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| | People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak, Manipur, India, South Asia Terrorism Portal |
 | | October 16: Two PREPAK cadres, Ningthoujam Kishan alias Inaomacha alias Prem alias Iboba and Thounaojam Ibomcha Meitei alias Chamba alias Tachouba, are arrested from Loktak Project area and Bashikhong Loumanbi in the Bishnupur district. | | | October 4: A PREPAK cadre, Salam Boinao, is arrested from Nachou Mayai Leikai in the Bishnupur district, while collecting items earlier demanded by the outfit from a civilians house. | | | September 16: A PREPAK militant, Oinam Sanayaima alias Yaima, is arrested from Moirang Khunou in the Bishnupur district. |
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| | Ethnologue report for India |
| | Himachal Pradesh, Chamba District, Brahmaur Tahsil and Holi sub-tahsils; Uttar Pradesh; Jammu and Kashmir. | | | Gujarat, Dangs, and Valsad districts; Maharashtra, Dhule, Nasik, and Thane districts; Dadra and Nagar Haveli; Karnataka, Dakshina Kannada (Kanara) District; Rajasthan. | | | Kerala, Kozhikode, Ernakulam, Koliam, Trivandrum districts, Neyyattinkara and Nedumangadu taluks; Tamil Nadu, Kanniyakumari, and Tirunelveli districts, Tirunelveli District. |
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| | Himachal Pradesh, Chamba District, Brahmaur Tahsil and Holi sub-tahsils; Uttar Pradesh; Jammu and Kashmir. | | | Gujarat, Dangs, and Valsad districts; Maharashtra, Dhule, Nasik, and Thane districts; Dadra and Nagar Haveli; Karnataka, Dakshina Kannada (Kanara) District; Rajasthan. | | | Kerala, Kozhikode, Ernakulam, Koliam, Trivandrum districts, Neyyattinkara and Nedumangadu taluks; Tamil Nadu, Kanniyakumari, and Tirunelveli districts, Tirunelveli District. |
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| | 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 temple was built by Sahil Varman in the honour of his daughter Champavati who is worshipped as a goddess in Chamba. | | | As mentioned earlier the temple was built by Raja Sahil Varman in memory of his daughter Champavati who is believed to have influenced her father to set-up Chamba at its present location. |
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| | The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - Himachal Pradesh |
| | They had so far been operating in Chamba district which was considered as the safe haven by them whenever the security forces mounted pressure on them in the Jammu and Kashmir territory. | | | The Centre is likely to review the orders for the withdrawal of the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) from the Chamba area of Himachal Pradesh bordering Jammu and Kashmir in wake of the terrorists gunning down two Army personnel at Damtal today. | | | There were reports that the ITBP personnel guarding the Himachal borders along the terrorism-hit Doda district of Jammu, have received marching orders for Jammu and Kashmir as the Army has moved to the forward posts because of the tension on the Indo-Pakistan border. |
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| | tribuneindia... Himachal |
| | CHANDIGARH, Jan 23 — The Pangi valley in Chamba district of Himachal Pradesh, was cut off today from the rest of the country following heavy snowfall, even as higher reaches in the state had fresh snowfall. | | | Bharmaur, in Chamba district also reported moderate to heavy snowfall during the past 24 hours. | | | CHANDIGARH, Jan 23 (UNI) — The Pangi valley in Chamba district of Himachal Pradesh, was cut off today from the rest of the country following heavy snowfall, even as higher reaches in the state had fresh snowfall. |
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| | The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - Himachal Pradesh |
| | In view of the kin of the Muslim community of Chamba district in Pakistan, Mr Gulzaar Mohd Bharti, chairman of the Himachal Pradesh Minorities Finance and Development Corporation, has urged the government to allow the movement of Muslims from Chamba to Lahore via Pathankot-Amritsar, which is a shortcut itinerary instead of via Delhi. | | | CHAMBA: The decision of the Himachal Government declaring Chamba, the capital of the erstwhile Chamba state, as a heritage town, will go a long way in preserving its rich cultural heritage, including ancient temples and magnificent monumental buildings. | | | The decision of the Himachal Government declaring Chamba, the capital of the erstwhile Chamba state, as a heritage town, will go a long way in preserving its rich cultural heritage, including ancient temples and magnificent monumental buildings. |
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| | Army to target top militants in Kashmir |
| | The foreign mercenary outfits are active in the Doda hills, particularly Kishtwar belt, which shares its boundaries with Anantnag district of Kashmir Valley, Kargil area of Ladakh district, Udhampur district, Chamba district of Himachal Pradesh and Kathua district, Bakshi said. | | | Doda: In a bid to counter the growing attacks of foreign mercenaries in the Doda district of Jammu region, the army will launch ''surgical operation'', under which the emphasis will be on targeting the top militant leaders. | | | Specialised troops will be assigned the job of information gathering, networking, planning and striking these outfits, Bakshi said, adding ''about 70 per cent of the total militant strength comprises of foreign mercenaries''. |
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| | himachal-geography-himalayas |
| | Areas in this zone are tehsil Pachad (upper areas), District Sirmour, Karsog and Chachiote tehsils of Mandi district, the upper areas of district Kangra and Palampur tehsil of Kangra district, upper hills of District Shimla (capital of Himachal Pradesh) and upper parts of tehsil Churah of Chamba district. | | | Shivalik literally means 'tresses of the Shiva '. | | | This range of outer (lower) Himalayas is well known as 'Shivalik Hills' (also known as Manak Parbat in ancient times). |
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| | Chamba Bharmour Dalhousie Khajjiar hotels history temples |
| | The Chamba District is situated between north latitude 32° 11΄ 30″ and 33° 13΄ 6″ and east longitude 75°49 and 77° 3΄ 30″, with an estimated area of 6528 square Kilometers and is surrounded on all sides by lofty hill ranges. | | | The temples erected by the rajas of Chamba more than thousand years ago continue to remain under worship until the present times and the temple land grants exacted by them on the copper plates enjoy validity under law even today of special mention are the early wooden temples of Bharmour | | | The temples dating back to the 9th century, are one of the most important early Hindu temples in the Chamba valley. |
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| | History of Himachal Pradesh Police |
| | Some areas of Mahasu District were merged with Shimla District while the others formed the new District of Solan. | | | It was constituted by integrating the princely States of Chamba, Mandi, Suket, Sirmaur and 26 smaller states known as the Punjab Hill States. | | | In 1948, states like Mandi, Chamba, Sirmaur, Suket and Bilaspur had their regular Police forces. |
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| | TOURISM |
| | 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'. | | | from Kulu across the Beas river, Bijli Mahadev temple is one of the striking temples in the temples strewn district. | | | The town stands on a plateau on the right bank of the Ravi river valley between Dhauladhar and Zanskar ranges south of the inner Himalayas. |
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| | Bangladesh - Catholic Church Local History and Ancestors Genealogy Research |
| | The Diocese of Jalandhar encompasses the civil districts of Amritsar, Faridkot, Ferozepore, Gurdaspur, Hoshiarpur, Jalandhar, Kapurthala, Ludhiana, Moga, Muktsar and Nawanshahar, in the Punjab and Chamba; Hamirpur, Kangra and Una in Himachal Pradesh. | | | The diocese of Ajmer-Jaipur encompasses the districts of Ajmer, Jaipur, Jodhpur, Kota, Alwar, Barau, Barmer, Bundi, Dausa, Jalore, Jhalawar, Karauli, Nagaur, Pali, Sawai Madhopur, Sirohi, Tonk, Bikaner, Churu, Sri Ganganagar, Hammangarh, Jaisalmer, Jhunijhnu and Sikar, in the state of Rajasthan. | | | The Diocese of Balasore encompasses the districts of Balasore, Krishnachandrapur and Barbil. |
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| | History of Himachal Pradesh Police |
| | It was constituted by integrating the princely States of Chamba, Mandi, Suket, Sirmaur and 26 smaller states known as the Punjab Hill States. | | | In 1960 District Kinnaur was carved out of District Mahsu which was earlier constituted by merging 27 hill states. | | | After the re-organization of Punjab in 1966, Shimla, Kangra, Kullu, Lahaul-Spiti Districts, Una Tehsil of Hoshiarpur District and Nalagarh Tehsil of Ambala District were also merged with the Union Territory of Himachal Pradesh. |
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| | Dalhousie.net - Chamba State Stamps |
| | Chamba is a district in present Himachal Pradesh, India. | | | The Chamba state signed a convention with British India in which the British India stamps with overprint of Chamba State were printed. | | | The first Chamba stamps were issued in 1886. |
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| | The Telegraph - Calcutta : Nation |
| | The ITBP headquarters and the district administration have not been able to establish any contact with the post for the past two days and an army helicopter sent for reconnaissance could not reach the area due to inclement weather, deputy commissioner, Chamba, Rahul Anand said. | | | Shimla (PTI): At least 17 Indo-Tibetan Border Police jawans are feared trapped under 12 to 14 feet of snow at Saunthin post in Chamba district bordering Jammu and Kashmir. | | | Gurumurthy, convener of the Swadeshi Jagran Manch who had criticised the police investigation in the Shankar Raman murder case, was slapped with a case on Saturday by Kancheepuram police. |
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| | Tradewings Travel |
| | The district headquarters, Keylong (3,350 m), is located in the heart of Lahaul. | | | Located in upper Lahaul, (59 km from Keylong), in the Pattan Valley, Udaipur is the starting point for a number of exciting treks to Chamba - Kistwar and Padam. | | | Built in the 15th century by the ruler of Chamba, this temple has exquisite wood carving and an image of Mahishasuramardini. |
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| | Rivers and Lake... |
| | he Ravi is the main river of Chamba district and is the heart and soul of the Chambyals. | | | This is the last tributary of the Ravi on the right bank in Chamba district. | | | 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. |
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| | Temples And Legends Of Himachal Pradesh - Chamba ( Page 11) |
| | Regarding the structural and some other details of some of the temples at Chamba we quote from the District Gazetteer of Chamba (1963) based on the researches of number of historians and scholars like Vogel, Hutchison, Hermann Goetz, B. Chabra and others** -- | | | The Early Wooden Temples of Chamba by Hermann Goetz |
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| | Himachal Pradesh |
| | In a similar manner, though the Mughal ruler tried to capture places in the districts of Chamba and Sirmaur, the continued struggle by the local chiefs insured that they were not able to set foot permanently. | | | Lying to the east of Kullu and to the north east of Shimla, is the district of Kinnaur which borders the rugged mountains of Tibet. | | | To the south of Shimla is the Sirmaur district, a gateway to the mountains of Garhwal in Uttar Pradesh, Una district lies to the south west of Hamirpur. |
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| | India - Catholic Church Local History and Ancestors Genealogy Research |
| | The Diocese of Jalandhar encompasses the civil districts of Amritsar, Faridkot, Ferozepore, Gurdaspur, Hoshiarpur, Jalandhar, Kapurthala, Ludhiana, Moga, Muktsar and Nawanshahar, in the Punjab and Chamba; Hamirpur, Kangra and Una in Himachal Pradesh. | | | The Diocese of Bijnor encompasses the district of Bijnor, with the exception of the Dhampur division, and the hill districts of Pauri-Garhwal, Rudraprayag, Tehri, Chamoli, Uttarkashi and a portion of the district of Haridwar. | | | The Diocese of Udaipur encompasses the districts of Udaipur, Rajasamand, Bhilwara, Chittorgarh, Dungarpur and Banswara, in South Rajasthan, and Tehsil of Thandla (Jhabua district) in Madhya Pradesh. |
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| | The Diocese of Jalandhar encompasses the civil districts of Amritsar, Faridkot, Ferozepore, Gurdaspur, Hoshiarpur, Jalandhar, Kapurthala, Ludhiana, Moga, Muktsar and Nawanshahar, in the Punjab and Chamba; Hamirpur, Kangra and Una in Himachal Pradesh. | | | The Diocese of Bijnor encompasses the district of Bijnor, with the exception of the Dhampur division, and the hill districts of Pauri-Garhwal, Rudraprayag, Tehri, Chamoli, Uttarkashi and a portion of the district of Haridwar. | | | The Diocese of Udaipur encompasses the districts of Udaipur, Rajasamand, Bhilwara, Chittorgarh, Dungarpur and Banswara, in South Rajasthan, and Tehsil of Thandla (Jhabua district) in Madhya Pradesh. |
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| | The Temples & Legends Of Himachal Prdesh - The Background Of The Temples (Page8) |
| | The following is the legend about Kelang Naga in Chamba district : | | | Kamarn Naga, an ancient deity has a stone idol at Nachan and a shrine in Sanor Valley in Mandi district. | | | There are a large number of Naga temples particularly in Kulu district. |
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| | Kangra - Encyclopedia Glossary Meaning Explanation Kangra |
| | Districts adjoining to H.P. are Chamba, Mandi, Hamirpur and Una. | | | The district is located in the western part of Himachal Pradesh, in the low foothills of the Himalayas. | | | The Beas is one of the larger rivers of this district and contributes to the fertility of the land here. |
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| | The Diocese of Jalandhar encompasses the civil districts of Amritsar, Faridkot, Ferozepore, Gurdaspur, Hoshiarpur, Jalandhar, Kapurthala, Ludhiana, Moga, Muktsar and Nawanshahar, in the Punjab and Chamba; Hamirpur, Kangra and Una in Himachal Pradesh. | | | The Diocese of Bijnor encompasses the district of Bijnor, with the exception of the Dhampur division, and the hill districts of Pauri-Garhwal, Rudraprayag, Tehri, Chamoli, Uttarkashi and a portion of the district of Haridwar. | | | The Diocese of Udaipur encompasses the districts of Udaipur, Rajasamand, Bhilwara, Chittorgarh, Dungarpur and Banswara, in South Rajasthan, and Tehsil of Thandla (Jhabua district) in Madhya Pradesh. |
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| | Dalhousie, India - A Hillstation in the Himalayas |
| | Dalhousie is a gateway to the ancient Chamba Hill State, now Chamba District of the Himachel Pradesh, India. | | | Lakshmi-Narayan group of temples at Chamba, courtesy of Mohan Gupta, Cincinnati, USA | | | Established in 1854 by the British Empire in India as a summer retreat for its troops and bureaucrats, the town was named after Lord Dalhousie who was the British Viceroy in India at that time. |
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| | Bharmaur Chamba |
| | 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. | | | Bharmaur, 65 km away from Chamba and 80 km from Dharamsala. | | | The way from Chamba is along an attractive hill road that follows the river for much of it's route. |
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| | The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - Himachal Pradesh |
| | There were reports that the ITBP personnel guarding the Himachal borders along the terrorism-hit Doda district of Jammu, have received marching orders for Jammu and Kashmir as the Army has moved to the forward posts because of the tension on the Indo-Pakistan border. | | | The Himachal Pradesh police will be deployed in the Chamba areas with the removal of the ITBP personnel and it is to be seen as to how far the arrangement succeeds. | | | This was for the first time that terrorists struck in Kangra district. |
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| | Mano Devi and Hari Singh, wife and brother of Sher Singh, tell the tale of their woes at their house at Narwar village, near Saikoti, in Chamba district. | | | SAIKOTI (Chamba), Oct 24 — Even after three months, the families of the victims of the Kalaban-Sathrundi massacre have yet to come to terms with the tragedy. | | | At least six persons who fell victims to the bullets of terrorists belonged to Narwar, Ghungias and Garonj villages, near here. |
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| | The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - Himachal Pradesh |
| | Those residing on the fringe of wildlife habitats say that Monal is hardly spotted in the interior dense forests replete with undergrowth in Gamgul-Sivabehi, Tundah, Kugti and Kalatop-Khajjiar wildlife sanctuaries of Chamba district. | | | Meanwhile, on inquiry, officials of the Wildlife Department, however, maintain that the job of captive breeding of monal birds is being undertaken at Sarahan pheasntry in Shimla district on an experimental basis. | | | Monal birds have been on the decline for the past three decades. |
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