Pradyumna Shah
Introduction
Maharaja Pradyumna Shah or Pradyuman Shah, also known as Pradyumna Chand, was the last and 54th ruler of Garhwal dynasty until the kingdom was independent. He resigned the state territories from 1785 - 14 May 1804, and later, the kingdom was defeated by the Gurkha forces after the Battle of Khurbura occurred near Dehradun.
Background and life
King Pradyuman was possibly placed on the thron from 1785 - 1804. Before ruling the Garhwal, he was crowned by Kumaonis as the king of Kumaon from 1779 - 1785 or 1786. During the Coronation ceremony, he was given a name as "Pradyman Chand" under which he initially began rulling the territory. Since the king was belonging to reigning dynasty, he was then placed on the throne of Garhwal where he started administering both Garhwal as wellKumaon, also known as Kumaun.
Death
When Pradyuman's became the king of Garhwal, his kingdom came under the attack of Gurkhas. The king along with his 10,000 soldiers fought the battle when Gorkhas infiltrated through Kotdwara. After 13 days of battle, the king sacrificed his life saving his kingdom on 14 May 1804.