Prince "Nakshasena" established a separate independent kingdom at Indraprastha, which later rose to become a dominant force in its own right. With the passage of time, the Bactrian and Scythian invasions of northern India, this Pandava branch established a kingdom at Kalanaur in what is now the modern-day district of Gurdaspur in Punjab (India) establishing the first capital of the Jarral Dynasty. Jarral Rajputs are known as the descendants of the Pandavas and their branch was named after their apical ancestor, Raja Jir Rao, a Rajput descendant of the Pandavas of the Mahabharata. The "Jarrals" are therefore a "brother tribe" to the illustrious Janjua Rajputs of Punjab. Kalanaur was later captured in the twelfth century by the armies of the
Ghorid Empire after a battle with the Jarral Rajas. During the 14th-16th centuries, Kalanaur was a major urban centre and several historical events are associated with the town.
Firuz Shah Tughluq (1352–88) built a beautiful palace on the banks of the Kiran rivulet. During the reign of
Sayyid Mubarak Shah (1421–35), Kalanaur was ruled by the
Khokhar Rajput tribe under the leadership of Raja
Jasrat. In February 1556,
Mughal Emperor Akbar, was enthroned in a garden near the Kalanaur by
Bairam Khan. The masonry platform, where he was crowned can be visited even today. There is a
mosque that was built during his reign. During the period of anarchy in latter half of the 18th century, the Kanhaiya
Misl, a militia under Sardar Haqeeqat Singh Kanhaiya, occupied Kalanaur. His son Jaimal Singh extended his territory up to Fatehgarh Churian and shifted his residence there. Jaimal Singh's daughter Chand Kaur was married to
Kharak Singh, eldest son and heir of
Ranjit Singh, in 1812. Later, when the area was annexed by Ranjit Singh, he granted it to Kharak Singh. It was later granted in fief to one
Raja Dina Nath, and was finally annexed into
British India after the death of
Divan Dina Nath in 1857. ==Culture==