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|presidency= [[Bengal (Presidency)|Bengal]]
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|coordinates=[http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?ll=32.1,76.27&z=14&t=h&hl=en 32.1°N 76.27°E]
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|altitude= 733 m (2,405 ft)
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|presentname= [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kangra,_Himachal_Pradesh Kangra]
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|stateprovince= [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Himachal_Pradesh Himachal Pradesh]
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|country= [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/India India]
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|transport= [[Kangra Valley Railway]]
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== History ==
 
== History ==
 
[[Battle of Kangrah]] 1846
 
[[Battle of Kangrah]] 1846
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==Historical events==
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[[1905 Kangra earthquake ]]
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==Historical books online==
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*[http://hdl.handle.net/2027/uc1.$b52048?urlappend=%3Bseq=11 ''Vazeeri Rupi, the silver country of the Vazeers, in Kulu: its beauties, antiquities, and silver mines. Including a trip over the lower Himalayah range and glaciers. With numerous illustrations''] by J. Calvert. 2nd Edition 1873 Hathi Trust. Kulu (Kooloo), Punjab is situated in the hills between Kashmir and Simla.
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*[https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.531233  ''Gazetteer Of The Kangra District Vol.1 Kangra Proper 1883-84''].  A volume in the series ''Punjab District Gazetteers''. Archive.org, Public Library of India Collection.
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*[https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.35271  ''Gazetteers Of Kangra District, Vol. 2 - Kulu, Lahul And Spiti''].  A volume in the series ''Punjab District Gazetteers''. Archive.org, Public Library of India Collection. This volume is also  available to download as a pdf file from [[Online books#Pahar-Mountains of Central Asia Digital Dataset|Pahar-Mountains of Central Asia Digital Dataset]].
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*[https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.105613  ''Punjab District Gazetteers Kangra District Vol.xa Pt.a 1904'']. Archive.org, Public  Library of India Collection.
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*[https://archive.org/details/teaplantinginout00mcgorich/page/n7 ''Tea planting in the outer Himalayah''] by A T McGowan Assist. Surgn. [[52nd Regiment of Foot|52nd Lt. Infty.]] 1860 Archive.org. The author was based at the Fort of Kangra.
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Revision as of 02:09, 29 January 2019

Kangra
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Presidency: Bengal
Coordinates: 32.1°N 76.27°E
Altitude: 733 m (2,405 ft)
Present Day Details
Place Name: Kangra
State/Province: Himachal Pradesh
Country: India
Transport links
Kangra Valley Railway

History

Battle of Kangrah 1846


Historical events

1905 Kangra earthquake

Historical books online