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| Valleys in Himachal Pradesh : |
| Chamba Valley :- Also known
as Ravi valley is quite unexposed. But now the means of communication
have made inroads into the interior parts of this valley. The scenery
is charming and varied character presenting many delightful sights.
In the lower parts, the trees grown are wild olive, pomegranate
and fig trees mingling with the acacia, Shisham, Pipal and some
other trees. Visitors get a good picture of small villages and hamlets
extending over the landscape. On the mountain slopes, the fields
are usually small in size and are arranged in terraces, the lower
border of each being formed by a rough wall to make the ground more
level for ploughing. In most part of the Chamba valley, under 2,550
meters, only two crops are reaped per year. |
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| There are rich fields in the lower level, with maize, wheat, barley
and other cereals high up. Northern mountain slopes are covered with
forests, while Southern are often quite bare. The Chamba valley is
famous for medical herbs and varities of flowers. This valley is fairly
populated. The people here are very handsome, hardworking and honest.
The important towns located in this valley are Chamba, Bharmaur, Dalhausie
and Khajjiar. Adjoining to the Chamba valley is the Pangi valley,
extending along the Chenab river as it cuts through the Pir Panjal
range and off-shoots of the main Himalayan ranges. This is one of
the remotest and most beautiful tracts of the Western Himalayas. |
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| Kangra Valley :- Kangra is one of
the most picturesque low altitude valleys in the Himalayas. This is
an extensive dun-type valley located between the Dhauladhar range
in the North and the Shivalik hills in the South. It ranges from West
to East rising gradually from Shahpur to Baijnath and Palampur. People
of this valley are beautiful. Here in the Kangra valley, coupled with
the beauty of the landscape is the beauty of humanity. The surface
is covered with the richest cultivation, irrigated by the lovely streams
which descend from perennial snows. Turning from this scene of peaceful
beauty, the stern and majestic hills confronts us. In the mysterious
forests of Dhauladhar wander the lovely Gaddi maidens, unconscious
of their beauty, living a life of pastoral simplicity. |
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| In this valley, we do find the Kangra paintings known
for their ageless beauty, in which human love has been represented
in line and colour with great delicacy and which continue to throb
with passion even after the passing of two centuries. The Kangra valley
has also been found important from historical point of view, with
the discovery of Palaeolithic hand tools in the area. The Kangra valley
is full of of places of tourist interest, old forts, ancient temples,
picturesque villages and side valleys. The important towns of this
valley are Baijnath, Palampur, Kangra and world famous Dharamshala. |
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