Bhim Chand (Kahlur)

Bhim Chand (born 1651) was the Rajput ruler of Kahlur (reigned 1665 – 1692) and Anandpur Sahib fell under his territorial area. He launched his first expedition against Guru Gobind Singh in 1682. In 1688 he conflicted with the armies of Guru Gobind Singh and his disciples in Battle of Bhangani. In 1691, Bhim Chand fought in the Battle of Nadaun against Mughals and came out victorious.

Biography Bhim Chand's family claimed descent from Chandel Rajputs of the Bundelkhand region. The ruler of Kahlur took this rejection as a grave insult. This tension erupted in the Battle of Bhangani, in-which the alliance of Hill Rajas of Bilaspur, Garhwal, Kangra, amid others, were defeated. Later on, there was a rekindling of amiable ties between Bhim Chand and the Sikhs, ensuing with Guru Gobind Singh assisting the raja in the Battle of Nadaun against the Mughal forces led by Alif Khan, whom was sent to extract unpaid tribute from the Hill States to replenish the depleted Mughal treasury. He was succeeded by his son, Ajmer Chand, as ruler of Bilaspur.