History of Mediaeval Hindu India (being a History of India from 600 to 1200 A.D.) v1.c22.s1.30

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The old name of the country Udumbara is mentioned in Varāhamihira’s list of countries along with Kapisthala who are the Kambistholi of Arrian’s Indica. In the Vishnu Purāṇa, the name is mentioned with Trigarta and Kulinda which are Kangra and Kulu of modern days. The present Rajas are called Pathāniyas and trace their origin to twenty generations back. Probably before that time the small kingdom was under Jālandhara. The local list of kings given by Devi Sāh Braḷmin to Cunningham commenced with Jayapāla who is said to be a Pundir or descendent of Pandu i. e. a Tomar Rajput descended from Arjuna. The list extended from Jayapāla of about 1095 A. D. to Jaswantsing of 1846. These Rajas of Nurpur were of great note during Mahomedan times from the days of Raja Bakhtamalla who sided with Sikandur Sur against Akbar and who was put to death by Bairamkhan who placed his brother Takhtamalla on the gadi in his place.