In 1804 AD, several hill chiefs, including those from Bilaspur, Mandi, Chamba, and smaller states in the Kangra region, who were discontented with the growing power of Maharaja Sansar Chand II of Kangra, invited the Gurkhas under Amar Singh Thapa to invade Kangra.
In 1804 A.D. Rulers of Bilaspur, Mandi, Chamba and other small rulers of Kangra area invited whom to invade Kangra ?
Asked in HPPSC HPAS Prelims 2017 · Topic: Regional States: Punjab and Mysore (Rise of the Sikh Misls and Consolidation of Punjab)
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Answer: A. Gurkha Army Chief Amar Singh Thapa
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