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  2. Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia

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    Himachal Pradesh (/ h ɪ ˌ m ɑː tʃ əl p r ə ˈ d ɛ ʃ /; Hindi: [ɦɪˈmäːtʃəl pɾəˈd̪eːʃ] ⓘ; lit. "Snow-laden Mountain Province" [9]) is a state in the northern part of India. Situated in the Western Himalayas, it is one of the thirteen mountain states and is characterised by an extreme landscape featuring several peaks and ...

  3. Languages of India - Wikipedia

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    Urdu had 70 million speakers in India (per the Census of 2001), and, along with Hindi, is one of the 22 officially recognised regional languages of India and also an official language in the Indian states of Andhra Pradesh [100], Jammu and Kashmir, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Telangana that have significant Muslim populations.

  4. States of India by Malayalam speakers - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of states and territories of India by number of people for whom Malayalam is their mother tongue (first language) as of census 2001. Gross population figures are [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Rank

  5. List of princely states of British India (by region) - Wikipedia

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    Himachal Pradesh, India Maharani Sushila Sinha Sirmur: Princely State Himachal Pradesh, India Lt. Maharaja Rajendra Prakash Bahadur Suket/ Sundernagar Princely State Himachal Pradesh, India Raja Hari Sen Bahadur of Suket: Siba: Princely State Himachal Pradesh, India Raja Dr. Ashok K. Thakur, Raja of Siba & Tantpalan Tharoch Princely State

  6. Kullu Dussehra - Wikipedia

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    Kullu Dussehra is the renowned International Mega Dussehra festival observed in the month of October in Himachal Pradesh state in northern India. Wherein more than 4-5 lakh(400,000-500,000) people visit the fair from all across the Globe. It is celebrated in the Dhalpur maidan in the Kullu valley.

  7. List of Indian state symbols - Wikipedia

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    It originates from a village named Kuchipudi in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. [20] Kuchipudi is a dance-drama performance, with its roots in the ancient Hindu Sanskrit text of Natya Shastra . [ 21 ] [ 22 ] [ 23 ] It developed as a religious art linked to travelling bards, temples and spiritual beliefs, like all major classical dances of ...

  8. Culture of Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia

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    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 .

  9. Nati (dance) - Wikipedia

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    It is primarily native to the states of Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand. Nati is traditionally performed in the Kullu, Mandi, Shimla, Sirmaur, Chamba, Kinnaur, Uttarkashi, Dehradun (Jaunsar-Bawar) and Tehri Garhwal districts. However, due to high immigration of ethnic paharis in the plains, this has been made popular in the plains too.