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unusual facts about Himachal



Arki, India

From 1806 to 1815, the Gurkha General Amar Singh Thapa used Arki as his stronghold to make further advances into Himachal Pradesh as far as Kangra.

Bhandari Ram

Bhandari Ram was born in 1919 at Village Serunia, which was part of Bilaspur State, now District Bilaspur in Himachal Pradesh.

Bilaspur, Himachal Pradesh

Manali major tourist attraction in Himachal is 195 Kilometers away.

Dera Gopipur

Other notable towns in the close by areas are Jawalamukhi (A very famous temple and one of most respected and visited religious shrines of Hindus); Hamirpur (the commercial hub of Himachal Pradesh); Kangra (Famous for its forts, temples and rich cultural heritage); and Nadaun (a place still remembered for having a Sikh's Gurdwara which was built to commemorate Guru Gobind Singh's victory in the Battle of Nadaun.

Education in Himachal Pradesh

Akal College of Nursing, established in 2008, affiliated to Eternal University, Baru Sahib became the First Nursing college to be established in the state of Himachal Pradesh in Private sector.

Hamirpur

Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh, the administrative headquarters of Hamirpur District, Himachal Pradesh

Himachal Pradesh Rural Cricket League

The Himachal Pradesh Rural Cricket League (HPRCL) is a Twenty20 Cricket League.

HPU

Himachal Pradesh University, a public university in Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, India

Indian Council of Education

Democracy, Human Rights and Social Development April 30, 2007 Himachal Pradesh,University India.

Janak Singh

Major General Janak Singh (surname Katoch) CIE, OBI, ( 7 Aug 1872- 15 Mar 1972) hailed from Village Khaira,District Kangra in the present day State of Himachal Pradesh in India.He was Army Minister and later Revenue minister in the government of Maharaja Hari Singh of Jammu and Kashmir State.

Jaypee Group

Karcham Wangtoo Hydroelectric Plant - is a 1000MW run-of-the-river hydroelectric power station on the Sutlej River in Kinnaur district of Himachal Pradesh, India

Kangri

Kangri language, a dialect spoken in northern India, predominantly in the Kangra district of Himachal Pradesh, by the people of Kangra Valley, sometimes known as "phari".

Khamtrul Rinpoche

All three lineages still exist and the current lineage holders, especially Choegyal Rinpoche, continue to have a close relationship with the Khamtrul Rinpoche; the 9th Zigar Rinpoche resides at Rewalsar in Himachal Pradesh, India, the 8th Adeu Rinpoche died in July 2007 (his next incarnation is yet to be discovered) and the 8th Drugu Choegyal Rinpoche helps Dorzong Rinpoche with the latter's monastery, known as Jangchub Jong, in Himachal Pradesh, India, and is rebuilding his monastery in Tibet.

MTB Himachal

The International Mountain Bicycling Association has been a race partner with MTB Himachal from the beginning.

Parihar

Populations are found in Rajasthan, Saurashtra - Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Jammu, Punjab, Uttarakhand, Madhya Pradesh and Bihar.

Rama Devi

V. S. Ramadevi Former Chief Election Commissor of India and Former Governor of Himachal Pradesh

Shakti

A commonly accepted list of Shakti peethas and their famous temple complexes includes: Jwalaji (Himachal), Tara Tarini (Berhampur, Orissa), Katyayani (Chattarpur, Delhi), Kamakhya (Assam), Kali at Kalighat (Kolkata, West Bengal), Naina Devi (Himachal), Guhyeshwari Temple Devi (Kathmandu, Nepal), Vishalakshi Temple (Varanasi).

Shreya Sharma

On the occasion of 125th birth year of popular Hindi writer Chandradhar Sharma ‘Guleri’, a special screening of the film Usne Kaha Tha based on one of his popular stories held on July 19, 2008 in the capital city of Himachal Pradesh and Shreya Sharma, narrated the story, ahead of the film screening, held at Auckland House School, Longwood.

Ulick

Ulick Considine (1901–1950), born in Himachal Pradesh, a cricketer who played as an amateur for Somerset


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