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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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“Goddess Shoolini” Temple at Solan – Himachal Pradesh

HP General Studies — Mon, 01 Jun 2020 09:55:42 +0000

Solan a very beautiful and mesmerizing town of Solan district derived its name from the Goddess Shoolini. The principle Goddess of this region is considered as the incarnation of Goddess Durga. Similarly, the district of Solan named after the Solan town. Solan is also known as “The Mushroom City of India” because of the high… Read More »

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Brief History of District Solan – Himachal Pradesh

HP General Studies — Sun, 06 Nov 2016 18:31:37 +0000

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 »

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