page_title: Kumaon Kingdom
section_title: Chand dynasty
hierarchical_section_title: Kumaon Kingdom / History / Chand dynasty
caption_attribution_description: English: Fort and the capital city of Kali Kumaon, Champawat, 1815.
context_page_description: Kumaon Kingdom was an independent Himalayan kingdom in the eastern region of present-day Uttarakhand state of India
  established around 7th century and remained independent sovereign kingdom until 1791.
context_section_description: Sometime in the 10th century, the Chand dynasty was established by Som Chand, by displacing the Katyuri Kings. He continued to call his state Kurmanchal, and established its capital in Champawat in Kali Kumaon. The Baleshwar and Nagnath temples were built in this city during the 11th and 12th centuries. During this period, learning and new forms of painting (the pahari school of art ) developed.
caption: Fort of chand kings in Champawat the capital of Kumaon kingdom
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