Question: the founder of chand dyanasty in kumaun was
Answer: The Chand kingdom was established by Som Chand , who came here from Kannauj near Allahabad , sometime in the 10th century , and displaced the Katyuri Kings ( कत्यूरी नरेश ) , originally from Katyur valley near Joshimath , who had been ruling the area from the 7th century AD .