History of Devalgarh, Pauri. The hilly town of Devalgarh became popular when King Ajay Pal of Garhwal kingdom shifted his capital from Chandpur Garhi to Devalgarh. It remained the fledgling capital of Garhwal Kingdom from 1512-1517 before it was shifted to Srinagar. Even after that, the royal entourage used to spend their summer in Devalgarh and winters in Srinagar. Such was the mesmerizing beauty …