<P> 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 . He continued to call his state Kurmanchal , and established its capital in Champawat in Kali Kumaon , called so , due to its vicinity to river Kali . Many temples built in this former capital city , during the 11th and 12th century exist today , this include the Baleshwar and Nagnath temples . </P>
<P> 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 . He continued to call his state Kurmanchal , and established its capital in Champawat in Kali Kumaon , called so , due to its vicinity to river Kali . Many temples built in this former capital city , during the 11th and 12th century exist today , this include the Baleshwar and Nagnath temples . </P>
the founder of chand dyanasty in kumaun was
the founder of chand dyanasty in kumaun was
Som Chand
Som Chand