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Mangal State

1500 CE – 1948 CE (approx.) · capital Mangal

One of the tiniest of the Simla Hill States, a chiefship of a few villages on the Sutlej side of the Shimla hills.

Origins

Tradition dates the ruling family to around 1500, but little is reliably known of its origins.

Rule and society

Mangal had a very small population and revenue, making it one of the smallest princely states in India. It was restored under British protection after the Anglo-Nepalese War. Its history is poorly recorded.

Decline and legacy

Mangal merged into Himachal Pradesh in April 1948.

Few sources survive for this state; details are uncertain.

Lineage

Mangal StateDominion of India 1947 CE – 1950 CE

Connections (2)

Mangal State was a protectorate of Company rule in India1815 CE – 1858 CE
Mangal State was a protectorate of British Raj1858 CE – 1947 CE

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Cite this page

APA: The Epoch Institute. (2026). Mangal State. In The Epoch Institute States Register. https://the-epoch-institute.org/state/mangal-state
MLA: “Mangal State.” The Epoch Institute States Register, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/state/mangal-state. Accessed .
Chicago: The Epoch Institute. “Mangal State.” The Epoch Institute States Register. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/state/mangal-state.
Harvard: The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Mangal State’, The Epoch Institute States Register. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/state/mangal-state (Accessed: ).

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