The ruler of Tehri Garhwal proclaims a union with the Indian Union in 1949.
The word Garhwal means 'country of forts.' It was a princely state in India's northwestern state of Uttarakhand, ruled by the Garhwali Rajput dynasty. Three dynasties ruled this state: the Katyuri dynasty, the Chand dynasty, and the Shah dynasty. It was administered by the 'Punjab Hill States Agency' during the British Raj.
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