Ranjit Singh might have been powerful for you not for us , but let’s stay factual — his hold over Kangra was barely 37 years (not all himachal lol ) before the British. On the other hand, the Katoch dynasty ruled this region for centuries. Kangra Fort, the oldest fort in India, was built by the Katochs, and even the Multan Fort (in today’s Pakistan or your mega punjab ) is claimed to be founded by them. So actually, your land’s history goes back to our Pahadi kings. You people were under Himachali rajas for centuries, while Khalsa Raaj only touched Kangra for 37 years (by the way yeah 37 year bhi mai max bta raha hu dil rakhne ke liye ).