Bilaspur, Kahlur

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This article has been extracted from THE IMPERIAL GAZETTEER OF INDIA.[1]

Note: National, provincial and district boundaries have changed considerably since 1908. Typically, old states, ‘divisions’ and districts have been broken into smaller units, units, and many tahsils upgraded to districts.Many units have since been renamed. Therefore, this article is being posted mainly for its historical value.

Note 2: This extract is full of scanning errors which, it is hoped, readers will correct.

Bilaspur. "

Capital of the Bilaspur or Kahlur State, Punjab, and residence of the Raja. Lat. 31" 19 n., long. 76" 50' e. Picturesquely situated on the left bank of the Sutlej, 1465 feet above sea-level. Suffered much in the early part of the present century from the depredations of the Gurkhas.

Well-built stone houses; bazar; neat but unpretentious palace of the Raja. Ferry across the Sutlej, 2 miles above the town, forms the chief communication with the Punjab proper.