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Himachal Pradesh, amid the Himalayan mountain range, is a land of Gods. The temple is where the past intersects with the present through belief. Various cultural streams hsve enriched the art forms of Himaachal Pradesh in the wake of numerous migrations. Thousands of temples and religious places are there in Himachal, some of which have been built time immemorial. The prominent types of temple architecture based on roof styles are: (1) The ‘Pent’ roof and veranda The pent-roofed temples are indigenously styled circular or rectangular structures with slanting roofs made of rows and rows of slates, designed, in keeping with the climatic conditions of the region, to keep heavy rainfall and snowfall from covering these structures for more than short intervals. The roof extends over the covered ‘ veranda ’ which serves the purpose of ‘Pradakshina’ round the shrine. An interesting feature very specific to these hill temples is the peculiar arrangement of wood and stone in...

DETAILED HISTORY OF MANDI DISTRICT (Part I- Suket)

- April 06, 2020

The present district of Mandi was formed with the merger of 2 princely states Mandi and Suket on 15th April 1948 when Himachal Pradesh came into existence. SUKET The origin of the name Suket is uncertain but it may be a derivation of Sukh Sreshta which means the ‘goodland’. Prior to its foundation the whole track was under the rule of Ranas and Thakur. Bir Sen : Suket was founded by Bir Sen in AD 765 who was a descendant of Sen dynasty in Bengal. He subdued many small thakurais and conquered Kullu. He founded a fort named Birkot. Next to Bir Sen, Bikram Sen, Dhartari Sen ruled Suket. Lakshman Sen was made Raja at the age of 2 years on the death of Dhartari Sen. The Raja of Kullu took advantage of the minority of Lakshman Sen and deserted independence. At Age of 14 years, he invaded Kullu again and made it a tributary to Suket. Lakshman Sen was succeeded by his son Chandrasen who died childless. His brother Bijai Sen the...

20 Most Important Questions On Bilaspur District, Himachal Pradesh for Government Examinations.

- December 15, 2020

The following are the 20 most important questions on Bilaspur. These questions are very important for various government job examinations like HPAS, Allied, etc. Q1. Who founded Bilaspur? A. Raja Bir Chand. Q2. Which range is divided by the Seer Khad? A. Jhanjiar Range . Q3. What was the old name of Nalagarh? A. Hindur. Q4. Which Raja of Bilaspur embraced Islam? A. Gyan Chand/Ayam Chand. Q5. Who founded the town Biaspur? A. Dip Chand. Q6. Who ruled Bilaspur when Raja Sanar Chand invaded it? A. Raja Mohan Chand. Q7. Which Raja reorganized land revenue system? A. Raja Hira Chand. Q8. What is Deoli in Bilaspur famous for? A. Largest fish breeding farm in Asia. Q9. Who conceived the Nalwari fair in 1889? A. W. Goldstein. Q10. Which Raja of Bilaspur introduced non-judical stamps? A. Raja Bijai Chand. Q11. Whose rule was regarded as the "golden age"? A. Raja Hira Chand. Q12. Who was the first Chief Commissioner of Bilaspur? A. Raja Anand Chand. Q13. At which place does ...

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