Sikandra Dhar, 1908

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Sikandra Dhar

This article has been extracted from THE IMPERIAL GAZETTEER OF INDIA , 1908. OXFORD, AT THE CLARENDON PRESS.

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

Range of hills in the Punjab, which, starting from a point on the border of the Suket, Bilaspur, and Mandi States, runs north-west for 50 miles in the last State. It is pierced by the Beas river about 20 miles north-west of Mandi town. Its name is derived from that of Sikandar Khan Sun, who is said to have established a cantonment on its summit, intending to conquer Kangra.