8/7/2019 Being the land of celestial beauty there is lot to know
while traveling to Himachal Pradesh
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Being the land of celestial beauty there is lot to know
whiletraveling to Himachal Pradesh. It is the earliest known
inhabitants of the region were tribals called Dasas.
Later,Aryans came and they assimilated in the tribes. In the
later
centuries, the hill chieftains accepted suzerainty of theMauryan
empire, the Kaushans, the Guptas and Kanuaj
rulers. During the Mughal period, the Rajas of the hill
statesmade some mutually agreed arrangements which governed
their relations. In the 19th century, Ranjit
Singhannexed/subjugated many of the states.
When the British came, they defeated Gorkhas and entered
into treaties with some Rajas and annexed the kingdoms ofothers.
The situation more or less remained unchanged till
1947. After Independence, 30 princely states of the area
were united and Himachal Pradesh was formed on 15thApril, 1948.
With the recognition of Punjab on 1stNovember, 1966, certain areas
belonging to it were also
included in Himachal Pradesh. On 25th January, 1971,Himachal
Pradesh was made a full-fledged State.
Travel to Himachal Pradesh to explore the land of eternal snow
peaks abounds in exotic
valleys, glorious green hill-slopes, snowcapped mountains,
gushing streams and the hills ofHimalayas which welcome the
tourists from all over the world. In this mountain wonderland,
the pace of life is measured and tranquil. Due to its unbound
beauty tourism in himachal hasgained popularity. Himachal Pradesh
is full of hill resorts, pilgrimages, adventure sports
destinations, and wildlife that attracts a wide range of tourist
traffic. Today, Himachal Pradeshis one of the most important
tourist destinations in India. It also offers excellent
trekking
routes. Main tourist complexes are Shimla, Palampur, Dharamsala,
Kullu-Manali, Chamba-Dalhousie, Kasauli, Kinnaur.
Himachal also known as "Land of Gods" offers lots of pilgrimage
spots like Bhima Kali
temple in Sarahan, Hatkoti, Jwalajee, Chamunda Devi, Chintpurni,
Renuka and Rewalsar,Deoth Siddh and Naina Devi are major
attractions for pilgrims. Tourist complexes are also
being set up at Keylong, Kaza, Sangla, Shoja, Kalpa, Khadrala,
Kharapathar, Chindi,Bharmour, Chansal and Naggar castle.
Paragliding and Hang-gliding competitions are held in
Kangra valley. Solang Nallah slopes are getting popular for
winter sports. There is an artgallery in Naggar and museums in
Chamba, Shimla and Dharamsala. The beautiful tourist
resort of Khajjair in Chamba district has been christened as the
Switzerland of HimachalPradesh.
