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| | Kangra-Lambagraon - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
 | | In deference with the ruling dynasty's association with Kangra town (and given the fact that the estate fell within Kangra district) the estate was referred to as "Kangra-Lambagraon". | | | The district of Kangra is merged with the newly founded state of Himachal Pradesh. | | | 3000 BC The Rajas of Kangra fought against the Hindu deity lord Rama |
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kangra-Lambagraon
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| | The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - Himachal Pradesh |
| | He said that most of the nearly 40 headmasters from Kangra district had been transferred out by the government on their promotion even though there were enough vacant positions within the district. | | | The second highest cases are in Kangra district. | | | No representation has been given to the important districts of Kangra, Una, Hamirpur, Bilaspur, Kinnaur and Lahaul-Spiti. |
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http://www.tribuneindia.com/2005/20051127/himachal.htm
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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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http://www.himachal.co.in/himalayas.htm
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| | Historical Sikh Events at Gateway to Sikhism:Karorasinghia Misl |
| | Karora Singh confined his activities to the tract lying south of the Kangra hills in Hoshiarpur district, and had seized several important towns such as Hoshiarpur, Hariana and Sham Chaurasi before he died in 1761. | | | A Dhalival Jatt, Baghel Singh arose from the village of Jhabal, in Amritsar district, to become a formidable force in the cis-Sutlej region. | | | The Maharaja granted him the tracts of Garhdivala in Hoshiarpur district, and Charik in Firozpur district as rewards for his services. |
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http://allaboutsikhs.com/events/mkarorasingha.htm
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| | Silk Cocons by ATMA Kangra |
| | sericulture and silk industry as a rural cottage industry in Kangra district having a congenial climatic conditions for sericulture development. | | | Mulberry based sericulture in Kangra district is a land-based activity with good potential for generating productive employment. | | | 60 Figs sericulture have been formed in the different blocks of the district. |
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http://www.manage.gov.in/ATMAKANGRA/silkcoco.htm
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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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http://home.att.net/~Local_Catholic/Catholic-Bangladesh.htm
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| | It is bounded by Kangra, Hamirpur and Bilaspur districts of Himachal Pradesh in the North, East and South, by Hoshiarpur district of Punjab in the West. | | | Una district is in Himalayan foothills zone bounded by palins of Punjab in the West and Solahasinghi Dhar in the East. | | | Una has been carved out of Hoshiarpur district of Punjab in 1966 where the hilly areas of Punjab were transferred to Himachal Pradesh and the whole area is warm. |
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http://www.himachal.co.in/una.htm
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| | Welcome to kangrapilgrimage.com Geography |
| | Geographically, the Dhauladhar range seprates Kullu & Mandi Districts of the state at one end and Chamba and Kangra District at the other. | | | Seen from the Kangra town, the Dhauladhar rises abruptly from the valley reaching 4800 mts. | | | Kangra valley located in the Northern part of Himachal Pradesh under the shadow of mighty Dhauladhar range of mountains, Dharamshala town over looks the Kangra valley. |
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http://www.kangrapilgrimage.com/geo.html
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| | DHARMSALA - LoveToKnow Article on DHARMSALA |
| | In 1855 Dharmsala was made the headquarters of the Kangra district of the Punjab in place of Kangra, and became the centre of a European settlement and cantonment, largely occupied by Gurkha regiments. | | | The spur on which it stands is thickly wooded with oak and other trees; behind it the pine-clad slopes of the mountain tower towards the jagged peaks of the higher range, snow-clad for half the year; while below stretches the luxuriant cultivation of the Kangra valley. | | | N.E. of Kangra town, at an elevation of some 6000 ft. Pop. |
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http://www.1911encyclopedia.org/D/DH/DHARMSALA.htm
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| | History of Himachal Pradesh Police |
| | 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. | | | In 1960 District Kinnaur was carved out of District Mahsu which was earlier constituted by merging 27 hill states. | | | It was constituted by integrating the princely States of Chamba, Mandi, Suket, Sirmaur and 26 smaller states known as the Punjab Hill States. |
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| | Several community based organizations like WCs, VDCs, SHGs, UGs and MMDs, Panchayat Pradhans and WDT members from Bilaspur, Kangra, Solan, Kinnaur, Sirmour and Hamirpur districts of H.P were trained during the year. | | | Monitoring: Stream water quality monitoring in five contiguous micro-watersheds in Hamirpur district revealed that the overall stream water quality was good, though there was a higher concentration of agricultural and domestic wastes in the post-monsoon season as compared to the pre-monsoon period. | | | The Centre is also implementing an integrated watershed development projects in Hamirpur district (H.P.) and Pauri Garhwal district (Uttarakhand) with grants from the respective District Rural Development Agencies (DRDA). |
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http://www.psi-india.org/Annual_Rep.htm
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| | The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - Himachal Pradesh |
| | This was for the first time that terrorists struck in Kangra district. | | | 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. | | | 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. |
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| | Himachal Pradesh |
| | 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. | | | He is said to have visited Kangra, Kullu, Lahaul, Spiti, Tibet, China, Sirmaur and Garhwal. | | | 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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| | 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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| | Temples and legends of Himachal Pradesh -Bilaspur(introduction) |
| | Kangra and Mandi bound it on the north, on the west by Hoshiarpur, on the south by Hindur (Nalagarb), and on the east by Baghal and Suket. | | | The entire area of the present Bilaspur district in Himachal Pradesh was a princely State and with the lapse of paramountcy in India was taken over under the Central Administration as a separate unit but not made over to Himachal Pradesh because of the multi-purpose Bhakra Dam Project over the Sutlaj* river. | | | The Satluj enters the State from Mangal at the village of Kasol, and, traversing it in a tortuous course for 56 miles, leaves the territory at Naila and enters Hoshiarpur District. |
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| | Kangra - Encyclopedia Glossary Meaning Explanation Kangra |
| | Kangra is the most populous district of the state of Himachal Pradesh (H.P.), India. | | | 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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http://www.encyclopedia-glossary.com/en/Kangra.html
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| | It rises as a small stream from the snows on the Southern slopes of the Dhauladhar range in Kangra district. | | | Luni rises from the South slopes of Dhauladhar in the Kangra valley. | | | Rises from the Dhauladhar range in the Kangra valley of Himachal Pradesh. |
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http://www.himachalinfotech.com/beas.htm
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| | Translation from Baduwi |
| | District of Kangra: Fort Rahlu is situated ten miles from Dharmsala on the road to Shahpur. | | | Kangra is 130 miles from Lahore and Dharmsala is 8 kilometers from here and 16 kilometers is the mountain of Jawala Mukhi, where the temple is well known among the Hindus because the mountain is volcanic. | | | It has been nearly completed by the army in Dharmsala and other big cities, and most villages, but in Kangra, Palampur etc, there is still more work to be done. |
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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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| | Historical Sikh Events at Gateway to Sikhism:Karorasinghia Misl |
| | Karora Singh confined his activities to the tract lying south of the Kangra hills in Hoshiarpur district, and had seized several important towns such as Hoshiarpur, Hariana and Sham Chaurasi before he died in 1761. | | | In 1807, he joined Maharaja Ranjit Singh in the attack on Naraingarh in Ambala district and later fought for him in many a battle in the Punjab. | | | A Dhalival Jatt, Baghel Singh arose from the village of Jhabal, in Amritsar district, to become a formidable force in the cis-Sutlej region. |
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| | Ethnologue report for India |
| | Central states from north to south; Chandigarh; Himachal Pradesh, Kangra and Hamirpur districts; West Bengal. | | | Uttar Pradesh, Jalaun, Jhansi, Hamirpur, Banda districts; Madhya Pradesh, Balaghat, Chhindwara, Hoshangabad, Sagar, Sehore, Panna, Satna, Chhatarpur, Tikamgarh, Shivpuri, Guna, Bhind, Morena, Gwalior, Lalitpur, Narsinghpur, Seoni, Datia districts; Maharashtra, Bhandara, Nagpur districts; Rajasthan; Gujarat; Andhra Pradesh. | | | Tamil Nadu, Nilgiri, Coimbatore, Periyar, Salem, Chengai Anna districts; Karnataka; Kerala, Palghat District; Andhra Pradesh. |
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| | The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - Himachal Pradesh |
| | This was for the first time that terrorists struck in Kangra district. | | | 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. | | | It is learnt that the police has been ordered not to scale down the vigil on the entry points in the state because of reports of some suspected militants having already infiltrated in the Jhakri area beyond Rampur. |
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| | Welcome to Mypind .Amitsar District Village Info.guest...Punjab India Village Amritsar,Bhatinda,Ludhiana,Chandigarh,Moga,Jalandher,Vancouver,Canada, Faridkot,Sangroor,Ferozpur,pind,distict,Tehsil |
| | The seat of their former sovereignty, and on the south west face of the Shivaliks in the Hoshiarpur district of Punjab state and Kangra and Una districts of Himachal Pradesh near Dholbaha and Janauri or Janakpuri, its ancient name, which is still used. | | | The Rajput clan to which belongs the ancient ruling family of Datarpur, but said to take its name from Dada in Kangra on the Hoshiarpur border. | | | The Dadhwals are found in the neighbourhood of Datarpur. |
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| | Himachal Pradesh - India travel & tourism information |
| | The 12 districts of Bilaspur, Chamba, Hamirpur, Kangra, Kinnaur, Kullu, Lahaul and Spiti, Mandi, Shimla, Sirmaur, Solan and Una were re-organized into the districts of the state in 1972-73. | | | In November 1966, it was expanded with the inclusion of some of the hilly towns of Punjab like Shimla, Kangra, Kullu, Lahaul, Spiti, Nalagarh tehsil of Ambala district, and areas of Hoshiarpur and Gurdaspur districts. | | | Himachal Pradesh was formed into 10 districts and was declared a state on January 25, 1971, with Shimla as its capital. |
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| | The Tribune - Windows - Featured story |
| | ARIPUR, a hill outpost under Dehra subdivision of Kangra district, was founded by King Harish Chandra, a descendant of King Sansar Chand, an erstwhile ruler of Kangra. | | | Haripur is well-known for its ancient temples, which have earned it the well-deserved sobriquet of ‘mini Kashi’. | | | Another eyesore that plagues Haripur is the local government health centre, which, besides being under-staffed is starved of funds and lacks basic amenities, including public lavatories. |
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| | Dharamsala - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
| | It became the capital of the Kangra District in 1852. | | | Dharamsala is located in the Kangra valley, in the Dhauladhar mountains. | | | Verma, V. Gaddis of Dhauladhar: A Transhumant Tribe of the Himalayas. |
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| | Places: Dharamsala >Quick Facts |
| | The district capital of the Kangra Valley, Dharamsala lies along the spur of the Dhauladhar Range in northern Himachal Pradesh. | | | Above the Kangra Valley, high on the snowy slopes of the Dhauladhar Range Dharamsala is a spiritual paradise where Buddhism prevails and the Dalai Lama is larger than life. | | | With some of the most spectacular views of the Dhauladhar snowline and age-old monasteries dotting the wooded landscape, Dharamsala is rightly called the Scotland of India. |
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http://www.outlooktraveller.com/aspscripts/insideindia.asp?destname=Dharamsala&klm=0
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| | Travel - DHARMSHALA |
| | Dharmshala Home to the Dalai Lama Upper Dharmshala or McLeodganj is in the Kangra district of the state of Himachal Pradesh. | | | Dharmshala is actually made up of three mini-towns, one above the other: the Kaccheri area comprising the district courts, Kotwali Bazar or middle Dharmshala, and Mcleod Ganj. | | | This hill station with its magnificent view of the Dhauladhar range of the Himalayas is known all over the world for being home to His Holiness, the XIVth Dalai Lama, and the headquarters of the Tibetan government-in-exile. |
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