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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]
Hindi is the de jure official language of Himachal Pradesh and is spoken by the majority of the population as a lingua franca. [111] Sanskrit is the additional official language of the state. [112] Although mostly encountered in academic and symbolic contexts, the government of Himachal Pradesh is encouraging its wider study and use. [113]
The language is commonly called Pahari or Himachali.Some speakers may even call it a dialect of Punjabi or Dogri.The language has no official status. According to the United Nations Education, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO), the language is of critically endangered category, i.e. the youngest speakers of Handuri are generally grandparents or older and they too speak it ...
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 ...
Pahari culture is influenced by the geography of the region, which consists of hilly terrains, forests, rivers, and remote valleys.The Pahari-speaking communities reside across various ecosystems such as the lush green hills of Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand to the rugged terrains of Jammu and Kashmir and northern Pakistan. [5]
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 .
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 ...
Also see [12] At the 2011 census, 72% of the population in the district spoke or knew native languages of Kinnaur, 16.65% Hindi and 7.03% Nepali as their first language. [9] Although, Hindi is fast emerging as the language of choice in most domains, especially the young speakers, due to the demands of modernity which has threatened the native ...