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Beja State
Origins
Tradition dates the ruling family to around 1500, but little is reliably known of its origins.
Rule and society
Beja consisted of a few villages in the hills south-west of Shimla. It was occupied by the Gurkhas in the early 19th century and restored under British protection after 1815. Its history is poorly recorded.
Decline and legacy
Beja merged into Himachal Pradesh in April 1948 and is now part of Solan district.
Few sources survive for this state; details are uncertain.
Lineage
Beja StateDominion of India 1947 CE – 1950 CE
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- Beja State was a protectorate of Company rule in India1815 CE – 1858 CE
- Beja State was a protectorate of British Raj1858 CE – 1947 CE
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- The Epoch Institute. (2026). Beja State. In The Epoch Institute States Register. https://the-epoch-institute.org/state/beja-state
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