhlr Chand, is a minor ; and the State is administered by a council, which exerci.ses full powers, but sentences of death require the confirmation of the Superintendent, Simla Hill States.