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On multiple occasions, Sansar Chand tried to take the Kangra fort, but Saif Ali Khan the Mughal faujdar of Kangra at that time frequently repulsed him. [ 6 ] [ 7 ] [ 8 ] Sansar Chand was eager on accomplishing his goal and turned to Jai Singh Kanhaiya for help, promising to pay for the troops at a rate of Rs. 2,000 per day.
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 .
Kangra district has the highest number of 3,869 villages among the 12 district of the state. Kangra district stands 1st position in terms of its working force having total workers of 675,170 persons against 3,559,422 working persons of the state. Kangra district occupies 1st rank among the districts of the state in terms of literate population.
The 2001 India census [13] states that Kangra had a population of 9,154. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Kangra has an average literacy rate of 83%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 85%, and female literacy is 81%. In Kangra, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Kangra may refer to: Kangra district, a district of Himachal Pradesh, India; Kangra, Himachal Pradesh, a city and a municipal council in Kangra district now in Indian state of Himachal Pradesh; Kangra Fort, on the outskirts of Kangra; Kangra (Lok Sabha constituency), one of four parliamentary constituencies in Himachal Pradesh
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.
Dharamshala (/ ˈ d ɑːr ə m ʃ ɑː l ə /, Hindi: [d̪ʱərmʃaːlaː]; also spelled Dharamsala) is a town in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh.It serves as the winter capital of the state and the administrative headquarters of the Kangra district since 1855.
The valley has an average elevation of 2000 ft. Kangra Valley is a strike valley and extends from the foot of the Dhauladhar range to the south of river Beas. The highest peak on the Dhauladhar, White Mountain, marks the boundary between the valley and Chamba , and reaches 15,956 ft (4,863 m).