Chanderdhar Sharma Guleri: Born on 7th July 1883 in Jaipur in a family of Pt. Shiv Kumar of Guler (Kangra district). He was a renowned writer, poet, critic, and linguistic. He has served as a professor in Banaras Hindu University. He was also an editor of ‘Kashni Nagri Pracharni Patrika’. His famous work is ‘Usne… Read More »
As per details from Census 2011, Himachal Pradesh has a population of 68.65 Lakhs, an increase from figure of 60.78 Lakh in 2001 census. The total population of Himachal Pradesh as per 2011 census is 6,864,602 of which male and female are 3,481,873 and 3,382,729 respectively. In 2001, total population was 6,077,900 in which males… Read More »
First read this: Geography of District Hamirpur The history of Hamirpur district is intimately associated with the Katoch dynasty which ruled the area between Ravi and Satluj in the olden days. In fact, the Hamirpur area formed a part of the old Jullundur-Trigarta empire whose mention dates back to the days of Mahabharata, Panini Ashtadhyai,… Read More »
Una is a small district located on the south-western border of the State. The present Una district was formally a part of the erstwhile Kangra state. The bulk of the present Una district, which is called as Jaswan Dun was ruled by the Katoch family of Kangra. Jaswan State: It is believed that the Jaswan… Read More »
First read this: Geography of District Lahaul-Spiti Q. How did the name of Lahaul-Spiti come into existence? Ans: The present district of Lahaul & Spiti comprises two different tracts of Lahaul & Spiti. The name of the district came into existence with the formation of these two parts into a revenue district. It has two… Read More »
First Read this: Geography of District Sirmaur The earliest mention of Sirmaur by the Muhammadan historians occurs in the Taba-quat-i-Nasiri under the year 634 A.D. According to Kanwar Ranzor Singh in his book ‘Tarikh-i-Riyasat Sirmaur’ the Sirmaur state was founded by Raja Rasaloo who was from Jaisalmer. Sirmaur’s old name was ‘Surughna’. The inhabitants of human… Read More »
First Read this: Geography of District Solan The district in its present form comprises of the erstwhile princely states of Bhagal, Bhagat, Kunihar, Kuthar, Mangal, Beja, Mehlog, Nalagarh, and parts of Keonthal and Koti and hilly area of the composite Punjab State which were merged in Himachal Pradesh on 1st November 1966 on the reorganization… Read More »
First Read this: Geography of District Kinnaur There is nothing much to know about the history of district Kinnaur as it was a part of Mahasu district till May 1, 1960. Chini Tehsil of Mahasu district named Kinnaur became the sixth district of the state of Himachal Pradesh. Kinnaur had been part of the Rampur… Read More »