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is a city and a
Municipal Council in
Kangra District in the
India n
State of
Himachal Pradesh .
The town of Kangra was founded by
Kang tribe, who were rulers in
Central Asia . The
Katoch Rajas had a stronghold here, with a fort and rich temples.
Mahmud Of Ghazni took the fort in 1009 and from one of the temples carried off a vast treasure. In 1360 Kangra was again plundered, by
Feroz Shah . The temple of Devi Bajreshri was one of the oldest and wealthiest in northern India. It was destroyed, together with the fort and the town, by an earthquake on the 4th of April 1905, when 1339 lives were lost in this place alone, and about 20,000 elsewhere. In 1855 the headquarters of the district were removed to the sanitarium of
Dharmsala .
Kangra was also occupied by the Nepalese (previously known as
Gurkha s) fighter. In
1809 ,
Ranjit Singh the ruler of the
Sikh state in the
Punjab , had intervened and drove the Nepalese army east of the
Sutlej river. Later Gurkhas lost with British and was again occupied by the British in mid 18th century Amar Singh
Thapa led from the Gurkha occupied it.
Kangra is located at
Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Kangra . It has an average elevation of 733
Metre s (2404
Feet ). The district of Kangra extends from the Jullundur Doab far into the southern ranges of the Himalaya. Besides some Rajput states, annexed after the Sikh wars, it includes Lahul, Spiti and Kulu, which are essentially Tibetan. The Beas is the only important river. Area, 9978 sq. m., of which Kangra proper has only 2725. Tea cultivation was introduced into Kangra about 1850. The Palampur fair, established by government with a view to fostering commerce with central Asia, attracts a small concourse of Yarkandi merchants. The Lahulis carry on an enterprising trade with Ladakh and countries beyond the frontier, by means of pack sheep and goats. Rice, tea, potatoes, opium, spices, wool and honey are the chief exports.
As Of 2001 India
Census , Kangra had a population of 9155. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Kangra has an average literacy rate of 83%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 85%, and female literacy is 81%. In Kangra, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Kangra was called Nagarkot in ancient history. It is a town at the confluence of the
Bener River and
Majhi River . The headquarters of the district are in
Dharamsala , now home-in-exile to the
Dalai Lama . Many ancient temples like the Jawalaji Temple, Brijeshwari Devi temple,
Chamunda Devi temple,
Baba Baroh and Baijnath temple are found here.
Kangra Fort is also a popular tourist attraction.
