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  Himachal Pradesh Summary
Neighbouring regions are Tibet to the east, Jammu and Kashmir to the north and northwest, Punjab to the southwest, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh to the south and Uttaranchal to the southeast.
On July 1 1954, Bilaspur, another Part C State, was integrated with Himachal Pradesh by an act of the Indian Parliament and the strength of the Assembly was raised to 41 members.
Himachal Pradesh was formed into 10 districts and was declared the 18th state of India on January 25, 1971, with Shimla as its capital.
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  Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Neighbouring regions are Tibet to the east, Jammu and Kashmir to the north and northwest, Punjab to the southwest, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh to the south and Uttaranchal to the southeast.
On July 1, 1954, Bilaspur, another Part C State, was integrated with Himachal Pradesh by an act of the Indian Parliament and the strength of the Assembly was raised to 41 members.
Himachal Pradesh was formed into 10 districts and was declared the 18th state of India on January 25, 1971, with Shimla as its capital.
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 Shimla - Biocrawler   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Shimla (शिमला;) is the capital of Himachal Pradesh and a popular hill station in North India.
Shimla is the capital of the state of Himachal Pradesh, India.
The majority of population is comprised of natives of Himachal Pradesh and a minority migrated from what is now Pakistan during the partition of India.
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 Information on Himachal Land,Himachal Pradesh Land Informatiion,City Information on Himachal India
Himachal Pradesh is an intoxicating blend of cosmopolitan life, uncanny simplicity and proximity with nature, well depicted on its ancient land.
It is an impossible-to-describe concoction of the potent and the subtle of Himachal land.
Himachal Pradesh (HP) is a complex mosaic of hills, lush valleys and snow-clad peaks.
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 India Himachal Pradesh
Himachal Pradesh, the state of eternal natural beauty, is situated in the heart of the western Himalayas.
The state is bordered by Jammu and Kashmir in the North, Uttar Pradesh in the South-East, Haryana in the South, Punjab in the West and Tibet in the East.
Himachal Pradesh is dominated by mountains and their associated rivers and valleys.
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 Temples and Legends Of Himachal Pradesh - (Index)
The entire area of the present Bilaspur district in Himachal pradesh was princely state and with the lapsse of para- mountacy in India was taken over under the Central Admin- istration as a separate unit.
This is one of the smallest districts in India with an area of 6,520 sq.meters.
Wall paintings are to be seen in the temples of the districts of kangra particularly and in Kulu,Chamba, Mandi,Mahasu, and Simla.
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 Focus To India,State Himachal Pradesh,Shimla,Society,Education,Religion,People,Sports
With Jammu and Kashmir to its north, China to its east, Uttaranchal to its southeast, Uttar Pradesh to its south, Haryana to its southwest, and Punjab to its west, the state itself is geographically divided into three regions: the Shivalik (outer Himalayas), the inner Himalayas, and the alpine zone (greater Himalayas).
Himachal Pradesh is bounded north by Jammu and Kashmir, South by Uttaranchal and Uttar anchal and Uttar Pradesh, Tiber (China) in the east and Punjab in the west
Agriculture and horticulture are the mainstay of Himachal Pradesh.
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 Shimla Travel Guide » Bilaspur: Himachal Pradesh :: Destination Guide of Shimla   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Bilaspur is a district of Himachal Pradesh state, India.
Bilaspur District was formerly a princely state of British India.
The state of Bilaspur was merged with Himachal Pradesh on July 1, 1954, and became Bilaspur District.
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 Bilaspur in Himachal, district Bilaspur info, discussion forum, hotels, famous places, bilaspur hotels, Bahadurpur ...
District Bilaspur lies between 31°12'30'' and 31°35'45'' North Latitude and between 76°23'45'' and 76°55'40'' East Longitude in the outer hills of the Himalayas.
It is bounded on the North by Mandi and Hamirpur districts, on the West by Hamirpur and Una districts, on its South lies Nalagarh area of Solan district.
It is encircled on the East and North-East by Solan and Mandi districts.
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 Temples and Legends Of Himachal Pradesh - (Index)
The entire area of the present Bilaspur district in Himachal pradesh was princely state and with the lapsse of para- mountacy in India was taken over under the Central Admin- istration as a separate unit.
The Chini tahsil of mahasu district was made an inde- pendent district from May 1, 1960 and came to be known as kinnaur district.
This is one of the smallest districts in India with an area of 6,520 sq.meters.
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 Himachal Pradesh complete Guide, Himachal Travel lnformation, Himachal Tourism information, Shimla, Manali, Kullu India
Himachal is located between 30"22' and 30"12' north latitude and between 75"47' and 79"4' east longitude.
Himachal Pradesh came into being as a part C State of Indian Union on 15th April, 1948 by integrating 30 big and small hill states.
Una has been carved out of Hoshiarpur district of Punjab in 1966 where the hilly areas of Punjab were transferred to Himachal Pradesh and the whole area is warm.
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 Tour to Bilaspur, Guides of Bilaspur Himachal, Tourism in HP, Himachalpradesh tour, Travelling in himachal
Bilaspur is a place where the echoes of the past mingle with the tomorrow.
Bilaspur, formerly the seat of the ruler of the State is now submerged in the Gabind Sagar, it was situated on the south east side of the Satluj.
Markand is 25-km from Bilaspur, is where Maharishi Markand performed the strictest austerities on his body to delve into the secrets unknown to man. A dip in the sacred waters over here is a sure cure, it is believed, for infant diseases and sterility.
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 Temples and legends of Himachal Pradesh -Bilaspur(introduction)
The entire area of the present Bilaspur district in Himachal Pradesh was a princely State and with the lapse of paramountcy in India was taken over under the Central Administration as a separate unit but not made over to Himachal Pradesh because of the multi-purpose Bhakra Dam Project over the Sutlaj* river.
"Bilaspur State is situated in the Lower Sutlej Valley in the outer hills, and is divided into two almost equal portions by that river, named Warla and Parla.
Kangra and Mandi bound it on the north, on the west by Hoshiarpur, on the south by Hindur (Nalagarb), and on the east by Baghal and Suket.
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 HP Tourism Development Corporation
Kinnaur, the tribal district of Himachal Pradesh, is about 250 km away from Shimla, the capital of Himachal Pradesh and is situated on the NH-22 (Hindustan Tibet Road).
You can enter Kinnaur district at Village Cshora and follow a straight line road constructed in vertical rocklike and it is a rare treat to travel on this road which is great engineering feat.
Situated at an altitude of 3350 mtrs., Keylong is the head quarters of Lahaul and Spiti district of Himachal Pradesh lying on Indo-Tibetan Border.
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 1Up India > India > Himachal Pradesh > History of Himachal Pradesh state.
The beautiful mountain state of Himachal Pradesh (HP) was originally formed as a centrally administered territory on April 15, 1948 by the integration of 30 odd Punjab hill provinces.
In 1954, Bilaspur, another Part C State, was merged with HP and the strength of the Assembly was raised to 41 members.
Himachal Pradesh became a full fledged state of the Republic of India on January 25, 1971.
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 Geography of Himachal Pradesh, Travel to Himachal, Trekking in Himachal Pradesh India
Himachal is situated in the heart of western himalayas.
Shimla is the capital of Himachal Pradesh, which has been the summer capital of the government of India during English rule.
Himachal has border with Ladakh and Tibet and some area like Spiti valleys as well as Kinnaur district which was restricted for foreigner until 1991 but now foreign tourists can visit these area with permission from District Magistrates at Shimla,(Kinnaur at Kalpa), Lahaul & Spiti at Keylong, Kullu and Chamba.
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 Himachal Wildlife, Wildlife Sanctuaries in Himachal Pradesh
Himachal Pradesh has a different type of topography, climate and forest cover due to which it has been gifted with a vast variety of flora and fauna.
Himachal Pradesh is known for its wilderness, landscapes, beautiful forests and wildlife.
Some of the birds and animals that are found in Himachal are pheasants, partridges, patient kites, ibex, antelopes, deer, bears, the rare bharal and thar and the snow leopard.
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 HimVani :: Voice of Himachal » Himachal poised: Impressions of an NRI
Himachal has undergone a rapid transformation from the most backward part of country around independence to one of the most advanced states now.
Himachal has a glowing record in education and it is also perhaps the single most important factor for lifting the social and economic profile of the state.
Himachal at present has the highest road density among all the hill states of the country with one of the districts - Hamirpur having the highest road density in entire India.
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 Adventures & Sports of Himachal Pradesh - India
The main trekking areas in Himachal are the Dhauladhar and Pir Panjal ranges, routes over the passes between the Shimla region and the Kullu valley, the numerous treks out of Kullu and select tracks in the Trans-Himalyan regions of Kinnaur, Lahaul and Spiti.
Himachal Tourism sponsors courses in river rafting and there are operators in the private sector also that offer this experience.
Himachal has an extensive network of roads and treks and apart from the routes mentioned above, there are several others you can traverse on.
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 shimla simla Himachal Pradesh India   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
As the summer capital' of the British in India, this was the country's focus for the better part of every year and now, it is the state capital of Himachal Pradesh.
Himachal State Museum was opened on January 26, 1974 with the purpose of collecting and protecting the scattered cultural heritage of Himachal Pradesh particularly in the Westem Himalayan principalities.
The sculptures of Simhavahini Durga from Hatkoti, Surya from Kullu, Vishnu and Lakshmi from Nirmand, Kartikeya from Karsog and Nidhi from Kangra are among the displayed sculpture.
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 District Una : location, famous places, hotels, discussion forum, chintpurni temple, baba bharbhag singh, bangana ...
Una district is in the South-Western part of Himachal Pradesh.
It is bounded by Kangra, Hamirpur and Bilaspur districts of Himachal Pradesh in the North, East and South, by Hoshiarpur district of Punjab in the West.
Una district is in Himalayan foothills zone bounded by palins of Punjab in the West and Solahasinghi Dhar in the East.
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 District Sirmaur : location, famous places, hotels, discussion forum, renuka, paonta sahib, nahan, suketi fossil park, ...
The district of Sirmaur is in the south eastern corner of the state.
The district is bounded by Shimla district in North, the rivers Tons and Yamuna in the East, district Ambala of Haryana in the South-West and Solan district in North-West.
The nearest airport in Himachal is Jubbarhatti 102 km.
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 Himachal Pradesh - neighboring state of Haryana - Manali - Kinnaur - India
Neighboring regions are Tibet to the east, Jammu and Kashmir to the north and northwest, Punjab to the southwest, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh to the south and Uttaranchal to the southeast.
The bridge on Sutluj river at Kandraur, Bilaspur is one of the highest bridges in Asia.
Himachal Pradesh is an excellent area to visit, for wildlife lovers, bird watchers and adventure tourists.
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The density of population in rural areas is significant for Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Tamilnadu, Maharashtra, Punjab and Uttar Pradesh, while foodgrain yield is significant for Andhra Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Orissa, Tamilnadu and Uttar Pradesh.
The distance from the nearest town is significant for Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh and Tamilnadu.
The density of population in rural areas is significant for Andhra Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Punjab, Tamilnadu and Uttar Pradesh, and foodgrain yield or returns from land is significant in Andhra Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Orissa, Tamilnadu and Uttar pradesh.
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 District Kinnaur : location, famous places, hotels, discussion forum, tourism, sangla, rakchham, kalpa, recong peo, ...
The district has a number of valleys varying in altitude from 1000 metres to 4000 metres.
The Ropa river rises on the declivity of the range that divides the district Kinnaur and Lahaul-Spiti and merges with Satluj near Shiasu.
On the Western side lies the Shimla district and on the North and North-West is situated Lahaul and Spiti.
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 Himachal Pradesh Tour,Himachal Adventure Tour,Himachal Pradesh in India
The topography of Himachal Pradesh is pictorial with mystic canopies of snow hills that change their appearance, with the resplendent shades of the day.
Himachal is an angling paradise facilitating several shallow waters for trout and mahaseer fishes, besides Brown and Rainbow Trout are also to be found in the river streams.
Himachal is connected by road with all the major Center of North.
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 Himachal Pradesh   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Himachal Pradesh is situated in the Western Himalayan belt of Northern India.
To its north- east is Kullu; southeast is Shimla; next to Shimla is Bilaspur; to its west is Hamirpur and to the north west of Mandi is Kangra.
To the south of Shimla is the Sirmaur district, a gateway to the mountains of Garhwal in Uttar Pradesh, Una district lies to the south west of Hamirpur.
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 Himachal Pradesh is a tiny hill state whose pleasant summers make it a popular holiday packages & wild life tour
Himachal Pradesh is a tiny hill state whose pleasant summers make it a popular holiday packages & wild life tour
Travel to Himachal Pradesh, the northern Indian state in the enchanting part of the Himalayas, offers a magical showcase of nature's splendors to tourists.
In Himachal Pradesh, out of the total geographical area of 55,670 sqkm, the forest area as per legal classification is 37,691 sqkm.
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