Chamba is an ancient town of Chamba district of Himachal Pradesh state, northern India. According to the 2001 census, India, Chamba has a population of more than 6.00000 people. Located at a height of 996 meters (3268 feet) above sea level, the city is situated on the banks of the river Ravi.
According to the first history of Chamba District it's believed that this space was at just the once inhabited by Kolian tribes. However, it had been later, conquered by the Khasas. The Khasas too once a time came below the sway of Audumbaras (2nd century BC). The Audmabaras had republican style of government and that they worshiped Lord Shiva. From the Gupta amount (4th Century AD), Chamba region was below the management of Thakurs and Ranas who thought of themselves superior to the low Koli tribe and Khasas. With the increase of Gurjara Pratiharas (7th Century AD), Rajputs came to power.
The history of Chamba District states that in around five hundred AD, a legendry hero known as Maru migrated to north-west from Kalpagrama (a legendary place from where majority of the Rajput dynasties claim their descent). His successors continued to rule over the country from that capital town for over 300 years till Sahilla Varman shifted his capital from Brahmaputra to the centrally located plateau within the lower Ravi valley. He named the city once his beloved daughter Champa. The layout of the arrange of Chamba looks to be in conformity with the traditional texts. From then on the rajas of Chamba continued to rule from here in an uninterrupted and direct line of descent. Chamba is that the solely state in northern India to preserve a well-documented history from approximately five hundred AD. Its high mountain ranges have given it a sheltered position and helped in preserving its centuries previous relics and diverse inscriptions. The temples erected by rajas of Chamba over a thousand years age still be below worship and therefore the land grant-deeds executed on copper plates by them still be valid below the law.
Interestingly, the Muslims never invaded Chamba, though it had its occasional fights with the neighbouring states within the hills having similar cultural background. Thus, the injury to Chamba from these invasions was seldom serious and never beyond the likelihood of repair. Even the powerful Mughals were kept at bay on account of difficulties concerned in communications and long distances. Akbar tried to increase a loose management over the hill states together with Chamba and connected fertile tracts of those states to the imperial territory south of Dhauladhar. Aurangzeb once issued orders to the Raja of Chamba Chatter Singh (1664-1694 AD) to tug down the gorgeous temples of Chamba. however instead the raja in clear defiance to the Mughal ruler placed glided pinnacles on the temples. He was ordered to return all the way down to Delhi to face the imperial wrath. however Aurangzeb himself had to go away for the Deccan from where he couldn't disentangle until the top of his life. On the complete, northern India experienced comparatively peaceful condition throughout the Mughal regime Raja Prithvi Singh (1641-1664 AD), visited the imperial court over and over. He introduced the Mughal form of court life together with Mughal-Rajput art and design in Chamba.
By the last quarter of eighteenth century the Sikhs forced the hill states to pay tribute to them. once Ranjit Singh`s death, Chamba became un-protected and was drawn into the vortex of the disintegration of the Sikh Kingdom. The Sikh army invaded the British territory within the year 1845 and therefore the troops of Sikh army, that were stationed in Chamba, were withdrawn. When Sikh`s were defeated it had been set to merge Chamba in Jammu and Kashmir however on account of the timely intervention of Wazir Bagha (of Chamba) it had been taken below the British management.
On fifteenth of April, 1948 merging 3 principal states specifically Chamba, Mandi-Suket, Sirmour and every one the opposite state falling in Shimla hills shaped Himachal Pradesh. Subsequently, for higher administration Chamba was divided into 5 zones called Mandlas. These Mandlas were later reamed as Wizarats. This 5 fold division of Chamba region continues until these days. The Wizarats are currently known as Tehsils. These are Bharmaur, Chamba, Bhattiyat, Churah and Pangi.
