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Kangra district is the most populous [5] district of the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. Dharamshala is the administrative headquarters of the district. History
Kangra has an average elevation of 733 metres (2404 ft). The district of Kangra extends from the Jalandhar Doab far into the southern ranges of the Himalaya . It is a town at the confluence of the Baner River and Majhi River, and Beas is an important river here.
Kangra-Lambagraon was a historical state and later princely estate (jagir) of British India located in the present-day state of Himachal Pradesh. [ citation needed ] The rulers of the estate belonged to the ancient Katoch dynasty [ 1 ] which had ruled the former Kangra State .
Rait (Hindi: रैत) is a village in the Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh, India. Rait is both a gram panchayat , and the centre of the Rait development block of Kangra district. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] It is a historically and culturally significant part of the Kangra valley , hosting sites and institutions related to Raja Sansar Chand , the Kangra ...
Dharamshala has many tea plantations which produce the Kangra tea which has been granted geographical indication status. [39] Dharamshala is a major hill station and spiritual center. [40] It hosts a number of trekking trails across the Himalayas into the upper Ravi Valley and Chamba district.
McLeod Ganj or McLeodganj (pronounced / m ə ˈ k l aʊ d ˌ ɡ ʌ n dʒ /) is a suburb of Dharamshala in Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh, India. It is known as "Little Lhasa" or "Dhasa" as the Tibetan government-in-exile is headquartered here and there is a significant population of Tibetans in the region. [1]
The Kangra Fort is a historic fort located in the Kangra district of the Himachal Pradesh state in India. The fort is also known as 'Nagarkot' and 'Kot Kangra'. [1] This fort stands on a hillock between two rivers (Manjhi and Banganga), among the foothills of the Dhauladhar range.
Kangra Valley is a river valley situated in the Western Himalayas. [1] It lies in the state of Himachal Pradesh in India, and is a popular tourist destination. The Kangri language is spoken there. Dharamshala, the headquarters of Kangra district and the main city of the valley, lies on the southern spur (lateral ridge) of Dhauladhar. [2]