Chandpur Garhi

Chandpur Garhi was a mountain stronghold of Garhwal, remembered among the forts from which local chiefs ruled the Himalayan valleys. Dynastic tradition tells that Raja Bhanu Pratap gave his daughter in marriage to Kanak Pal, a prince travelling to Badrinath, and entrusted him with Chandpur. Kanak Pal's descendants went on to establish the ruling house of Garhwal. In 1707, during fighting between Garhwal and neighbouring Kumaon, Kumaoni forces razed the old fort.