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Famous personalities of Himachal Pradesh

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Famous personalities of Himachal Pradesh:- Captain Vikram Batra:- Hailing from a small village called Ghuggar in the Palampur region of Himachal, he is the brave army officer of our country who showed his valour in the Kargil war, 1999. He was awarded the highest bravery award of the nation, the Param Veer Chakra posthumously. Priety … Read more Famous personalities of Himachal Pradesh

Sports personalities and Infrastructure of Himachal Pradesh

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Sports personalities and Infrastructure of Himachal Pradesh:-   Sports personalities of Himachal Pradesh   Madan Lal – Cricketer :- He was the member of 1983 legendary World Cup Winning Team. His ancestors belonged to district Hamirpur of Himachal Pradesh.   Charanjit Singh – Hockey Player He was a former Field hockey player. He was born … Read more Sports personalities and Infrastructure of Himachal Pradesh

Politics of sub-regionalism and pressure groups in the State

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Politics of sub-regionalism and pressure groups in the Himachal Pradesh:- A sub-region refers to a small area within a region. Due to various factors, the people of a sub-region feel that they possess a distinct identity. A movement for the separation of that sub-region from a state or for the redressal of grievances in the … Read more Politics of sub-regionalism and pressure groups in the State

Minerals in Himachal Pradesh

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Minerals in Himachal Pradesh The state of Himachal Pradesh with numerousglaciers, a large network of perennial streams/rivers,extensive vegetative cover has following naturalresources. Nearly the entire area of Himachal Pradeshhas been covered by systematic geological mappingwith the reported occurrence of a number of nonmetallic,metallic and other minerals. A variety ofminerals are known from the state but … Read more Minerals in Himachal Pradesh

Hill States and their relations with the Mughals and the Sikhs

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Hill States and their relations with the Mughals and the Sikhs Mughals Medieval History of Himachal Pradesh can be classified into four phases. They are Mahmud Ghaznavi invasion, Tuglaqs, invasion of Taimur-lung and Mughal reign. We shall discuss one by one as follows.   (i) Mahmud Ghaznavi: Mahmud Ghaznavi had invaded India seventeen times. After … Read more Hill States and their relations with the Mughals and the Sikhs