Which caste is Katoch?

Chandravanshi Rajput clan
Katoch is a Chandravanshi Rajput clan. Their traditional area of residence was in the Trigarta Kingdom mentioned in the epic Mahabharata , based at Jalandhar and at Kangra Fort in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh.

Is Katoch a Punjabi?

Katoch is the name of a Rajput clan belonging to the Chandravanshi Kshatriya lineage. Their traditional areas of residence was Trigarta Kingdom, Jalandhar, Multan i.e. the areas of residence are mainly in the Indian states of Punjab, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh and Jammu.

Was porus a Katoch?

War between Alexander and Porus. Smith states that Alexander’s historian had mentioned the battle fought between Alexander and the mountain king of the north of Punjab named Phageus, by the Greeks and is identified in the Katoch family tree as Parmanand Chandra – famously known as Porus in the history of India.

Who was the last king of Kangra?

Raja DHARAM CHAND, Raja of Kangra 1528/1563, born 1468?, he was granted the title of Maharaja by the Mughal Emperor Akbar, married and had issue. He died 1563 . Raja MANIKYA CHAND, Raja of Kangra 1563/1570, died 1570 .

Who was porus wife?

Suhani Dhanki as Laachi :Princess of the Dasyu Kingdom, later Queen of the Paurava Kingdom. Mahanandini and Arunayak’s daughter, Sumer’s younger sister. Porus’ love interest and later wife and Malayketu’s mother.

What is the old name of Kangra?

Nagarkot
Kangra was known as Nagarkot in ancient and medieval times, when it was a fortress stronghold of the Rajput rajas. Maḥmūd of Ghazna, the Turkish conqueror, sacked the town in 1009, as did Fīrūz Shah Tughluq in 1360. It was later held by the Mughals.

Who built mosque inside Kangra fort?

The Kangra Fort is located 20 kilometers from the town of Dharamsala on the outskirts of the town of Kangra, India….

Why is Kangra called Nagarkot?

During ancient times, the name of Kangra was ‘Nagarkot’ or ‘Bhimkot’. Kangra was a part of ancient ‘Trigarta’ during the Mahabharata time which means the territory drained by three rivers; the Satluj, the Beas and the Ravi. The name Trigarta also finds mention in Puranas and Rajtaringini.