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Brief Geography of District Solan – Himachal Pradesh General Studies

HP General Studies — Tue, 02 Jun 2020 06:04:36 +0000

District At a Glance Area: 1936 Sq. Km. Population: 5,80,320 Language: Hindi, Pahari Villages: 2614 Male: 308754 Female: 271566 Location: The District is bounded by Shimla district in the North and by Ropar District of Punjab and Ambala district of Harayana in the south, by Sirmaur District in the east and by Bilaspur district in the west. Mandi District touches the boundary… Read More »

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River System of Himachal Pradesh

HP General Studies — Mon, 07 Nov 2016 16:30:48 +0000

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. Collectively, all these rivers form a huge catchment area that spreads from the state of J&K to Punjab. While… Read More »

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National Parks & Wildlife Sanctuaries in Himachal Pradesh

HP General Studies — Mon, 07 Nov 2016 16:06:51 +0000

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 »

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Mountain Peaks in Himachal Pradesh

HP General Studies — Sun, 06 Nov 2016 07:23:24 +0000

In our previous posts, we talked about Mountain Passes & Jots of Himachal Pradesh and Protected Monuments of Himachal Pradesh. Today we discuss about the Mountain Peaks in Himachal Pradesh. Himachal has been blessed by the mountain Gods in abundance. From its Northern corner in Lahaul to its Southern corner in Sirmaur, you will see… Read More »

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Mountain Passes & Jots of Himachal Pradesh

HP General Studies — Sun, 06 Nov 2016 07:11:30 +0000

In our previous post, we talked about the Protected Monuments and Forts of Himachal Pradesh. Today we discuss in brief about the various mountain passes of Himachal Pradesh. The famous mountaineer, Harish Kapadia has aptly mentioned Himachal as the Land of Mountains and Passes. There are as many as 70 mountain passes in Himachal Pradesh,… Read More »

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Hot Water Springs of Himachal Pradesh

HP General Studies — Sat, 05 Nov 2016 17:08:31 +0000

Some of the most popular and frequently visited Hot Water Springs of Himachal Pradesh are Manikaran Springs in Kullu, Tattapani Springs in Mandi, Bhagsunath Spring in Dharamsala and Kalath Springs in Kullu . However, there are at least 10 hot water springs in Himachal Pradesh (more springs will be added to this list as and… Read More »

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