The 100-year-old steam engine, specially hired by a group of 22 British tourists to ride the 25-km stretch between Shimla and Kathlighat, arrives at Tara Devi railway station on Sunday. The fare for hiring the steam engine has been slashed from Rs 1.8 lakh($2500.00) to about Rs 58,000($1350.00) per trip following a notification by the [...]
The origins of the Kangra School which held sway over the entire Punjab Hills can be traced to Guler, which stands at the entrance to the valley bordering on the plains. Guler was a small state. Nadir Shah’s invasion and the conquest of Delhi in 1739 were instrumental in the founding of the Kangra School [...]
And for those of you who thought we are just NOMADS, a large series of different Himachali style miniature paintings is coming! I assure you, the wait will be worth it!
This is our Himachal, of course! All images can be enlarged so please have look on every single one by clicking and see the beauty of our Hills! I have taken these snaps from the website of TAKEO KAMIYA and you can EMAIL TAKEO KAMIYA here! I apologize for any wrong reference and your comments [...]
Evocative of a bygone era, Chapslee, formerly the summer residence of the late Hon’ble Raja Charanjit Singh of Kapurthala, is now a small, exclusive Hotel. The Hon’ble Raja Charanjit Singh of Kapurthala was a member of the erstwhile Council of States and had the distinction and privilege of being an invitee to the coronations of [...]
A quick getaway that you’re looking for in north India, then there are quite a few places in Himachal Pradesh which can make for a good, affordable holiday for the entire family. One such place is Chail – the summer retreat of the Maharaja of Patiala. About 7 hours drive away from the sweltering summer [...]
Nalagarh is the gateway to Himachal Pradesh in North India. The Fort is located on a hillock at the foothills of the mighty Himalayas affording a panoramic view of the Shivalik Hills beyond the Sirsa river. The Garh rises above a 20 acre estate of forest and orchard and is built on five levels, three [...]
A respite in the comforts of Woodville is a beautiful memory which a visitor will not easily forget. Woodville Palace has a history dating back to 1866 when Sir William Mansfield, Commander-in-Chief of the imperial army became the first resident of the charming estate. The palace was reconstructed in 1938 by the Rana of Jubbal [...]
Reflecting the ambience of the Anglo-Indian traditions, this splendid country manor was built by Justice Sir Jai Lal at the turn of the century. Spread over 100 acres of orchards, the hotel offers a magnificent view of snow-capped mountain peaks. Located near the ornamental village tank, and approached by a cobbled street, this courtyard haven [...]
Taragarh Palace Hotel is managed by the Royal family of Jammu and Kashmir. This palace hotel is in the name of Maharaja Karn Singh’s mother, Tara Devi. Tara Devi was from Kangra valley, she came from a very poor Katoch family of Jaisingh Pur region in Kangra. Taragarh Palace is situated on a 15 forested [...]
Summers are coming and I am putting up a series of Heritage hotels, their website address and few nice photographs, any one who is interested visiting HP this season may find them useful. Also for adventure tourism there are endless opportunities in HP.Relief Riders are arranging a horse back tour from Spiti Valley to Leh/Ladhakh [...]
17th century Lithograph of Kangra fort. ROYAL KANGRA FAMILY Kangra, the land of ancient Trigarta, occupying the lower valley of the fleas and its tributaries, was in ancient times, one of the leading hill states of Punjab and it was a part of the Kingdom of Jalandhara. When the plains of Punjab were subjugated by [...]
Bob Woolmer Bob Woolmer, Pak Coach’s comments about Dharamshala on his web site! Pakistan in India Update (Chandigarh Sunday) 06 Mar 2005 Pakistan in India Update Sorry that I haven’t posted for a while or answered questions we have been up in North India with the email and Internet down because of poor weather conditions, [...]
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