The Pauravas ,  Kushanas ,  Kunindas ,  Guptas , Katyuris ,  Raikas , Palas, the  Chands , and Parmaras  or  Panwars ,  Sikhs  and the  British have ruled Uttarakhand in turns. [6] The historical temples at  Jageshwar , preserved by the  Archaeological Survey of India The region was originally settled by