KANGRA

By : Group I
 KANGRA
 COUNTRY:  INDIA
 STATE: 
HIMACHAL
 CITY: KANGRA
 TEMPERATURE:  0 °C-35°C
 HEIGHT : 2,404 FT
 LANGUAGE:  HINDI & PAHADI
 RAILWALY STATION:  PATHANKOT 
 AIRPORT:  GAGGAL AIRPORT
 POPULATION : MALE – 750,591
FEMALE – 759,484
 LOCATION

 Kangra is a city and a municipal

council in Kangra district in
the Indian state of Himachal
Pradesh.
 The district of Kangra extends from
the Jalandhar Doab far into the
southern ranges of the Himalaya.
 It is a town at the confluence of the
Bener River and Majhi River, and
Beas is an important river here.
 ATTRACTION
 The Kangra Fort is also a popular
tourist attraction. It is one of the
oldest forts of India as well as the
oldest in Himachal Pradesh
 It is the home of Masroor Rock Cut
Temple built by Pandavas, also
known as Himalayan Pyramids and
Wonder of the world for being likely
contender for the UNESCO World
Heritage Site.
Many ancient temples like the Jawalaji,
Chamunda Devi temple, chintapurni
temple, Baba Baroh and Baijnath temple
are found here.
Gopalpur Nature Park in Gopalpur village
has tea gardens.

Ambika Mata Temple

Kangra Fort
 Best Things To Do in kangra
 Adorned with lush green valleys and
best known as a perfect spiritual
retreat, Kangra is a welcoming city
located in the northern state of
Himachal Pradesh.
  The best things to do in Kangra include
visiting the Indrahar pass, Kareri Lake,
the Kangra Fort, Brajeshwari Temple
and the Dhauladhar Range which are a
major local sightseeing attraction.
  One can go for a trek to Triund or for a
visually fascinating long trek of the
Dhauladhar Range. 
 ECONOMY
 Tea cultivation and farming
makes up most of the
economy
 Tea cultivation was
introduced into Kangra
valley in about 1850.
 Tourism is also an important
part of the economy
 CULTURE
 DANCE
 Jhamakada is a popular dance form
in the area.
 Performed by women, this is a
great tourist attraction and locals
and visitors alike revel in the
beauty of this traditional dance
form. 
 ART
 Art and craft is an important aspect
of this area and people have also
taken it up as an occupation in the
face of the rising tourism in Kangra.
  Kangra paintings are famous for
their distinct style of using colours
and symbolism.
  Since the Chand dynasty was
enormously powerful and popular
artwork based on their individualistic
culture of the bygone era can also be
prominently seen in various galleries.
 LANGUAGE
 There is no official language in the
town but there are many popular
languages.
 Pahadi or Kangari is spoken on a
large scale. People are also fluent
in Hindi and a lot of them speak
Punjabi too. 
 The languages spoken in this area
depict the diversity of the region. 
 This region is therefore very
friendly to the tourists as people
can speak in Hindi, which is a
 FESTIVALS
 RALI FESTIVAL : In April, Rali is
celebrated in Kangra. Other festivals
like Holi,Dusherra celebration …are
celebrated
 FAIRS
 Pragpur Lohri fair :Celebrated on 13th
January, Lohri brings the community
together for an evening spent dancing
to folk songs around bonfires
 Other fairs : Shivratri of Baijnath, grand
Holi celebrations in Palampur, Baisakhi
of Kaleshwar Mahadev, grand Dussehra
celebrations of Jaisinghpur and
Baisakhi of Jwali
 TRADITIONAL DRESS
 Climate of a place influences the
native's style of living, their food
and their attire.
 Due to the chill weather almost for
the complete year, warm clothes
are used more in Kangra Valley.
  Presently people of Kangra wear
dress common in any part of the
country but still in some areas
people wear the traditional dress.
 Women's traditional dress :
 Pattoo is the traditional dress
worn by the local women. 
  Women wear pattoo over their
clothes and pin both ends with
local silver broaches called
'boomini', which is a long silver
chain.
 The Pattoo covers a womans whole
body from head to toe
 A piece of cloth is tied around the
waist called gachchi, which acts as
a belt.
 Traditional dress for men
 Due to the cold weather in
Kangra , warm clothes are usually
used though sometimes traditional
clothes are also used
 The traditional dress for men is
the kurta, pyjamas, and a woollen
jacket used in winter. 
 FOOD HABITS
 Food in this region is usually warm
as it suits to the cold weather
 The traditional recipes prepared
by the local people are generally
associated either with festivals or
with the season.
 Madra:Madra is originally a
delicacy that belongs to the
Chamba and Kangra district of
Himachal Pradesh. The dish mainly
consists of the soaked chickpeas
(chana) or vegetables.
 Kaale Channe ka Khatta
 It is a traditional Pahari Dish which
is sour in taste and is served with
rice. This dish is usually served
with Madra.

 Mittha : Mittha is the sweet dish of

Kangra and most of Himachal
Pradesh. Prepared on special
occasions ,It is a dish of
sweetened rice mixed with dry
 HISTORY
   The rich cultural heritage of Kangra is
that which makes it such a perfect place
for a history buff.
 It is a place which is also linked to
Mahabharata, the popular epic in India.
 Since mythological times, Kangra has
been part of the Royal Katoch Kingdom.
 Reference to prosperous Kingdom of
Trigarta present Kangra is also found in
the Panani literature that was written
sometimes between the seventh and
fourth centuries B.C.
 WARS AND INVASIONS
 Invasions on Nagarkot
 It is said that Mahmud of Ghazni looted
a fort in the region in 1009, but whether
the fort of Kangra was taken or not is
not yet historically verified. There were
hundreds of well-defended forts that lay
between Ghazni and Nagartkot fort, and
so it highly unlikely that his looting
expedition ever reached Kangra.
 This claim is negated by historians who
have cited various sources to say that
the fort was impregnable and remained
unconquered until the conquest by
Emperor Jahangir in 1622
 The Gurkha army entered the opened
gates of Nagarkot fort in 1806. This
forced an alliance between the
battling Sikhs and Katochs, and both
the armies re-captured the fort after
a battle in 1809.
 Kangra stayed with the Katoch Kings
until 1828 when Maharaja Ranjit
Singh annexed it after Sansar
Chand's death.
 Then the Nepalese Gorkha had
Captured Kangra until the British
Came there.
 The Katoch-Sikh battles and alliances
against Kingdom of Nepal
 Battle of Kangra led by a Nepali
commander known as Amar Singh Thapa
 The fort was recaptured by the Katoch
Kings after Jahangir's death.
 Multiple battles ensued between the Sikh
king Maharaja Ranjit Singh and the Katoch
King Sansar Chand Katoch.
 But, while the war between the Sikhs and
Katochs was taking place, the gates of
Kangra fort were left open.
 The fort and city were then captured by
the British in 1846 and remained
occupied until India's independence.
 The princely state of Kangra was merged
in India in 1948 by the then titled Raja
of Kangra Lambagraon namely Raja Druv
Dev Chand Katoch.
 It was part of composite Punjab till
November 1966 when it got transferred
to Himachal Pradesh.
 PRESENTAITION by :
 Luqmaan k
 SCRIPT by :
 Sidharth B
 MUSIC DIRECTOR :
 Aswin M C
 ANIMATION by :
 A S Ajay Shrikaanth
 THANKS TO

ROMI MA’AM