Srinagar came into limelight after becoming the capital of Garhwal Kinghdom. King Ajay Pal with unifying the various chiefdoms and garhis(small counties) of this region during 1506-1512 CE founded the Garhwal kingdom and shifted the capital to Srinagar place from Chandpur Garhi. Raja Pradyuman Shah of Garhwal was defeated and killed in January 1804. Srinagar was under Gorkha rule from 1806 to 1815 CE. After the Gorkhas were defeated by the British, Srinagar became a part of British Garhwal.[3] Today the town is an important cultural and educational centre. Being placed in central Garhwal at a moderate height, it is an important Valley Bazaar in the hills. It has a number of temples and monuments and places for tourists to stay.
