HIMACHAL PRADESH
Book Specification
| Item Code: | IDD675 |
| Author: | HARI KRISHAN MITTO |
| Publisher: | National Book Trust, India |
| Language: | English |
| Edition: | 2012 |
| ISBN: | 8123705557 |
| Pages: | 129 (Color Illus: 23) |
| Cover: | Paperback |
| Other Details | 8.4" X 5.4" |
| Weight | 210 gm |
Book Description
About the Book:
Overlooked by the supreme heights of Himalayan ranges, Himachal is a land of glaciers, of majestic snowfed rivers and cascading stream. This remote mountainous region has emerged after thousands of years of isolation to join the mainstream of national life. In this book the author gives a vivid account of its history, the social and cultural life of its people, and traces the impressive record of its economic development.
About the Author:
Mr. HARI KRISHAN MITOO worked for the newspapers in various capacities before taking over as Director of Public Relations, Himachal Pradesh, in 1958. he retired from that position in March 1976. a broadcaster and writer, Mr. Mitto's articles and short stories have appeared in many newspapers and periodicals.
| I. | THE NATURAL SETTING | 1 |
| II. | THE PEOPLE | 9 |
| III. | HISTORY | 18 |
| IV. | CULTURAL HERITAGE | 46 |
| V. | FAIRS AND FESTIVALS | 67 |
| VI. | ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT | 75 |
| VII. | TOURISM | 98 |
| VIII. | ADMINISTRATION AND PUBLIC WELFARE | 107 |
| Index | 115 |
