Bilaspur Prajamandal

Raja Anand Chand

• relatively benevolent, educated ruler Anand Chand

Reforms by Anand Chand

• introduced basic education up to matric in hindi
• Imposed complete prohibition
• initiated Panchayati raj institutions
• Welfare programs for harijans
• abolished child marriage
• Gave up title of Highness and Salute of Gun
• but were against integration with India

Leaders

• AISPC at udaipur 1945, Leaders like Narotam Dut Shashtri and Ram Sankhyan established Bilaspur Prajamadal
• Anandchand formed Swadhin Kehlur Dal kind of army to stop Prajamandal
• Anand chand Strong administrator hence remained independent as Part B state and himachal was part C state
• but finally merger with himachal in 1st July 1954 as 5th district