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Singh's English-language book Himachal Pradesh: History, Culture, and Economic Condition was in controversy in August 2021, over its allegedly derogatory remarks on Gurjar women. On 16 August, members of the Gurjar community protested against the book in Mandi , seeking a withdrawal of the book by the Government of Himachal Pradesh. [ 16 ]
He is noted for his literary works in Kangri and Hindi, as well as for his various efforts to preserve and nurture the endangered folk arts of Himachal Pradesh, especially those of the Kangra region. Vyathit was the joint recipient of the 2007 Sahitya Akademi Award (Bhasha Samman) for his contributions to Himachali languages and literature.
Chau Chau Kang Nilda also known as 'Guan Nelda' or 'blue moon in the sky' [4] is a mountain in the western Himalayas.It lies in the northern Indian state of Himachal Pradesh.
Himachal Pradesh has around 463 birds, and Tragopan melanocephalus is the state bird of Himanchal Pradesh [34] 77 mammalian, 44 reptile and 80 fish species. Himachal Pradesh has currently five National Parks. [35] Great Himalayan National Park, oldest and largest National park in the state, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Handa retired from the PWD in 1994 as an assistant engineer. He also served as a Census official and at the Department of Language, Art, and Culture in Himachal Pradesh (DLAC). At DLAC, he served in the fields of museology and archeology, and for a while served as the curator of Himachal Pradesh's State Museum in Shimla. Handa travelled ...
Kath-Kuni is an indigenous construction technique prevalent in the isolated hills of northern India, especially in the region of Himachal Pradesh Kath is derived from the Sanskrit word kāshth meaning wood and kuni from the word kona meaning corner. It also goes by other names such as kath-kona, kath-ki-kanni in Sarahan region
The Poetry OF Himachal Pradesh (1983), edited, Poetry Publications, Aska , India; The Cargoes of the Bleeding Hearts & Other Poems ( 1984), Golden Books of India, Calcutta, India; Himpaat (Poems in Hindi) (1985), Kanta Sahitya Prakashan, Maranda, Himachal Pradesh, India; Perceptions (1986), Kanta Sahitya Prakashan, Maranda, Himachal Pradesh, India
Chandra Haas Bhasin (born 30 January 1961), better known by his pen-name Raaja Bhasin, is a writer, historian, public speaker, and curator from Himachal Pradesh, India.He is noted as an authority on the cultural and architectural history of colonial-era Shimla, the erstwhile summer capital of the British Raj and the present-day capital of the Himachal Pradesh state.