Katoch is the name of a Rajput clan belonging to the Bhumivanshi/Chandravanshi lineage. Their traditional areas of residence are mainly in the Indian states of Jalandhar Punjab, Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh and parts of Jammu region and Multan in Pakistan. In past centuries, they ruled several princely states in the region, and claim a hoary history. The 234th Raja of the Katoch Dynasty is famously known in history as Porus, he fought Alexander the Great. The titular Maharaja of Kangra-Lambagraon is acknowledged as being the head of the clan. The originator of the clan was Rajanaka Bhumi Chandra. Rajputs, c. ... The Chandravanshi are people belonging to the Chandravansha or dynasty of the Moon. According to legend, the Chandravanshis are descended from Chandra, the Hindu Moon God. ... Look up Punjab in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... , Uttarakhand (Hindi: उत्तराखंड), known as Uttaranchal from 2000 to 2006, became the 27th state of the Republic of India on November 9, 2000. ... Himachal Pradesh   (Hindi: हिमाचल प्रदेश, IPA: ), formerly the Punjab Hill States, is a mostly mountainous state in northern India. ... Jammu   (Hindi: जम्मू, Urdu: جموں) is one of the three regions comprising the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir. ... It has been suggested that Hindu temples in Multan be merged into this article or section. ... A princely state is any state under the reign of a prince and is thus a principality taken in the broad sense. ... King Porus (also Raja Puru), was the King of Pauravaa, a Kingdom in Punjab located between the Jhelum and the Chenab (in Greek, the Hydaspes and the Acesines) rivers in the Punjab and dominions extending to Hyphasis[1]. Its capital may have been near the current city of Lahore [2... Alexander the Great (Greek: ,[1] Megas Alexandros; July 356 BC–June 11, 323 BC), also known as Alexander III, king of Macedon (336–323 BC), was one of the most successful military commanders in history. ... HISTORICAL DATES of Kangra-Lambagraon The State has also been known as TRIGARTH & JALLANDHRA Dynasty:- Katoch C. 4300 B.C Rajanaka Bhumi Chand founded the Katoch Dynasty C. 3000 B.C The Rajas of Kangra fought against the Hindu deity lord Rama Harappa & Mohan Jodaro civilizations (C. 2500 B.C...