Garhwal

Garhwal

Garhwal was a princely state in the Uttarakhand state of India. Founded by Ajay pal (1358-1370 AD) who consolidated 64 garhs into one entity.

Garhwal kingdom was Garhwal may refer to:
*Garhwal (clan), a clan of Jats
*Garhwal District
*Garhwal Division
*Garhwal Himal, a subrange of the Himalaya
*Garhwal Kingdom


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