This is absolutely fascinating...thank you! I must share with you my interest in this topic. I have a friend, Colonel Jotinder Pal Singh, retired from the Indian Army, who runs adventure camps from his beautiful resort called The Colonels Resort in Bir, Himachal Pradesh. He is the direct descendant of the Bhangalia line, whose family ruled Chota and Burra Bhangal; if you stood atop Bir Billing and look down ahead and behind, the land that you see is Chota and Burra Bhangal. I am extremely curious to trace his family, compile information and photographs and write a book. I would so appreciate your help in this.   Best regards PremaDr. Prema Seshadri dr_prema_jgd@yahoo.comdrpremajgd@gmail.comOman Mobile:+968 99 22 8950Indian Mobile:+91 990 150 5572 ----- Original Message ---- From: Henry Soszynski <h.soszynski@uqconnect.net> To: india-royalty@rootsweb.com Sent: Wednesday, August 6, 2008 1:20:19 PM Subject: Re: [INDIA-ROYALTY] Bhangalia... At 03:30 PM 06-08-08 -0700, you wrote: >I would greatly appreciate anybody out there who can give me or direct me to >information about the Bhangalia family/dynasty, the erstwhile rulers of >Chota and Burra Bhangal (princely family of Himachal Pradesh). Thanks >plenty. > > > >Dr. Prema Seshadri > Hello Dr. and welcome to the list. Is this family (Bhangalia) the same as the Pal (Chandrabansi) rulers of Bangahal, whose last ruler was Raja Man Pal (1749/1770) and who was the ancestor of the families of Lanodh, Paprola and Rajjer? A more complete list of these rulers is as follows....     *  Raja PRITHI PAL 1719/1720, he married (amongst others), a daughter of Raja SIDH SINGH of Mandi and had issue. He died c1720.           o Raja RAGHUNATH PAL (qv)           o Kumari (name unknown), married Raja MAN SINGH of Kullu.           o Kumari (name unknown), married the Raja of Mandi     * Raja RAGHUNATH PAL 1720/1735, married and had issue. He died 1735.           o Raja DALEL PAL (qv)           o Mian Bhim Pal     * Raja DALEL PAL 1735/1749, married and had issue. He died 1749.           o Raja MAN PAL (qv)     * Raja MAN PAL 1749/1770, last ruling Chief of Bangahal, Taluqdar of Lanodh, Paprola and Rajjer, married and had issue. He died 1770.           o Mian Nihal Pal, died young.           o Raja UCHAL PAL (qv)           o Kumari (name unknown), married 1785, Raja SANSAR CHAND II of Kangra.     * Raja UCHAL PAL 1770/1800, married and had issue. He died 1800.           o Raja RAM PAL (qv)           o Raja BAHADUR PAL (qv)           o Kumari (name unknown), married the Raja of Siba.           o Mian Jit Pal     * Raja RAM PAL 1800/1843. died sp 1843.     * Raja BAHADUR PAL 1843/1854, died sp 1854. Cheers, Henry Soszynski (List Administrator) ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to INDIA-ROYALTY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message