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Himachal
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earliest known inhabitants of the region were tribals
called Dasas. Later, Aryans came and they assimilated
in the tribes. In the later centuries, the hill
chieftains accepted suzerainty of the Mauryan empire,
the Kaushans, the Guptas and Kanuaj rulers. During the
Mughal period, the Rajas of the hill states made some
mutually agreed arrangements which governed their
relations. In the 19th century, Ranjit Singh
annexed/subjugated many of the states. When the
British came, they defeated Gorkhas and entered into
treaties with some Rajas and annexed the kingdoms of
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situation more or less remained unchanged till 1947. After
Independence, 30 princely states of the area were united and
Himachal Pradesh was formed on 15th April, 1948. With the
recognition of Punjab on 1st November, 1966, certain areas
belonging to it were also included in Himachal Pradesh. On
25th January, 1971, Himachal Pradesh was made a full-fledged
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General
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| Capital
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Shimla |
| Area
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15673
Sq. Km. |
| Population
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51,70,877 |
| Density
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93 |
| Birth
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23.0 |
| Death
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8.0 |
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Tourist Places
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Shimla
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quaint little hill train chugs up into the
Shivalik foothills, over dramatic loops and
high arched bridges to the hill resort of
Shimla (2130 m) - the capital of the mountain
state of Himachal Pradesh. Shimla was one a
string of hill stations that the British
established to escape from the scorching heat
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Kullu / Manali
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most charming and beautiful Kulu valley
spreads out its charm on either side of river
Beas. The valley runs north to south of this
river and is 80kms. long and about 2kms. at
its broadest. Yet with awe inspiring glens and
mossy meadows encircled by the rushing streams
and meandering brooks, flung east & west,
a fairly wide area is open to the tourists,
the trekkers, the mountaineers, the artists
and to anyone who wishes to escape the heat
& dust of the plains to breathe the
exhilarating air of the Himalayas and enjoy
the spectacle of the variegated mountain
scenery.
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Dharamshala
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is the district hqr. of Kangra district. This
is a hill station lying on the spur of the
Dhauladhar range about 18kms. north east of
Kangra town. Hill station is wooded with oak
and conifer trees and snow capped mountains
enfold three sides of the city while the
valley stretches in front. The snow line is
perhaps more easily accessible at Dharamshala
than at any other hill resort and it is
possible to trek to snow point after an early
morning's start. |
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Dalhousie
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by high mountain ranges, the valley of Chamba
is noted for the magnificence of its scenery.
The British Governor General, Lord Dalhousie,
visiting this area around the middle of the
19th century for a quiet retreat, came upon a
charming spot on a ridge overlooking the
plains. This was to become the attractive
little hill town that was named after him. |
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Kinnaur / Kangra
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Kangra valley is one of the most picturesque
valley of lower himalayas. The valley,
sheltered by the sublime Dhauladhar range, is
green and luxuriant. It provides a tremendous
contrast in nature of places to be visited.
Dharamshala is full of Buddhist air whereas
ancient Hindu Temples like Brajeshwari,
Baijnath, Jawalamukhi and Chamunda Devi dot
the country side. |
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Chamba
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town of Chamba, the district headquarter of
Chamba district is situated in the western
Himalayan between north latitudes 32°10' and
33°13' and east longitudes 75°45' and 77°33'.
The town stands on a plateau on the right bank
of the Ravi river valley between Dhauladhar
and Zanskar ranges south of the inner
Himalayas. This town was founded by Raja Sahil
Varman when he conquered the lower Rani valley
from the petty chiefs called Ranas and Thakurs
in the beginning of 10th Century. |
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Kasauli
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is one of the small towns developed by the
British during the 'hey day' of the empire,
and reached by a branch road from the
Kalka-Shimla road. The quite beautiful
hill-station of Kasauli has a Pastur Institute
that produces the anti-rabies vaccine against
mad dog-bite and, at the same time, treats
victims who have fallen prey to the dead
disease, Hydrophobia. |
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