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“H.H. Rajah laying Foundation Stone of new Church.” View of crowd gathered to watch the lowering of foundation stone at church building site. The Raja at the time was likely Raja Sham Singh (1866-1905), but could possibly Raja Bhuri Singh (1869-1919), who succeeded him in 1904. Visible behind the site is the mission house of Chamba. The Chamba mission was established, in 1863, by William Ferguson (1821-1904) as an independent venture. Chamba was an independent princely state and came under British influence in 1848. When Rev. Ferguson and his companions arrived in Chamba, they were welcomed warmly by the Raja, who gave them food and a place to live. The Raja later gave land on which a church was built. This church was later replaced by this larger church, which was also built and funded by the Raja. Chamba now forms part of Himachal Pradesh, India.
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