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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.
The State of Bilaspur was merged into the Himachal Pradesh on 1 April 1954 by the Himachal Pradesh and Bilaspur (New State) Act, 1954. Himachal became a part C state on 26 January 1950 with the implementation of the Constitution of India and the Lt. Governor was appointed. The legislative assembly was elected in 1952.
It consists of an executive branch, led by the Governor of Himachal Pradesh, a judiciary and a legislative branch. Like other states in India, the head of state of Himachal Pradesh is the Governor, appointed by the President of India on the advice of the Central government. The post of governor is largely ceremonial.
Mandi (formerly known as Mandav Nagar) [3] [4] is a major city and a municipal corporation in Mandi District in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh.It is situated 145 kilometres (90 mi) north of state capital, Shimla [5] in the north-west Himalayas at an average altitude of 880 m (2,890 ft) [6] Mandi is connected to the Pathankot through National Highway 20 and to Manali and Chandigarh ...
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. [5] [6] [7] The town also hosts the Tibetan Government-in-exile.
Himachal Pradesh is a multi-religion practising, multicultural and multilingual state. Some of the most commonly spoken languages are Hindi and the various Pahari languages. [ 1 ] The Hindu communities residing in Himachal include the Brahmins , Rajputs , Kannets , Rathis and Kolis .
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]
In October 2021 a PIL was also filed in the Himachal Pradesh High Court which re-ignited the quest for recognizing Pahari (Himachali) or Western Pahari dialect chain spoken in Himachal as one of official languages of Himachal Pradesh.The petitioners through the PIL also requested the court to direct the State government to promote Pahari ...