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Himachal Pradesh was established in 1948 as a Chief Commissioner's Province within the Union of India. The province comprised the hill districts around Shimla and southern hill areas of the former Punjab region. Himachal became a part C state on 1951 with the implementation of the Constitution of India.
Himachal Pradesh is the northernmost state of India and shares borders with the union territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh to the north, and the states of Punjab to the west, Haryana to the southwest, Uttarakhand to the southeast and a very narrow border with Uttar Pradesh to the south.
Himachal Pradesh, state of India, in the extreme northern part of the Asian subcontinent. It occupies a region of scenic splendor in the western Himalayas, offering a multitextured display of mountains, gorges, thickly forested valleys, lakes, fields, and streams. Its capital city is Shimla.
Aug 12, 2021 · History of Himachal Pradesh by Ahluwalia, Manjit Singh. Publication date 1988-12 Usage Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 4.0 International Topics Himachal Pradesh (India) -- History Publisher New Delhi: Intellectual Publishing House Collection opensource Language English. 1st ed. 1988; 259 p.; 23 cm. Addeddate 2021-08-12 12:52:42 Identifier 1988-history-of-himachal-pradesh-by-ahluwalia
Early History. According to the Mahabharta the tract which forms the present day Himachal Pradesh was made up of number of small republics known as Janpadas each of which constituted both a state and cultural unit.
According to the Mahabharta, the present day Himachal Pradesh consisted of a number of small republics also known as the Janpadas.. Audumbras – They were one of the most ancient tribes of Himachal who resided in the lower hills of Pathankot and Jwalamukhi. They formed a separate province in 2 B.C.
Nov 7, 2016 · Medieval History of Himachal Pradesh. By HP General Studies | November 7, 2016. 6 Comments. Turks and the Kangra Hills: Mahmud Ghaznavi had invaded India 17 times. Anandpal a Shahi king of Trans Himalayas formed a confederacy of Himalayan rulers against Mahmud Ghaznavi.
Jan 21, 2021 · GAGAN takes a trip down the history lane to find out how the state of Himachal Pradesh came to be. History According to the state government, early humans are known to have lived in some valleys in the footfills of what is now Himachal Pradesh as early as two million years ago.
Himachal Pradesh has been inhabited by human beings since the dawn of civilization. It has a rich and varied history which can be divided into several distinct eras. This is the official web portal of the Himachal Pradesh Government, India.
The area’s history dates to the Vedic period, when Indo-European speaking peoples entered the region and gradually assimilated the indigenous peoples. It was exposed to successive invasions through the centuries, ending with British domination in the 19th century.
