The Kanaura are a tribal community found in Kinnaur district of Himachal Pradesh. They are also known as Kinnara. Social status As of 2001, the Kanaura were classified as a Scheduled Tribe under the Indian government’s reservation program of positive discrimination.
The Indian paradise flycatcher (Terpsiphone paradisi) is a medium-sized passerine bird native to Asia, where it is widely distributed. As the global population is considered stable, it has been listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List since 2004. It is native to the Indian subcontinent, Central Asia and Myanmar. Males have elongated central tail feathers, and a black and rufous plumage in some populations, while
The Indian Himalayan Region (abbreviated to IHR) is the section of the Himalayas within the Republic of India, spanning thirteen Indian states and union territories, namely Ladakh, Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Sikkim, West Bengal, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Tripura, Assam, and Arunachal Pradesh. The region is responsible for providing water to a large part of the Indian subcontinent and contains various flora and fauna. Physiographically, the Himalayas start from the foothills of south (Sivaliks) and extend
Inderkilla National Park is a national park in Himachal Pradesh, India established in 2010. It covers an area of about 104 square kilometres (40 sq mi). The national park is located in the Kullu district and 46.1 kilometers away from the Kullu Manali Airport. Rare mammals live here, such as brown and black bears, leopards and various mountain deer and goats. Over 250 species
Henbane (Hyoscyamus niger, also black henbane and stinking nightshade) is a poisonous plant in the nightshade family Solanaceae. Henbane is native to temperate Europe and Siberia, and naturalised in Great Britain and Ireland. Hyoscyamus niger Hyoscyamus niger in Köhler’s Medicinal Plants, 1887 Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae Clade: Tracheophytes Clade: Angiosperms Clade: Eudicots Clade: Asterids Order: Solanales Family: Solanaceae Genus: Hyoscyamus Species: H. niger Binomial name Hyoscyamus niger L. Historical use The
Himachal Pradesh was established in 1948 as a Chief Commissioner’s Province within the Union of India. The province comprised the hill districts around Shimla and southern hill areas of the former Punjab region. Himachal became a part C state on 1951 with the implementation of the Constitution of India. Himachal Pradesh became a Union Territory on 1 November 1956. On 18 December 1970
The Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly (Vidhan Sabha) is the unicameral legislature of the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. The seat of the Assembly is at Shimla, the capital of the state. There are 68 Members of Legislative Assembly, all directly elected from single-seat constituencies. Its term is 5 years, unless sooner dissolved. History Front gate of the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly Himachal Pradesh was the
The Himachal Pradesh High Court is the High Court of the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. Himachal Pradesh High Court Wikimedia | © OpenStreetMap 31.100°N 77.175°E Established 25 January 1971; 53 years ago Jurisdiction Himachal Pradesh Location Bemloi, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh Coordinates 31.100°N 77.175°E Composition method Presidential with confirmation of Chief Justice of India and Governor of respective state. Authorized by Constitution of India Judge term length Mandatory Retirement by age of 62
The Great Himalayan National Park (GHNP) is a national park in India, located in Banjar sub-division of Kullu in the state of Himachal Pradesh. The park was established in 1984 and is spread over an area of 1171 km2; elevations within the park range between 1500 and 6000 m. The Great Himalayan National Park is a habitat to numerous flora and more than 375 fauna species, including approximately 31
A glacier (US: /ˈɡleɪʃər/; UK: /ˈɡlæsiər, ˈɡleɪsiər/) is a persistent body of dense ice that is constantly moving under its own weight. A glacier forms where the accumulation of snow exceeds its ablation over many years, often centuries. It acquires distinguishing features, such as crevasses and seracs, as it slowly flows and deforms under stresses induced by its weight. As it moves, it abrades rock and debris