Saturday, May 7, 2011

Important Places / Institutes / Events in H.P

1. Famous: - Institute/ Museums/ Places/ Events
(i) Linton Memorial: - Nahan (Sirmaur)
(ii) Quila Lohgarh: - Paonta Sahib (Sirmaur)
(iii) Rishi Kalpi Memorial: - Paonta Sahib.
(iv) Mahima Library: - Nahan
(v) Rajban Cement Factory: - Rajban Srimaur
(vi) Nahan Foundary Ltd. : - set up by Raja Shamshar – 1875.
(vii) Suketi Fossil Park: - Sirmaur.
(viii) Lion Safari: - Renuka
(ix) Subhash Baoli: - Dalhousie
(x) Bhuri Singh Museum: - Chamba
(xi) Sardar Ajit Singh’s Memorial: - Panjpulla (Dalhousie)
(xii) Sheep breeding Farm : - Sarol
(xiii) Indian Institute of Advanced Study: - Summer Hill Shimla.
(xiv) Central Potato Research Institute: - Kufri
(xv) IGMC: - Shimla
(xvi) H.P. Institute of Public Administration: - Fair Lawns.
(xvii) State Museum: - Shimla founded on 26 January,1974.
(xviii) Army Public School: - Dagshai
(xix) Mohan Meakin Ltd. : - Solan
(xx) Fish Breeding Farm : - Dyoli
(xxi) St. Jones Church: - Dharamsala – Lord Eligin II was cremated.
(xxii) Arjun Guffa , Rahla fall, Nehru Kund: - Manali.
(xxiii) Rudra Nag: - Bhunter
(xxiv) Apsara Kund: - Ajagar.
(xxv) Sati Pillar: - Mandi.
(xxvi) Agriculture co-operative Staff Training Institute: - Sangti.
(xxvii) Farmer’s Training Institute: - Sunder Nagar.
(xxviii) Regional Bee Research Centre: - Kangra
(xxix) Dhaulkuan: - Katasan Devi temple where Raja Jagat Singh defeated Gulam Quadir Rohilla.
(xxx) Ki- Monastery – Oldest & biggest monastery of Spiti.
(xxxi) Dankar Gompa: - Spiti.
(xxxii) Kalpa :- remain distt. H.Q. but in 1992 was shifted to Recong Peo.

2. Kamru : - Located in Baspa valley i.e. Sangla valley

3. Chitkul: - last & highest village in the Baspa valley.

4. Trilokinath & Udaipur are located in Pattan Valley. At Trilokinath there is a six armed images of Avalokiteshvara Bhoddisattava. Mrikula Devi temple is located at Udaipur.

5. Keylong:- Kardang :& Shashur Monastry

6. Shastra Dhara:- Confluence of river Yamuna & tons.

7. Quila Lohgarh: - Capital of Baba Banda Bahadur Bairagi.

8. Battle of Bhangani: - Guru Govind Singh defeated Raja Fateh Singh of Srinagar & ally.

9. Nahan was founded by Raja Karam Prakash in 1621.

10. Mahamay Bala Sundri Temple built by Raja Dip Prakash at Trilokipur.

11. Andretta: - home of Sardar Sobha Singh & Norah Richards.

12. Chinmaya Tapovan or Sandeepani Himalaya : - near Dharamsala.

The Little Lahasa of India : - Dharamsala.

1 comment: