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FACTS |
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Languages |
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Pahari and Hindi. |
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Crops |
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Apples, forest products, peaches, plums, potato and wheat |
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Industries |
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Cement, Electronics, fertilizers and liquor. |
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Airports |
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Kullu, Shimla and Kangra. |
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Time to visit |
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April to October. |
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Festivals |
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Dussehra-Sept, Jawala mukhi mela- Oct. |
Himachal Pradesh , charmingly situated in the lap of the Himalayas , has Jammu and Kashmir to its north, U.P in the southeast, Haryana in the South and Punjab in the west.
Tibet runs along its eastern boundary. Quiet lakes, valleys of flowers, stretches of snow, forests rich with wildlife and rivers of legendary antiquity are some of the features of this state. The Kulu and the Kangra valleys are famous. It also boasts of ancient Rajput forts and beautiful orchards.
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PLACES
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Bilaspur |
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Cattle fair. |
Faridabad |
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Industrial center. |
Dalhousie |
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Hill station and Handicrafts. |
Dharmsala |
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Hill station, Headquarters of Dalai Lama. |
Jawala Mukhi |
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Temple and festival. |
Kalpa
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Handloom shawls, folk dances. |
Kullu
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Orchards, temples, trekking, trout fishing. |
Manali
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Himalayan mountaineering Institute, Trekking, hill resort. |
Shimla
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Holiday center, hill resort, capital of Himachal Pradesh. |