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 »
First Read this: Geography of District Bilaspur The old name of Bilaspur was Kehlur. It is said that Bir Chand founder of state found an idol of Goddess Durga beneath a stone slab and after a few days, at the same place a Gujjar named Kehlu saw that one of his goats attacked a leopard… Read More »
Frist Read this: Geography of District Shimla History of Shimla Hill States The present district Shimla includes the many princely states such as Bushahr (Kamru), Balsan, Bhajji, Koti, Darkoti, Tharoch, Dhadi, Kumarsain, Khaneti, Delath, Dhami, Jubbal, Rawaingarh, Ratesh, Sangari, Keonthal, Ghund, Madhan, Theog, Kotkhai and Sairie. Balsan or Ghondha Balsan was an offshoot of ancient… Read More »
First Read this: Brief Geography of District Kullu Ancient people regarded Kullu as the farthest limit of human habitation and in the traditional folklore; it is often referred to as Kulanthpith means the end of the habitable world. Kullu was most probably the most ancient state next to Kashmir and Kangra. Sources of the History… Read More »