Introduction to Himachal Pradesh

"Himala" is composed of "Hima" and "Aqaer". "Xima" means "snow" and "Aqier" means "mountain". The two together mean "snow mountain". "Himachal" means the land of snow-capped mountains.

Himachal Pradesh is also known as the "Mountain State". In summer, people like to gather here from various places to escape the heat. It was divided between Punjab and Haryana in 1966 and remains in its then-form today. The winding alpine roads connecting mountains to valleys are one of the most attractive landscapes in the state. The colorful Kullu and Kangra valleys contrast with the gray and barren neighboring Lahau and Spiti valleys, forming a wonderful picture.

The first people to live here were a tribe called Dasas. Later, the Aryans came here and annexed this tribe. In the following centuries, the chiefs of the hill accepted suzerainty from the Mauryan, Kaushasi, Guptas and Kaloj rulers. By the Mughal period, the princes of the hill states instituted a mutual aid program to manage their relations. The British colonists arrived in the 19th century, defeated the Gurkhas, signed treaties with the princes and established their empire here. The buildings remained intact until 1947. After the independence of this region, thirty princely states formed an alliance, and Himachal Pradesh was established on April 15, 1948. Since the Aryans attached great importance to Himachal, they included many of their own areas in Himachal. On January 25, 1971, Himachal Pradesh was already a fully developed state.

Himachal Pradesh attaches great importance to the development of economic tourism and organic agriculture. They have set up many cottages as part of the tourism industry and turned agriculture into organic agriculture.

The state has borders to the north up to Jammu and Kashmir, to the west up to Aryan, to the south up to Haryana, to the south-east up to Uttarakhand, and to the east Arrive in China.

A small part of Himachal Pradesh is bounded by the Punjab Plain and the Siwalik Mountains in the south, and the Great Himalayas in the north. The headwaters of the Indus and Ganges rivers and their tributaries are rich in hydraulic power. There are many lakes rich in forests, rock salt and other resources. The environment is beautiful and tourism is the main source of economic income.

The state is rich in apples and is known as the "Apple State", especially the apples in the Gulu Mountains are more famous. 40% of the state is covered by forests, so it is also rich in precious timber.

The state is dominated by agriculture, with 96% of the people living in rural areas, with agricultural products such as potatoes, wheat, corn, rice and fruits, ginger, and tea. Animal husbandry includes cattle, sheep, and goats.