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| Pound in center of Nurpur town. |
Nurpur is a small town in the Kangra district in Himachal Pradesh, around 60 kilometers from Dharamshala. Located at a height of 643 meters above sea level, Nurpur was once the princely state of Pathania clans of Rajputs. The town is heaving beautiful temples and a very old fort which is the grandeur of this town. This place is so beautiful that even Mughal queen Noor Jehan also fell in love with the place.
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| main gate of Nurpur fort. |
The dynasty of Pathania was established in the end of 11th century by Jat Pal (who was the younger brother of the ruler of Delhi) who settled at Pathankot (Punjab) and took possession of all the country in the foot of the hills.
Raja Bas Dev (1580-1613) of Pathania dynasty transfer the capital to Dhameri and build a fort there. Later name was changed to Nurpur during the period of Raja Jagat Singh (1619-46) by Mughal emperor Nuruddin Salim Jahangir (who ruled between 1569–1627) in honour of his wife, Noor Jahan.
Under Jag at Singh the Nurpur state reach the zenith of its prosperity. His strong personality commanded him to the favor of Mughal emperor and he is said to have possessed great influence with Noor Jahan Begum, whom he addressed as beti (daughter). His warlike exploits find honourable mention in form of subject of a poem. 'The Rhapsodies of Gambit Rai - the Nurpur bard' (1650) was written few years after his death.
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| Nurpur Civil Judge Court |
Raja Bas Dev (1580-1613) of Pathania dynasty transfer the capital to Dhameri and build a fort there. Later name was changed to Nurpur during the period of Raja Jagat Singh (1619-46) by Mughal emperor Nuruddin Salim Jahangir (who ruled between 1569–1627) in honour of his wife, Noor Jahan.
Under Jag at Singh the Nurpur state reach the zenith of its prosperity. His strong personality commanded him to the favor of Mughal emperor and he is said to have possessed great influence with Noor Jahan Begum, whom he addressed as beti (daughter). His warlike exploits find honourable mention in form of subject of a poem. 'The Rhapsodies of Gambit Rai - the Nurpur bard' (1650) was written few years after his death.
The legend of Nurpur:
Noor Jahan was so impressed by the natural beauty of the town that she decided to construct her palace here. This posed a problem for then local ruler Raja Jagat Singh, as he did not want his freedom to be curtailed by the Mughal domination and politics. So, he perpetrated the story that the climate of the place was not good and causes a disease goiter, which was at that time very common among locals. Horrified, the queen dropped the idea of constructing her palace, but the name of the town was changed to Nurpur in 1622, by the Raja Jagat Singh to commemorate this visit of Begum Noor Jahan who had instantly fallen in love with this place.
The Brij Raj Swami temple inside the Nurpur fort is a 16th century historical temple, the only temple in the world, where Lord Krishna and Meera idols are worshipped. It is said that the statue of Lord Krishna was worshipped by Meera, and when Raja of Nurpur went to Chittorgarh he got this statue as a return gift from the Maharana of Chittorgarh. Along with this, Raja also brought a Moulsary (a fruit-bearing plant) sampling and it dried on way back and it was put to life through Puja (worship) and chanting of mantras. This plant has now grown into a huge tree. It flowers, but does not bear any fruit unlike such plants in Rajasthan.
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Noor Jahan was so impressed by the natural beauty of the town that she decided to construct her palace here. This posed a problem for then local ruler Raja Jagat Singh, as he did not want his freedom to be curtailed by the Mughal domination and politics. So, he perpetrated the story that the climate of the place was not good and causes a disease goiter, which was at that time very common among locals. Horrified, the queen dropped the idea of constructing her palace, but the name of the town was changed to Nurpur in 1622, by the Raja Jagat Singh to commemorate this visit of Begum Noor Jahan who had instantly fallen in love with this place.
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| Brij Raj Swami Temple inside Nurpur fort |
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| Lord Krishna and Meera idols |
The Brij Raj Swami temple inside the Nurpur fort is a 16th century historical temple, the only temple in the world, where Lord Krishna and Meera idols are worshipped. It is said that the statue of Lord Krishna was worshipped by Meera, and when Raja of Nurpur went to Chittorgarh he got this statue as a return gift from the Maharana of Chittorgarh. Along with this, Raja also brought a Moulsary (a fruit-bearing plant) sampling and it dried on way back and it was put to life through Puja (worship) and chanting of mantras. This plant has now grown into a huge tree. It flowers, but does not bear any fruit unlike such plants in Rajasthan.
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| view from Nurpur fort. |
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