Like Vikramaditya and Akbar, he is said to have nine illustrious figures (Navaratnas) in his court: Sureshanand Barthwal, Revatram Dhasmana, Rudridutt Kimothi, Hari Dutt Nautiyal, Vasvanand Bahuguna, Shashidhar Dangwal, Sahdev Chandola, Kirit Ram Khanthola, and Hari Dutt Thapliyal.
Their surnames are based either on the names of their villages (Jaguri(Jagudi), Kaparwan, Sajwan, Hatwal, Uniyal, Bahuguna, Thapliyal, Naithani, Semwal, Nautiyal etc.