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	Himachal Tourism - Chamba District
		The town of Chamba, the district headquarter of Chamba district is situated in the western Himalayas between north latitudes 32°10' and 33°13' and east longitudes 75°45' and 77°33'.
		The maximum temperature in Chamba town in summers is 38°C and the minimum in winter is 0°C. Chamba is approximately 52 kms from Dalhousie.
		BHARMAUR: 65 kms from Chamba is the land of legendary Gaddies, i.e.
	himachaltourism.nic.in /cham.htm (5915 words)

	Himachal Pradesh (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The Bilaspur district is situated in Satluj valley in the outer hills and covers area of 1,167 sq.
		Chamba is bounded on north-west by Jammu and Kashmir, on the north-east and east by Ladakh area of Jammu and Kashmir state and Lahaul and Bara-Bangal area of Himachal Pradesh, on the south-east and south by the District Kangra of Himachal Pradesh and Gurdaspur District of the Punjab.
		Kangra district derives its name from Kangra town which was called Nagarkot in the ancient times Kangra proper originally was a part of the ancient Trigartha (Jullundur) which comprises of the area lying between the river "SHatadroo" (probably Sutlej) and Ravi.
	indiafocus.indiainfo.com /regional/states/himachal (642 words)

	Chamba Travel Guide, Chamba Hotels guide, Chamba Tourism, Chamba festivals, Chamba District, Tourist Places Of Chamba, ...
		Chamba is situated at the height of 996 m.
		Chamba valley is noted for it's scenery-touching the fringe of the Shivaliks and having three well-defined snowy ranges, the Dauladhar, constituting the outer Himalayas, the Pir Panjal or the mid Himalayas, and the Zanskar range or the inner Himalayas.
		The Chamba Rumal or handkerchief about 2 to 6 feet in length is an important part of a Chamba bride's trousseau.
	www.himachalonline.net /chamba.html (1182 words)

	Bilaspur District, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Bilaspur is a district of Himachal Pradesh, India.
		Bilaspur District was formerly a princely state of British India.
		Administratively, the district is divided into three tehsils, Ghumarwin, Bilaspur Sadar, and Jhandutta.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Bilaspur_district,_Himachal_Pradesh (226 words)

	tribuneindia... Himachal
		CHAMBA, Aug 5 — A former Chief Minister and BJP MP, Mr Shanta Kumar, was yesterday greeted with anti-government slogans at the sub-divisional headquarters of Tissa where communal tension is mounting.
		Hamirpur district which became a full-fledged district on September 1, 1972, is one of the most densely populated districts in the state.
		CHAMBA, Aug 5 — A former Chief Minister and BJP MP, Mr Shanta Kumar, was yesterday greeted with anti-government slogans at the sub-divisional headquarters of Tissa where communal tension is mounting following the massacre of 35 labourers of a particular community by Kashmiri terrorists on Monday.
	www.tribuneindia.com /1998/98aug06/himachal.htm (3503 words)

	Chamba District
		Chamba embroidery of Himachal Pradesh manifests the skilled use of double satin stitch on the body and the stem stitch on the outlines in the polycoloured silk thread.
		Popularly known as the Chamba rumals, this embroidery was practised earlier in the Chamba, Bilaspur, Nurpur, Kangra, Basholi regions of Himachal Pradesh.
		Situated 64 km away from Chamba, is known as the homeland of Gaddi(Shephards) Tribe, who are semi-nomadic and spend the summer on the Himalayan pastures, grazing their sheep and goats.
	123himachal.com /chamba.html (1525 words)

	Chamba India,Travel to Chamba India,Chamba Travel
		Chamba is blessed with some of the most spectacular and enticing landscapes rare to see anywhere.
		Chamba is a travellers paradise with lofty snow dresses peaks, far down gorges, extensivess green valleys, fast falling rivers, majestic mountain lakes, flower adorned meadows, magnificent temples and monasteries.
		Chamba, known for the brilliance of its temples and for its impressive miniatures and handicraft,has preserved most of its heritage with utmost care and respect.
	www.ladakh-kashmir.com /excursion-jammu-kashmir/chamba.html (585 words)

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		Chamba is bounded on north-west by Jammu and Kashmir, on the north-east and east by Ladakh area of Jam
		Chamba is the only state in northern India to preserve a well-documented history from circa 500 A.D. Its high mountain ranges have given it a sheltered position and helped in preserving its centuries old relics and numerous inscriptions.
		The temples erected by rajas of Chamba more than a thousand years age continue to be under worship and the land grant-deeds executed on copper plates by them continue to be valid under the law.
	www.india-travel-horizon.com /chamba.htm (719 words)

	The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - Himachal Pradesh
		CHAMBA, Feb 6 — Despite best efforts of wildlife officials who booked 26 persons recently for killing wild beasts and birds in the Sahoo and Shillagharat forests of Chamba district, poaching is going on a large scale now a days in the border belts of Chamba district in Himachal Pradesh.
		MANDI, Feb 5 — The District Congress Committee President, Mr Sher Singh, yesterday demanded that the Sundernagar Sewerage Scheme should be redesigned to cope with the present-day pressure of the population of the town.
		The district police chief said a Muslim organisation viz ‘Ahmediya Jamaat’ had come to light which had launched a campaign among economically backward Muslims in the Chowari area of Chamba district.
	www.tribuneindia.com /2000/20000207/himachal.htm (3328 words)

	Himachal cities Guide, Kullu tourism guide, Shimla tourism guide, Mandi Tourism guyide, Chamba festivals, Chamba ...
		Perched on a flat mountain shelf, the town of Chamba is known for its ancient temples and Chaugan - a public promenade.
		It remained the headquarters of the district Chamba for over 1000 years prior to Independence and was ruled by a single dynasty of maharajas.
		This beautiful hill station in the Chamba district of Himachal Pradesh is located at the altitude of 2036 Meters and surrounded by lush green forest of deodar and pine wood.
	www.himachalonline.net /citys.html (2249 words)

	Chamba,Chamba Travel,Chamba Tourism,Chamba Tour,Chamba in India (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Chamba, the land of antiquity, art and scenic beauty, is a wonder in itself for every visitor.
		Chamba valley is noted for the magnificence of it's scenery-touching the fringe of the Shivaliks and having three well-defined snowy ranges, the Dauladhar, constituting the outer Himalayas, the Pir Panjal or the mid Himalayas, and the Zanskar range or the inner Himalayas.
		Manimahesh (4267m): Located, 97 km away from the district Chamba, this lake, at the base of the peak Manimahesh Kailash, is celebrated for its holiness.
	himachal.indiantravelportal.com /hillstations/chamba.html (1572 words)

	Chamba Travel Guide, Chamba Tourism, Chamba Tour, Chamba Map, Chamba India, Chamba tourist attraction, Chamba tourist ...
		The town Chamba, the district headquarters of Chamba district is in Himachal Pradesh and stands on the right bank of the river Ravi.
		The construction of the residential building of the Chamba family was started by Raja Umed Singh and was rebuilt and renovated during the reign of Raja Sham Singh with the help of British engineers.
		This public promenade situated in the heart of the town is a grassy maidan and is the hub centre of all activities in Chamba.
	www.tourtravelworld.com /city_guide/chamba.html (560 words)

	indiavarta.com - Travel
		Chamba (52 km), at a considerably lower altitude (3,000ft), capital of the erstwhile princely state of the same name, sprawls on a long flat plateau above the steep banks of the Ravi river and below a high ridge, with much of the town clinging to its lower slopes.
		Chamba’s chief attraction is the Lakshmi Narayan temples, a group of six (and several minor) shrines with slate-and-wood canopies over elaborately carved shikaras (spires).
		Another Chamba landmark is the Rang Mahal, the new palace (now a college) built in western classical style; close by is the older palace, painted red with high imposing towers.
	www.indiavarta.com /travel/22sep.asp (1433 words)

	Ethnologue report for India
		Kerala, Ernakulam, Palakkad, and Trichur districts; Andhra Pradesh; Tamil Nadu, Coimbatore, Tiruchchirappalli and Thanjavur districts.
		Kerala, Kozhikode, Ernakulam, Koliam, Trivandrum districts, Neyyattinkara and Nedumangadu taluks; Tamil Nadu, Kanniyakumari, and Tirunelveli districts, Tirunelveli District.
		Gujarat, Dangs, and Valsad districts; Maharashtra, Dhule, Nasik, and Thane districts; Dadra and Nagar Haveli; Karnataka, Dakshina Kannada (Kanara) District; Rajasthan.
	www.ethnologue.com /show_country.asp?name=India (7527 words)

	Kangra The Land of Temples
		Kangra district is having a topography that some of the parts like Milwan at 400 m altitude, while area of Bara Bhangal are at the altitude of 5500 m.
		In district Kangra during 1997, there were 1,85,657 operational land holdings under which 2,09,712 hectares area was cultivated with average size of 1.13 ha.
		District Kangra, which comprises of area within three agro-ecological zones has further been divided into 6 agro-ecological situations on the bases of variations in altitude, topography, precipitation (rainfall and snow), thermal regime, soil type, irrigation facilities and land use.
	www.manage.gov.in /ATMAKANGRA/kangra.htm (526 words)

	Ethnologue 14 report for India
		Manipur, Senapati District, Saikul and Kangpokpi subdivisions, Lamphal in the Imphal Valley; Nagaland.
		Gujarat, Dangs and Valsad districts; Maharashtra, Dhule, Nasik, and Thane districts; Dadra and Nagar Haveli; Karnataka, Kanara; Rajasthan.
		All villages are in the Meluri subdivision of Phek District.
	www.ethnologue.com /14/show_country.asp?name=India (4846 words)

	Chamba,chamba in himachal pradesh,Chamba travel,Chamba travel,tour to chamba,tour operator chamba himachal ...
		The capital of an ancient kingdom, Chamba was founded in 920 AD by Raja Sahil Varma who named it after his favorite daughter Champavati.
		Much of this heritage has been preserved and Chamba is known for the elegance of its temples and for its exquisite miniatures and handicrafts.
		Approachable from Chamba, it is the base for a trek route that connects Chamba to the Kishtwar region of Jammu and Kashmir over the Dagni Dhar.
	www.tourmyindia.com /states/himachal/chamba.html (1456 words)

	setup of hp from princely states to districts : him vikas
		Shimla district, in early British period was one of the seven district of Delhi division.
		The district included 42,945 persons living in Shimla district according to 1851 census and 5,02,853 in all the Shimla Hill states, The district consisted Shimla, Jatogh, Sanawar, Subathu, Kalka, Kasauli, Dagshai, Bharauli and Solan.
		The Solan district of Mahasu was formed in 1972 bifurcating Mahasu district to with four tehsils Solan, Kandaghat, Arki and Nalagarh.
	www.himvikas.org /jan2004/dist.htm (1525 words)

	Rivers and Lake...
		With its tributaries, it drains the whole of Chamba valley proper between Dhauladhar and Pangi range and thus commands the largest and most important part of the district.
		The length of its course through the district is estimated to be about seventy five to eighty miles out of its estimated total length of about 450 miles.
		The river Chenab or Chandrabhaga rises from the mountains of Baralacha pass by two heads, the stream with its source on south-eastern side of the pass being called the Chandra and the other one which rises from north-western side is called the Bhaga.
	hpchamba.nic.in /Rivers.htm (508 words)

	:: Indian Strategic Review :: ISLAMISATION OF THE HIMALAYAS-V
		The vulnerability of the state lies in the fact that the district of Doda, of Jammu Division is adjacent to the district of Chamba, in Himachal Pradesh.
		Since district of Doda is extremely disturbed and a hot bed of Islamic fundamentalist, as well as terrorist activities, the latter seek refuge in the madrassas of Himachal Pradesh to avoid the pressure from the Security Forces.
		On 24 February 1994, because of bomb blasts the disruption of Hindu marriages in Doda District, 800 Hindu families were forced to migrate to Chamba district of Himachal Pradesh.
	members.tripod.com /israindia/isr/Nov27/him.html (399 words)

	Himachal Pradesh Culture, Culture of Himachal Pradesh, Art & Culture in Himachal Pradesh,Cultural Travel in Himachal ...
		The Pangawals of the Pangi region of the Chamba district are both low and high caste Hindus.
		Fairs are held in Chamba, Bilaspur, Kangra and Rohru village in Shimla district.
		Chamba is the location for the colorful fair of Rath-Rathni.
	www.himachalpradeshindia.com /culture-of-himachal-pradesh.html (1224 words)

	Hillstations, tourism and travel guide on India from chooseindiatravels
		Bharmaur, a home to the semi nomadic Gaddis, the shepherds of this area, situated in Chamba district of Himachal Pradesh at an altitude of 2,195 m.
		The way from Chamba is along an attractive hill road that follows the river for much of it's route.
		Dalhousie is situated in Chamba district of Himachal Pradesh at an height of 2,039 mts.
	www.chooseindia.com /tourism/himachalpradeshhillstations.html (1285 words)

	The Hindu : Other States / Himachal Pradesh News : Snowfall continues in Lahual and Spiti
		Shimla: Higher reaches of Lahaul and Spiti and Chamba districts in Himachal Pradesh continued receiving intermittent snowfall for the second day on Sunday, bringing a sharp drop in the day and night temperatures, official sources said.
		The Pass, which is also called the gateway to the district, was still open for vehicular traffic and sources said more snowfall could affect traffic movement on it.
		Day and night temperatures in Kinnaur district has also plummeted to below zero degrees with sky being overcast throughout the day, but there was no report of snowfall from any part of the district in the last 24 hrs.
	www.hindu.com /2005/11/28/stories/2005112813820300.htm (339 words)

	Himachal Pradesh History Area physical Features.123himachal.com
		In 1960, the Border chini tehsil of Mahasu district was carved out as a separate administrative unit and district Kinnaur was formed raising the total number of districts to rise.
		On 1st November, 1966 the then Pubjab State was reorganized with the formation of Haryana as a separate State and Kullu, Kangra, Shimla and some hilly areas of Hoshiarpur district and Dalhousie of Gurdaspur district merged into HP and four new districts formed viz.
		Mahasu and Shimla districts were recoganised as Shimla an Solan districts on 1st September, 1972.
	123himachal.com /himachal/info.htm (589 words)

	Jammu and Kashmir Militants Gun Down 35 in Chamba District
		Official reports said the militants, who are suspected to have crossed over from Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir, first struck at a near Kalaban village where they fired with automatic weapons at labourers who were sleeping.
		The district authorities came to know of the incident six hours after the incident when two of the injured, Naseerudin and Dhyan Singh, managed to reach the Mansa police station after undertaking a trek of 8 km.
		A unit of the Rashtriya Rifles, camping at Bhaderwah in the Doda region of Jammu and Kashmir, was being rushed to assist the Himachal Pradesh police.
	www.jammu-kashmir.com /archives/archives1998/98august02b.html (540 words)

	The Hindu : Other States / Himachal Pradesh News : Another spell of snowfall in Himachal
		SHIMLA: Winters have set in early in Himachal Pradesh this year with higher reaches of Lahaul and Spiti, Kinnaur and Chamba districts of the State receiving light to moderate snowfall, while widespread rain was reported from lower areas of the State during the last 24 hours.
		The Dhauladhar mountain ranges in Kangra district, Bharmour in Chamba district and other mountain passes in the district also experienced mild snowfall during the last 24 hrs, the Met office said.
		Reports said 14,500-foot high Sach Pass and Mahalwar Dhar in Chamba district also received the first snowfall of the season, while rains lashed other areas of the district for the third day on Wednesday.
	www.hindu.com /2005/09/15/stories/2005091513640500.htm (308 words)

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