Answer» Correct Answer - Option 1 : 1804 AD
The correct answer is 1804 AD. - Pradhyumna Shah
- He was the last and 54th ruler of the Garhwal Kingdom until the kingdom was independent.
- Before ruling the Garhwal, he was the king of Kumaon from 1779 to 1785.
- He died during the Battle of Khurbura against the Gorkhas in 1804.
- Battle of Khurbura
- The battle of Khurbura occurred in May 1804 near the modern-day village, Khurbhura.
- The battle is regarded as the first major attack in the history of the Garhwal Kingdom that triggered between Gorkhas forces and Maharaja Pradyumna Shah and continued for 13 days until the Garhwal King was defeated.
- It is chiefly regarded as the only defeat of his life and the victory of Gorkhas.
- This area is now administered by the Dehradun authorities of Uttarakhand state.
- Gharwal Kingdom
- The kingdom was divided into two parts during British rule namely; the princely state of Garhwal and the Garhwal District of British India.
- It was founded in 823 AD by Kanak Pal.
- It was the kingdom in the modern-day Uttarakhand state.
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