Q. Who was Shri Lal Chand Prarthi? Ans: Shri Lal Chand Prarthi was a leading figure in the politics of Kullu. He was born in March 1916, in a respectable Brahmin family of Naggar, the old capital of Kullu. Q. What was the education of Shri Lal Chand Prarthi? Ans: Shri Lal Chand Prarthi had his schooling… Read More »
Q. Who was Chanderdhar Sharma Guleri? Ans: Chanderdhar Sharma Guleri was a renowned writer, critic, poet and linguistic, born in the family of Pt. Shiv Kumar of Guler (Kangra district) on 7th July 1883 in Jaipur. Q. Who was the father of Chanderdhar Sharma Guleri? Ans: His father was the family priest of Jaipur Raja and Principal… Read More »
The naturally occurring thin layer of unconsolidated material on the earth surface that has been influenced by parent material, relief, climate, in addition to physical, chemical, biological agents to produce a medium, suitable for the growth of the plants is called soil. Soil exhibits differences in their physical and chemical characteristics as well as in… Read More »
Himachal Pradesh is almost wholly mountainous with altitudes ranging from 350 meters to 6,975 meters above the mean sea level. It is located between Latitude 300 22’ 40’’ N to 33O 12’ 20’’ N and Longitude 75O 45’ 55’’ E to 79O 04’ 20’’ E. It has a deeply dissected topography, complex geological structure and… Read More »
Tea was first planted in Kangra, Himachal Pradesh by the British, and vast tea gardens (as the plantations are known) cover the gentle hills in and around Dharamshala and Palampur today. Some are privately owned, some are so-called “demonstration plots,” and some are research areas owned by the Himachal Pradesh Agricultural University or the Centre… Read More »
A valley is a low area between hills or mountains typically with a river running through it. In geology, a valley or dale is a depression that is longer than it is wide. The terms U-shaped and V-shaped are descriptive terms of geography to characterize the form of valleys. Himachal is endowed with many magnificent valleys. The most prominent valleys are… Read More »
Himachal literally means “Land of Snowy Mountains”. It is also called as Dev Bhumi or the Abode of Gods situated in the heart of Western Himalayas ranging between 30° 12’ and 33° 12’ north latitude and between 75°47’ and 79 °4’ east longitude. The altitude of Himachal Pradesh varies from 350 m (1148 feet) to… Read More »
Wetlands are areas where water covers the soil, or is present either at or near the surface of the soil all year or for varying periods of time during the year, including during the growing season. Water saturation (hydrology) largely determines how the soil develops and the types of plant and animal communities living in and… Read More »