Princely state
Nurpur (Dhameri)
| Seat | nurpur |
|---|---|
| Capital | Pathankot → Nurpur |
| Dynasty | Pathania Rajputs |
| Group | Punjab Hill States |
| Founder | Jhet Pal (tradition) |
| Founded | c. 11th century |
| Merged | Annexed by the British, 1846 |
Originally Dhameri; renamed Nurpur in Jahangir's reign after Empress Nur Jahan. The Pathania rajas were the most militarily active of the hill chiefs in Mughal service — and the most rebellious.
Raja Jagat Singh helped the Mughal army take Kangra fort in 1620, was rewarded with territory, and then rebelled against Shah Jahan; his fort at Taragarh was reduced after a long campaign. Two centuries later Ram Singh Pathania led the revolt of 1848 against the British — the first armed resistance to British rule in the hills.
- Brajraj Swami temple — the black marble image of Krishna is said to have been brought from Chittor.
- Nurpur is a centre of the Basohli-derived painting style, and of Pashmina shawl weaving.
- Ram Singh Pathania was defeated near Shahpur, betrayed, and transported to Singapore, where he died in 1849.