Himachal Pradesh has some of the elegant quotations on her behalf such as, "When heaven showers love, it rains in Himachal Pradesh. Such type of quotations portray the glory and elegance of this beautiful piece of Quinta.
Geography and Demography
Himachal Pradesh, which can be acknowledged as the Utopia of India, where every pad is sprinkled with natural glitters and where every soupcon of soil boasts the glorious past of the Indian conviction. This state is located at the northern part of the country and covers an area of 56,019 square kilometres. It is comprised of 12 districts and has a population of around 6,077,248. The state is bounded by Punjab in the south western side and Haryana in its southern side. While Jammu and Kashmir lies to its northern frontier, Uttarakhand lies to its south-eastern part. The region borders the Tibet in its eastern side. Shimla is the capital city of this landscape. The state is situated at an elevation, ranging from 450 metres to 6,500 metres above the mean sea level. The region is fondled and safeguarded by the Himalayan ranges as well as the Shivalik ranges. The region can be divided into three parts: the Shivalik or the outer Himalayan zone, the central or the lesser Himalayan zone and the northern or the greater Himalayan zone. The Shivalik region is prone to erosion and deforestation. The central part, which comprises of the Dhauladhar and the Pir Panjal ranges, boasts a varied topography, some areas are dominated by glaciers, while some regions like Shimla and Kangra valleys are inhabited and are ideal for natural habitation. The great Himalayan part mainly crosses the border region of the state and is fondled with the Sutlej river. It safeguards the place from the bordering country, Tibet.
History
The pre-historic aeon of Himachal Pradesh dates back to 2 million years ago, when some of the regions of this state such as the Bangana valley of Kangra, the Sirsa valley of Nalagarh and the Markanda valley of Sirmour, were inhabited by homo sapiens. The period between 2250 B.C till 1750 B.C witnessed the Indus Valley civilisation in this soil. The hilly areas were mainly inhabited by the Kolorian. In Vedas, these people are referred to as Dasyus, Dasas and Nishadas, who in later periods were famous as Nagas, Kinnars and Yakshas. However, the Mundas and the Kols are considered to be the original descendants of this terrain. The early bygone times witnessed the reign of various clans including Audumbras, Trigarta, Kuluta, Kulindas and the most famous, the Guptas and the Harsha. These monarchies existed between 2nd century B.C upto 7th century B.C. Soon after the death of Harsha, Rajput clans rose to power and embraced some of the major portions of the landscape such as Kangra, Nurpur, Suket, Mandi, Kutlehar, Keonthal, Dhami, Kunihar, Bushahar, Bilaspur, Sirmour, Baghal and Nalagarh.
Himachal Pradesh Tourism
Some of the religious pilgrimages of Himachal Pradesh are Bajreshwari temple, Baijnath, Jwalamukhi, Chamunda Devi, Lakshmi Narayan Mandir, Chaurasi shrine, Chattari, Manimahesh, Mandi, Rewalsar, Raghunath Mandir, Bhimkali temple, Hatkoti, Naina Devi etc. Some of the Buddhist Pilgrimages include Guru Ghantal monastery, Kardang, Shashur, Tayul Gompa, Kye, Thang Yug, Dhankar, Tabo, Nako etc. Some of the major sanctuaries of this soil includes the famous parks such as the Himalayan National Park, the Pin Valley National Park, The Chail Wildlife sanctuary, teh Dhauladhar wildlife sanctuary, the Govind Sagar Wildlife park, the Kais, the Kalatop Khajjar sanctuary, the Kibber, the Khokhan, Kugti, Talra, Shilli, Sechu Tuan Nala, Naina Devi, Nargu, Renuka etc. These forests and sanctuaries are rich in moist broad-leafed backwoods, pine, chir, sisham, sal, oaks, deodar, blue pine spruce and fir. While the fauna comprises of alders, birches, rhododendrons, leopards, ghoral, snow leopard, musk deer etc. The backwoods of this state are also referred as the cold deserts. Other than these, major tourist attractions include Rajgarh valley, Sujanpur Tihra, Kangra Fort, Manali, Kullu, Chamba, Solan, Dalhousie, Shimla etc.
