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The Ancient Himachal

The history of Himachal Pradesh dates back to the days of Indus Valley civilization. The original tribes that inhibited the Indus valley civilizations were Koilis, Halis, Dagis, Dhaugris, Dasas, Khasas, Kinnars and Kirats. Gradually the Aryan civilization invaded this region. In fact, human settlements in Himachal Pradesh date back to two million years. Evidence suggests that the places of prehistoric settlements are found in the Bangana valley of Kangra, Sirsa valley of Nalagarh, and Markanda valley of Sirmour. In ancient times, the region of Himachal pradesh was made up of a number of small republic states known as Janapadas. These Janapadas enjoyed independence till the Muslims invaded these parts of India. Mahmud Ghaznavi conquered Kangra valley around the 10th century and Timur and Sikandar Lodi also exercised their imperialistic ambitions in this state. The history of Himachal Pradesh had been subjected to various imperialistic ambitions. The Kashmiri king, Sankar Varma, exer...
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Renuka Fair, celebrated in the month of November, is held on the banks of Renuka lake in Sirmour Distt. It falls on the eleventh day after Diwali. According to a legend Lord Parashuram and his mother, Goddess Renuka, meet for one-and-a-half day between Dashmi and Ekadashi every year, and to commemorate this meeting the fair is organised. This fair also highlights a mother’s love for her child. During this fair, the idols of Parashuram from various temples are brought here to dip in the sacred lake. It is believed that the Goddess appears beneath the surface of the water of the lake to bless her son. There is a temple dedicated to Parashuram nearby. Shri Renuka Ji: On the eve of Devprabodini Akadshi the Five day long state level Shri Renuka Ji fair as begin with the arrival of son Lord Parshuram at Shri Renuka Ji Lake in Himachal, the home of his divine mother Shri Renuka Ji. During five day fair several lakhs of devotees from ...
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Important distances

Almost each and every part of the state is linked by roads. The Himachal Road Transport Corporation is running its buses covering the whole state. There is huge network of HRTC to cater the needs of the people. Journey to various places of Himachal Pradesh has become easier than ever because of the huge network of HRTC buses and other means like local jeeps and taxies, there is also a huge network of buses from private sector. Distances from various places i.e. Shimla, Manali, Dalhausie, Dharamshala, Chamba, Pathankot, Chandigarh are given below. Distance from Delhi : Delhi to Manali via Chandigarh-Ropar-Kiratpur-Bilaspur-Mandi Delhi to Manali via Shabad-Shaha-Pinjore-Nalagarh-Swarghat Delhi to Shimla via Chandigarh Delhi ...
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