Mat Prakash
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Mat Prakash also known as Medini Prakash was the Raja
of Sirmur
from 1684 until his death in 1704. In 1685 he invited Guru Gobind Singh
to live in his realm. Mat Prakash did not join Bhim Chand
and the other local rajas in their wars against the Sikhs.
Raja
Raja is an Indian term for a monarch, or princely ruler of the Kshatriya varna...
of Sirmur
Sirmur
Sirmur was an independent kingdom in India, founded in 1616. It became a part of Greater Nepal, before becoming a princely state in British India, located in the region that is now the Sirmaur district of Himachal Pradesh. The state was also known as Nahan, after its main city, Nahan...
from 1684 until his death in 1704. In 1685 he invited Guru Gobind Singh
Guru Gobind Singh
Guru Gobind Singh is the tenth and last Sikh guru in a sacred lineage of ten Sikh gurus. Born in Patna, Bihar in India, he was also a warrior, poet and philosopher. He succeeded his father Guru Tegh Bahadur as the leader of Sikhs at a young age of nine...
to live in his realm. Mat Prakash did not join Bhim Chand
Bhim Chand
Bhim Chand was the Raja of Kahlur from 1665-1692.Bhim Chand was the son of Dip Chand the raja of Kahlur and Rani Jalal Devi of Mandi, Dip Chand's second wife...
and the other local rajas in their wars against the Sikhs.