Renowned as Deva Bhumi
(the land of gods), Himachal Pradesh is a beautiful hill state
situated in Northern India. Nestled in Western Himalyas with
an area of 21,629 Sq M, the state is landlocked by Jammu and
Kashmir on north, Punjab on west and south-west, Haryana and
Uttar Pradesh on south, Uttarakhand on south-east and by Tibet,
China on the east. Beautiful landscapes having fresh water
lakes, gushing rivers, snow capped mountains, flowers and
fruits laden trees, glaring and colorful diversity of culture,
arts, living style of people etc make Himachal Pradesh, a
tourist's paradise. The state is dominated by three main mountain
ranges namely the Dhauladhar Range, Pir Pinjal Range and the
Great Himalayan Range. Himachal Pradesh was accredited as
a Union Territory in in 1950 and after the state of Himachal
pradesh act in 1971, it was emerged as the 18th state of India. |
