Himachal Pradesh: Key Locations by District

Himachal Pradesh: Key Locations by District (Exam Focus)

Bilaspur District

• Place: Bhakra Dam
  • : Highest gravity dam in the world. Reservoir is Gobind Sagar, named after Guru Gobind Singh.
• Place: Bilaspur (Town)
  • : Gateway to Kullu-Manali from Punjab/Haryana. Known for Naina Devi temple, Bhakra Dam, Gobind Sagar lake, Kandraur bridge (Asia’s highest). Nalwari fair (March) famous for cattle trade and wrestling.
• Place: Gobind Sagar
  • : Lake offering cruising; enhances Bhakra Dam’s beauty. Significant source of fish.
• Place: Markandey
  • : Famous shrine ~20 km from Bilaspur; named after Rishi Markandeya who meditated here.
• Place: Shri Naina Devi Ji
  • : Pilgrimage center; 20 km from Swarghat; on triangular hillock. Views of Gurudwara Anandpur Sahib & Gobind Sagar lake. Respected by Hindus & Sikhs; main fair in August.
• Place: Sunhani
  • : Ruler Bik Chand fled here to avoid conversion to Islam. Bilaspur state capital for ~80 years until Dip Chand shifted it.
• Place: Swarghat
  • : Altitude 920 m; on NH-21. Ruins of ‘Malaon forts’ visible (witnessed battles: British, Gurkhas, Sikhs, hill princes). Commercial center due to excise/taxation check post.
• Place: Vyas Gufa (Cave)
  • : Oldest religious place in Bilaspur; on Satluj’s left bank (alt. 610 m). Believed Maharshi Vyas (Mahabharata writer) meditated here. Bilaspur originally Vyaspur (after Rishi Vyas).

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Chamba District

• Place: Devi Kothi
  • : Famous for Devi Chamunda Temple (built 1754) with wood carvings (some Muslim influence).
• Place: Heritage Mines
  • : Efforts to preserve abandoned mines dating to Raja Pratap Singh Verma (1559-86 AD). Copper coins were currency in Chamba state. Plans for adventure tourism circuit.
• Place: Killar (Pangi subdivision)
  • : HQ of Pangi subdivision; in Chenab river gorge; via Sach pass. Trekking routes to Kishtwar (J&K), Zanskar valley, Keylong/Manali. Purthi nearby known for nurseries & rest house.
• Place: Kugti (Bharmour area)
  • : Last inhabited village of Bharmour; near Kugti pass (5,040 m). On trail from Bharmour to Keylong. Keylong Wazir temple 2 km away.
• Place: Manimahesh
  • : Famous for lake, sacred Mt. Kailash, ancient temple. Manimahesh Shikhara style temple is ancient & beautiful. Lakshna Devi as ‘Mahishasuramardini’ (brass statue by Gugga, Raja Meru Varman’s artist). Thousands visit on Janmashtami for holy dip; ‘CHHARI YATRA’ (state fair) ends here.
• Place: Pangi Valley
  • : At Himalayan foothills; peaks >7,050 m. Inhabitants ‘Pangwal’ & ‘Bhots’. Temples: Det Nag (17 km from Killar), Murthi Nag (7 km from Killar).
• Place: Rehlu
  • : Once part of Chamba; captured by Maharaja Ranjit Singh’s commander. Wazir Nathu of Chamba negotiated to get back Bhadarwah & Rehlugarh. William Moorcraft visited (1820); Birbal (Akbar’s courtier) lived there. Fort destroyed in 1905 earthquake. Famous for high-quality ‘Begami Rice’. (Jagir part also associated with Kangra)
• Place: Taleru Sports Complex (near Dalhousie)
  • : Opened Feb 13, 2011; cost Rs 7.80 crore; on Chamera reservoir.
• Place: Taragarh
  • : Smallest polling station in Chamba (35 voters in 2009 Lok Sabha election).
• Place: Triloknath
  • : Shrine of Triloknathji is located here. (Also associated with Lahaul)

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Kangra District

• Place: Alhilal
  • : Originally ‘Laliyal’. Palace built in 1933 by Nawab of Bhavalpur, served as his summer capital until 1947. Converted to a motel in 1951.
• Place: Amtaar
  • : Location of cricket stadium named after former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee. Inaugurated on Dec 25, 2009, by Prem Kumar Dhumal. Managed by HPCA.
• Place: Billing
  • : Identified for hang gliding/paragliding in 1978 by Deepak Mahajan. Gained international recognition in 1984. Xavier Remond (France) set a world record flight (130.9 km) from Bir.
• Place: Chhari (Likely Kangra)
  • : Also called ‘Baba Shobha Nath Ki Nagari’. Temple dedicated to Lord Shiva (believed to have consumed poison here – ‘Vishnagari’). Known as ‘Panagari’ due to a historical sacrifice. Remnants of a Buddhist temple found in 1854.
• Place: Churah
  • : Abode of ‘Pahari Gandhi Baba Kanshi Ram’. Now submerged in Pong Dam; anciently Gandhpur-Ka-Ghota.
• Place: Dada-Siba
  • : Dada village founded by Dada Rana; Badvor village by Badab Singh Rana (brothers from Baluchistan). Introduced ‘Tankri’ and ‘Lahli’ scripts.
• Place: Damtal
  • : Small town on the road from Pathankot to Jalandhar and Hoshiarpur.
• Place: Dehra Gopipur
  • : On right bank of Beas river. Base for fishing in Pong Dam, Patta, Kuru, Nadaun.
• Place: Dharamshala
  • : Founded 1855 by East India Company for its army. St. John Church (Lord Elgin II cremated 1863). War Memorial foundation stone laid 1972 by Dr. Y.S. Parmar. Associated with poet Malik Mohammed Basheer, actor Dev Anand, Lal Chand Prarthi, Ram Singh Thakur.
• Place: Gangath
  • : Known for Shri Baba Kayalu Sidhpeeth (~700 years old). Famous for brass utensils; once called ‘chhota Muradabad’. Was a constituency in Kangra district.
• Place: HPCA Stadium Dharamshala
  • : Altitude 1,457 m (4,780 ft); snow-capped Himalayan background. Considered one of India’s fastest pitches; capacity >25,000. Hosted first ODI (India vs England) Jan 2013. Foundation stone 2002.
• Place: Indrunag
  • : Approved as paragliding center Sept 2011. Suitable in summers or Oct/Nov.
• Place: Jaisinghpur
  • : On banks of ‘Haroti’ and ‘Paplor’ rivers. Temples: ‘Laxmi Narayan’, ‘Sheetla-Totala Mata’, ‘Janki Nath’, ‘Neel Kanth Mahadev’. Graves of ‘Mast Ali Shah’ & ‘Baba Mani Ram’.
• Place: Jawalamukhi Fort (Kangra Fort)
  • : Historic fort; raided by Mahmud Ghaznavi (1009 AD), Muhammad Tughlaq (1337 AD). Jahangir built a mosque inside. Under ASI; damaged in 1905 earthquake. Included in World Heritage Sites list 2012. Temples of Laxmi Narayan & Adinath (Jain) inside.
• Place: Kangra (Town)
  • : Picturesque valley sheltered by Dhauladhar range; history >3,500 years (Vedic times). Town at confluence of Baner & Majhi streams, overlooking Banganga.
• Place: Kathgarh
  • : Village at meeting point of Beas and Chonch rivers. Old Mughal style temple with unique 6-ft long, 5-ft round Shivalinga.
• Place: Macleod Ganj (Dharamshala suburb)
  • : Famous Tibetan colony, “Little Lhasa”. Buddha temple opposite Dalai Lama’s abode. Tibetan Institute of Performing Arts (TIPA) 1 km away; Tibetan Handicraft centre also here. HQ of Tibetan government-in-exile.
• Place: Maharaja Lachhman Chand Museum
  • : Opened Oct 2010 near old Kangra Fort. Showcases Katoch dynasty; royal family items (utensils, clothes, coins, weaponry).
• Place: Masroor
  • : Rockcut temples included in World Heritage Sites list 2012.
• Place: Nurpur
  • : Altitude 1,125 ft; on Jabbar river bank. Referenced by Akbar’s historians as ‘Zamindar of Mau’ & ‘Paithan’. Anciently ‘Dhameri’; renamed Nurpur by Raja ‘Basu’ for Empress Noor Jahan.
• Place: Yol Camp (near Dharamshala)
  • : Young Officers Leave Camp. WWII: 20,000 Italian POWs. Army officer training (May-July 1947). Camp for Muslims pre-transport to Pakistan (Aug-Oct 1947). Kashmiri migrant refugee camp (1949-52). Currently army units. ‘Chinmaya Sandeepani Himalaya Ashram’, Hanumanji idol, Rama temple nearby.

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Kinnaur District

• Place: Baspa Valley (Sangla Valley)
  • : Starts from Karcham. Chitkul (3,435 m) is the last inhabited village, known for its scenic beauty.
• Place: Chango
  • : Consists of four hamlets in pargana ‘Shuwa’. Primarily Buddhist, with local Hindu deities (Gyalba, Dabla, Yalsa).
• Place: Chini
  • : Village between Rogi and Pangi on Hindustan Tibet road; elevation 9,085 ft. Favorite resort of Lord Dalhousie. Previously part of Chini Tehsil of Mahasu District.
• Place: Chitkul
  • : Last and highest village in Baspa valley; on right bank of Baspa river. Three temples of local goddess Mathi, main one ~500 years old.
• Place: Kot Kalpa (Koshtampi)
  • : Also Koshtampi; below Shungra; overshadowed by Kinner Kailash Peak. Famous Goddess Chandika temple.
• Place: Lippa
  • : Altitude 2,438 m; near Taiti stream’s left bank. Three Buddhist monasteries (Galdang, Chhoiker, Kangur). Famous for ibex.
• Place: Nako
  • : Altitude 3,662 m; highest village in its valley; lake from ice/snow. Village deity ‘Deo-dum’; Lagang temple.
• Place: Nichar
  • : Altitude 2,150 m; between Taranda & Wangtu on Satluj’s left bank. Ghoral, antelopes, bears in higher areas.
• Place: Pooh (Spuwa)
  • : Tehsil HQ on NH-22. Famous for vineyards, apricot, almond, grape orchards. Local god ‘Dabla’ (manifested as ‘Fobrang’ – pole with idol).
• Place: Rakcham
  • : Altitude 2,900 m; on Baspa river’s right bank. Name from ‘Rak’ (stone) & ‘Chham’ (bridge).
• Place: Ribba (Rirang)
  • : Altitude 2,745 m; 14 km from Morang (tehsil HQ). ‘Ri’ (Chilgoza) & ‘rang’ (peak). Rispa village nearby known for grapes, orchards, angoori (grape alcohol).
• Place: Sangla (Baspa valley)
  • : Altitude 2,680 m; on Baspa river’s right bank. ‘Kailash’ peak (6,500 m) towers behind.
• Place: Sumdo (Kaurik)
  • : Altitude 3,230 m; last village of Kinnaur; at confluence of Spiti & Parechu rivers (from China).

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Kullu District

• Place: Akhara Bazar
  • : Part of modern Kullu town. Name attributed to a resting place for faqirs.
• Place: Bajaura
  • : Known for trout fishing.
• Place: Bhaba (Near Banjar)
  • : Religious site at Bhawan, features a waterfall and temple.
• Place: Kasol
  • : 42 km from Kullu on Parbati river bank. Known for trout fishing.
• Place: Katrain
  • : Central, widest part of Kullu valley; 20 km from Kullu on Manali road. Famous for apple orchards, beekeeping, trout hatcheries.
• Place: Kullu (Town)
  • : Valley along Beas river; ~2 km wide, 80 km long. Known for fruit orchards, woven shawls & caps. Kullu city (Dist. HQ) on Beas bank.
• Place: Larji
  • : 34 km from Kullu town; famous for trout fishing & large hydel project.
• Place: Malana
  • : Altitude 2,652 m; ahead of Chanderkhani pass. Famous for Jamlu devta temple & unique socio-cultural life. Considered world’s oldest democracy.
• Place: Manali
  • : Known for trout fishing.
• Place: Manikaran
  • : Altitude 1,700 m; ~35 km from Kullu, 3 km from Kasol. Famous for hot springs (can boil food). Legend: Parvati lost earrings, Shiva’s anger created hot water. Hindu temples (Rama, Shiva) & Sikh Gurudwara here.
• Place: Mountaineering and Allied Sports Institute (Manali)
  • : Sub-centers: Dharamshala (Kangra), Bharmour (Chamba). High Altitude Training Centre: Narkanda (Shimla). Water Sports Centre: Bilaspur. Trains youth in mountaineering, rock climbing, skiing, trekking, water sports.
• Place: Nadaun (Naggar) (Manali area)
  • : Altitude 1,457 m; on Beas’ left bank; Kangra rulers’ capital for 40 years. Temples: Jwalamukhi, Nadaun Hamir, Pir-Sahib, Shankar, etc.. Roerich Art Gallery nearby. Naggar Castle became heritage hotel Aug 23, 2012.
• Place: Raison
  • : Altitude 1,433 m; 16 km from Kullu town. Ideal for quiet holiday, youth camps; many orchards.
• Place: Vashisht (near Manali)
  • : 3 km from Manali on Beas’ left bank. Known for hot water springs & temples. Pyramidal stone temple to Vashisht Muni; another to Lord Rama; separate bathing tanks (natural hot sulfur springs).

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Lahaul-Spiti District

• Place: Darcha (Lahaul valley)
  • : Starting point for treks to Padam via Shingola & Baralacha/Phirtse La. Yotche and Zanskar nallahs meet Bhaga river here.
• Place: Dankhar (Spiti)
  • : Traditional capital of Spiti. Fort served as a jail. Over 16 Buddha (Vairochana) sculptures. Natural lake above old monastery (~13,500 ft).
• Place: Gondla
  • : Gondla castle/Fort (Thakur of Gondla’s house), believed built 1700 AD by Raja Man Singh of Kullu. Eight-story building; hosted Raja Man Singh (1720 AD). Houses ‘Sword of Wisdom’ (gift from Dalai Lama). Fair in July with Lama dances.
• Place: Kaza (Spiti)
  • : Sub-divisional HQ of Spiti; at confluence of Spiti river & Lingti.
• Place: Keylong
  • : District HQ of Lahaul-Spiti; above Bhaga river. Known for monasteries: Kardang, Shasur, Tayul nearby. Temple of ‘Guru Ghantal’ in Shri Nawabg Dorji’s house.
• Place: Khoksar (Lahaul)
  • : First village of Lahaul on Chandra river’s right bank; 5 km from Gramphu. Coldest inhabited place in Lahaul in winter; on old route to West Asia.
• Place: Khyipur (Kibber) (Spiti area)
  • : One of world’s highest villages (4,205 m). Gette village nearby is higher (4,270 m).
• Place: Ki Monastery (Spiti)
  • : Oldest & biggest monastery in Spiti; ~300 lamas in training. Houses rare paintings & scriptures.
• Place: Kungri Gompa (Pin Valley, Spiti)
  • : Built ~1330 AD. Shows impact of tantric Buddhism in Pin Valley.
• Place: Kunzum Pass (Lahaul-Spiti border)
  • : Altitude 4,590 m; chief access to Lahaul valley over Kunzum range. Bara Shigri glacier visible. Temple to ‘Lord Gephang’ (Lahaul’s chief deity) on top. Belief: vehicles circle temple for blessings; cash offerings stick if devotee accepted.
• Place: Lingti Valley (Spiti)
  • : Largest, longest side valley of Spiti; runs east from Lingti village (3,460 m) for ~60 km. Archaeological museum; geological history 250 million years; world-renowned shales & fossils. ‘Gya peak’ (Spiti, Ladakh, Tibet meet) is here.
• Place: Losar (Spiti Valley)
  • : Altitude 4,080 m; first big village of Spiti Valley; near confluence of Losar & Penna streams. Yak & horse riding attractions.
• Place: Pin Valley (Spiti)
  • : Formed by Pin river (rises from Pin Parbati pass). Can cross to Kullu (via Pin Parbati peak) & Kinnaur (via Shakarof/Tarikhango pass). More rugged & barren than main Spiti; famous for ibex & snow leopards. Protected area; altitude 3,600-6,632 m. Somewhat moist in summer vs arid Spiti.
• Place: Sarchu
  • : Last border point in Lahaul valley between HP & Ladakh (J&K).
• Place: Shansha (Lahaul valley)
  • : On right bank of Chandra & Bhaga (Chenab) rivers. Ghepan (Lahaul deity) believed born here; shrine dedicated to him.
• Place: Sissu (Lahaul, Chandra river)
  • : Altitude 3,120 m; on Chandra river’s right bank. Gyephang peak behind. Lord Gyephang (Lahaul’s deity) temple not open to outsiders; deity taken in procession every 2-3 years. ‘Sissu fall’ nearby.
• Place: Tabo (Spiti)
  • : Ancient village; famous Buddhist monastery (Sherlang, Duang, etc.), 2nd to Tholing Gompa (Tibet). 10th-century monastery; >60 lamas, scriptures, art, wall paintings. Included in World Heritage Sites list 2012.
• Place: Tandi (Lahaul)
  • : Altitude 2,573 m; at confluence of Chandra & Bhaga rivers. Legend: Chandra (Moon’s daughter) & Bhaga (Sun’s son) married here. Importance like Haridwar for Hindus; Draupadi or Rishi Vashisht believed cremated here. Historically ‘CHANDI’ (Raja Ghepan & Ramundei), corrupted to ‘TANDI’.
• Place: Triloknath (also associated with Chamba)
  • : Shrine of Triloknathji is located here.
• Place: Udaipur
  • : Altitude 2,743 m; formerly ‘Markul’ (for goddess ‘Markula Devi’). Markula Devi temple unique for wooden carvings. Renamed by Raja Udai Singh of Chamba. Starting point for Mayar valley, Zanskar, peaks.
• Place: Yang Thang Gompa (Spiti, near Kaza)
  • : Near Kaza Nullah gorge (1,300 ft high cliff). Head Lama from Tibet; serves western Central Spiti.

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Mandi District

• Place: Chauntra
  • : Picturesque place in Jogindernagar tehsil, once known for tea cultivation.
• Place: Emerson House
  • : 97-year-old building with “pahari” style slate roof. Restored in 2012 (Rs 34 lakh allotted).
• Place: Koth Kaina (near Jatingri)
  • : Hill near Jatingri known as Bentinck’s Castle.
• Place: Mandi (Town)
  • : Emerson House gives Mandi a distinct aura.
• Place: Pandoh
  • : 16 km from Mandi towards Kullu. Earth-cum-rock fill dam (76 m) on Beas river. Water diverted to Satluj via tunnels & channel.
• Place: Slapper (Bilaspur-Mandi route)
  • : Engineering marvel of Beas-Satluj Link project; Beas water diverted to Satluj for power.

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Shimla District

• Place: Annandale
  • : Altitude: 6,117 ft. Under Army possession since WWII (1941). Durand Football Tournament started here in 1888 by Mortimer Durand. Named either after Annandale valley in Scotland or a lady named Anna by Charles Pratt Kennedy in 1822.
• Place: Centre of Climate Change Building
  • : Located in Bemloe area, designed as environment-friendly. Set up with TERI, New Delhi assistance. Incorporates solar passive technology, rainwater harvesting.
• Place: Geo-informatics Centre Shimla
  • : Aims to boost e-governance. Developed with BISAG, Gujarat assistance. Integrates GIS, remote sensing, GPS, mobile tech for planning.
• Place: Hatkoti (Rohru area)
  • : 104 km from Shimla, 16 km before Rohru. Ancient temples of Durga and Lord Shiva. Pabbar river nearby; road to Uttarakhand.
• Place: Kufri
  • : “Winter Sports Capital”; 13 km from Ridge, Shimla; altitude 2,622 m. Ideal for skiing.
• Place: Labour Bureau Shimla
  • : Established Oct 1, 1946. Renamed Directorate of Cost of Living; spurred by Royal Commission on Labour (1931) & Rau Court of Enquiry (1940). Located near Chaura Maidan in British-era building.
• Place: Narkanda
  • : Altitude 2,774 m (8,850 ft); views of Inner Himalayas. Dense pine forests; ‘Hattu peak’ (3,300 m / 10,826 ft) 8 km away.
• Place: Nirman Bhawan
  • : “Eco-friendly & energy-efficient” building; CIDC Vishwakarma award 2011. Chief Architect Vijay Uppal; incorporates solar passive tech, rainwater harvesting. Terraced structure to avoid hill cutting. Location of Himachal Pradesh Public Works Department.
• Place: Rampur
  • : Altitude 1,006 m; 140 km from Shimla; on Satluj’s left bank. Temple, Buddhist Monastery, Hindu temple beside Raja of Rampur Bushahr’s palace (‘Padam Palace’). Venue for ‘Lavi fair’ (major trade fair).
• Place: Rohru
  • : Altitude 1,550 m; 120 km from Shimla. Anglers’ paradise; trout fishing in Pabbar river. Chirgaon nearby.
• Place: Shilaru (near Theog)
  • : Sports Authority of India High Altitude Institution (2,410 m). Asia’s highest Hockey ground with astro-turf (completed 2007-2009).
• Place: The Mall
  • : Favorite tourist/local spot; main shopping center. Gaiety Theatre, Indira Gandhi Khel Parisar, U.S. Club here. Declared environmentally sustainable city (EAS Forum) Mar 2011. Shimla losing colonial built heritage despite preservation emphasis.
• Place: Wild Flower Hall (near Kufri)
  • : 9 km from Ridge; alt. 2,498 m (8,200 ft). Built by Lord Kitchener (C-in-C, British Indian forces) 1905. HPTDC hotel after independence; gutted in fire Mar 5, 1993.

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Sirmaur District

• Place: Bhangani
  • : Site of Guru Gobind Singh’s victory over Raja Fateh Shah of Garhwal. Monument for fallen rulers and their wives.
• Place: Chopal
  • : Location of a well-known shrine of Shirgul Devta.
• Place: Dhaula Kuan
  • : Known for citrus and mango orchards, fruit canning factory. Nearby ‘Katasan Devi’ temple where Raja Jagat Singh defeated Gulam Quadir Rohilla.
• Place: Girinagar
  • : 7 km from Dhaula Kuan. 60 MW powerhouse by diverting Giri river water (commissioned 1979).
• Place: Mangarh (Pachhad tehsil)
  • : Ancient Hindu temple connected to Pandavas; believed built by Raja Rasalu of Sialkot.
• Place: Nahan
  • : District HQ; on Shivalik ridge; founded by Raja Karma Prakash (1621) as capital. Name origin: saint with a lion (‘Nahar’) or the lion itself. Activities hub: Chaugan, ‘Bikram-Ka-Bagh’, ‘Khadar-Ka-Bagh’. ‘Sawan Dwadashi’ celebration. ‘Rani Tal’ in town center. Old iron foundry; Himachal Resin & Turpentine Factory.
• Place: Paonta Sahib
  • : Sacred to Guru Gobind Singh; on Yamuna river. Retains Guru’s weapons & gurudwara. Name ‘Paon-ta’ (foot placed) from Guru setting foot or losing ornament. Guru Gobind Singh spent >4 years here, wrote Dasam Granth. Nearby: Bhangani Sahib, Yamuna temple.
• Place: Renuka Dam
  • : First project where Forest Dept. can claim payment for eco-system services (PES). Rs 11 crore for Catchment Area Treatment (CAT) plan. Involves IUCN & GIZ International; document signed Nov 2011 for natural resource management, clean energy, climate change adaptation. Associated with Renuka Lake.
• Place: Sangarh Fort (Sangrah)
  • : Crowning place of Sirmaur rulers. Now dedicated to Kamakshi temple (idol from Guwahati). Sangrah is a Sub-Division of Sirmaur district.
• Place: Sirmauri Tal (near Paonta)
  • : Ancient capital of Sirmaur; on Giri River’s right bank. Ruins of town (destroyed 1139 Bikrami era) visible. Rajban (3 km away) made capital (1095) by Raja Subhansh Parkash. Stone with hole from juggler girl’s rope; town’s destruction by her curse.
• Place: Suketi Fossil Park
  • : 21 km from Nahan; on Markanda river’s left bank. Asia’s first park at actual fossil discovery site; life-size fiberglass models of prehistoric animals. World’s richest mammalian fossil collection; insights into Jurassic era (~8.5M years ago).
• Place: Trilokpur
  • : Known as Tiloknath to ancients. Shiva cave (abode of Tripura Bala Sundri); Tottarariver from ‘Jamula Parvat’. Temples of Buddha, Radha Krishna; Sikh Gurudwara (Sardar Lehna Singh).

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Solan District

• Place: Biotechnology Park
  • : Located at Aduwal village near Nalagarh. Approved July 27, 2011; area ~35 acres; cost Rs 200 crore.
• Place: Chail
  • : Summer palace built by Captain Gordon Casion, Alpine architecture. Government ordered its compulsory acquisition in 2011.
• Place: Dagshai Jail
  • : Museum established by Army to showcase 165-year-old cantonment’s history. Constructed in 1849; 54 cells. Irish mutiny leader James Daly executed here (Nov 1920). Mahatma Gandhi visited.
• Place: Kasauli
  • : Charming hill station; bird watchers’ paradise. Monkey point, Sathya Sai Baba ashram, Pasteur Institute (anti-rabies vaccine). Lawrence School, Sanawar on opposite hill. Cantonment town, TV relay tower.
• Place: Sanawar (Kasauli Hills)
  • : Lawrence School Sanawar (founded 1847 by Sir Henry & Honoria Lawrence). One of Asia’s oldest surviving co-ed boarding schools; altitude 1,750 m, 139 acres. Motto: “Never Give In”. Believed to be world’s oldest co-ed school.
• Place: Timber Trail Parwanoo
  • : 5 km above Parwanoo on NH-22. Resort with 1.8 km cable car ride over ‘Kaushalia stream’ (8 mins). Major accident in 1992.

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Una District

• Place: Chintpurni
  • : Famous temple 3 km from Bharwa in on Hoshiarpur-Dharamsala road. A stone (Pindi) represents the goddess. Main fair in Shravan (August).
• Place: Gurudwara Manji Sahib
  • : Also Gurudwara Shahidi Bagh; on Una-Hamirpur road, ~20 km from Una. Receives lakhs of pilgrims, especially during Holla Mohalla & Baisakhi. District administration took control in March 2011.
• Place: Textile Park (Chintpurni)
  • : Foundation stone Aug 28, 2012. Mega parking (Rs 40.21 crore) with waiting hall, library, shopping plaza planned.

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Location in Chandigarh (Relevant to Himachal Pradesh)

• Place: Dhumal Sewa Sadan

: Inaugurated Nov 5, 2011, by CM P.K. Dhumal. Cost Rs 10.5 crore; for HP people seeking medical treatment in Chandigarh.