Turks and the Kangra Hills: Mahmud Ghaznavi had invaded India 17 times. Anandpal a Shahi king of Trans Himalayas formed a confederacy of Himalayan rulers against Mahmud Ghaznavi. Anandpal had bad luck when his elephant ran away from the battlefield causing chaos in his army which resulted in his defeat against Mahmud Ghaznavi. Mahmud Ghaznavi… Read More »
Some of the greatest rivers of India originate from Himachal Pradesh. To name a few, River Ravi, Beas, and Chandra Bhaga originate from the Himalayan highlands of Himachal Pradesh form a river system of Himachal Pradesh.
This Pahari styles of painting developed in the Sub-Himalayan states that were also under the umbrella of Mughal overlordship. There were many schools that were flourishing in smaller kingdoms, which came under the blanket of ‘Pahari Paintings’. These consisted ateliers in the court of around 22 princely states stretching from Jammu to Almora. Hence, the… Read More »
Himachal Pradesh is one of the very few states of India that have a rich forest land cover. There are as many as 26 Wildlife Sanctuaries in Himachal Pradesh, three Ramsar Wetlands Sites (about which we will talk in a separate post), and Five National Parks. The state has a wide variety of flora and… Read More »
इतिहास कमलाह फोर्ट (History of Kamlahgarh Fort): जिला मंडी के धर्मपुर उपमण्डल में स्थित कमलाह गढ़ रियासत का सबसे मजबूत अजय गढ़ है। यह किला मंडी से 101 किलोमीटर की दूरी पर स्थित है। किले की ऊंचाई लगभग 4500 फुट है तथा किले के ऊपरी भाग में कमलाहिया बाबा का मंदिर है। मंडी रियासत के… Read More »
Sources of History The history of Himachal Pradesh is obscure and does not give a clear picture since ancient times. The only available sources we have are some Archeological and Literary sources. They are coins, Vamshavalis, Inscriptions, Travelogues, and literature. They are discussed in detail below: Vamshavalis (Genealogical rolls): It includes the names of the… Read More »
On the request of our readers, we are posting some of the historical towns with their old names such as Nurpur- Dhameri, Shimla-Simla et al.
The total area (presently) of Himachal Pradesh is 55,673 km. Himachal Pradesh came into being a Chief Commissioner Province of Indian Union on 15 April 1948.