Rang Mahal is one of the largest monuments located in Surara Mohalla of Chamba town. It has streets on three sides from east, west, and north, while on the fourth is the residence of wazirs of the former ruling family of Chamba. The literal meaning of the Rang Mahal is ‘The Luxury Palace’. The architecture… Read More »
Chaitra festival: It is celebrated in the month of Chaitra at village Chhagaon. Beeshu: It is celebrated where Chaitra is not celebrated. Dakreni or Dakrain: It is celebrated in July-August in Pangi. The fair starts with the singing vulgar songs. Ukhyang or Phulaich: It is commenced in Rupi in month of Bhadra (August) and in… Read More »
Marriage customs of a society are the mirror of a society’s standard and progress. There are four major forms of marriage in district Kinnaur. Janekhang or Janetang: It is a common arranged marriage. Damchalshish or Damtangshish or Benang- hachis or Jushish: It is a type of love marriage. Darosh or dub-dub or Nymasha Depang or… Read More »
Census 2011 findings (a) Distribution of population: According to the Census 2011, the total population of Kinnaur district is 84,121 persons of which 46,249 are males and 37,872 females. The population of the district forms 1.23 percent of the state population and ranks at 11th place among the districts. The district of Kinnaur has no… Read More »
The District Kinnaur is situated 77°45’ and 79°00’35” East Longitude and between 31°55’50” and 32°05’15” North Latitude. Kinnaur is located in the North-Eastern part of Himachal Pradesh. Kinnaur shares the Eastern border with Tibet and Zanskar mountains and forms the international boundary between Tibet and Kinnaur. The border starts at a point named “Parechhu” and… Read More »
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 »
Himachal Pradesh Weekly Current Affairs: 73rd Himachal Day celebrated at the Ridge Shimla: In wake of Corona pandemic, the 73rd Himachal Day was celebrated as a low key affair with Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur presided over the symbolic State level function held at The Ridge Shimla. Read more about Himachal Day: Click Here Solidarity… Read More »