Kullu
Kullu
Kulu | |
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Kullu Valley, Beas River | |
  Kullu Location in Himachal Pradesh, India  Kullu Kullu (India) | |
| Coordinates: 31°57′N 77°07′E / 31.95°N 77.11°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Himachal Pradesh |
| District | Kullu |
| Government | |
| • Type | Democratic |
| Elevation | 1,279 m (4,196 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 18,536 |
| • Rank | 11th in HP |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| • Native | Kullui[1] |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 175101 |
| Telephone code | 01902 |
| Vehicle registration | HP-34, HP-35, HP-49, HP-58, HP-66 |
| Sex ratio | 1.17 (1000/852) ♂/♀ |
| Website | www.hpkullu.nic.in |
Kullu (Hindi: [kʊlːuː]) is a municipal council town that serves as the administrative headquarters of the Kullu district of the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. It is located on the banks of the Beas River in the Kullu Valley about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) north of the airport at Bhuntar, Kullu. The river, originating from Beas Kund[2], passes a succession of hillside settlements amongst forests of deodar, with pine trees on the lower rocky ridges. Kullu Valley is located between the Pir Panjal, Lower Himalayan and Great Himalayan Ranges, located in Northern India, 497 kilometres (309 mi) away from India's capital.
History
[edit]Historical references about the Kullu valley date back to ancient Hindu literary works of the Ramayana, Mahabharata and the Puranas.[3] During Vedic period several small republics known as "Janapada" existed which were later conquered by the Nanda Empire, Mauryan Empire, Shunga Empire, Gupta Empire, Pala Dynasty and Karkoṭa Empire. After a brief period of supremacy by King Harshavardhana, the region was once again divided into several local powers headed by chieftains, including some Rajput principalities, these principalities were later conquered by Mughal Empire, Maratha Empire, Sikh Empire.[4]
The Buddhist pilgrim monk Xuanzang visited the Kullu Valley in 634 or 635 CE. He described it as a fertile region completely surrounded by mountains, about 3,000 li in circuit, with a capital 14 or 15 li in circumference. There were some twenty Buddhist monasteries, with about 1,000 monks, most of whom following the Mahayana tradition. There were also some fifteen Hindu temples, and both faiths occupied the region. There were meditation caves near the mountain passes inhabited by both Buddhist and Hindus. The country is said to have produced gold, silver, red copper, crystal lenses and bell-metal.[5] In 1650, during the reign of ruler Jagat Singh of Kullu, Raghunath Temple was established after Pandit Damodar (a priest) took the idol of Shri Rama from Ayodhya's Tretanath Temple to Kullu.[6]
Geography
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Kullu town has an average elevation of 1,278 m (4,193 ft). It lies on the bank of Beas River.
Demographics
[edit]As of 2011[update] India census,[7] Kullu had a population of 437,903. The male population in Kullu is 225,452 whereas the female population is 212,451. The sex ratio of Kullu is 942 females per 1000 males, which is higher than the national sex ratio. The average literacy rate of Kullu is 79.4%; the male literacy rate is 87.39% and the female literacy rate is 70.91%. The people speak the Kullui language.
Administrative
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Kullu town, as the administrative headquarters of Kullu district, has the offices of Deputy Commissioner, the Superintendent of Police and the District courts.
References
[edit]- ^ "Language and dialect of Himachal Pradesh" (PDF). Literary Herald.
- ^ Jutta., Mattausch (2016). Reise Know-How Ladakh und Zanskar. Reise Know-How Verlag Peter Rump. ISBN 978-3-8317-4694-1. OCLC 964402368.
- ^ "Mythological References". Kullu - Himachal Pradesh, District Administration. 11 May 2015. Archived from the original on 21 September 2017.
- ^ Verma 1995, pp. 28–35, Historical Perspective.
- ^ Watters (1904-1905), pp. 298, 335.
- ^ "Ram Mandir: 374 वर्षों पहले अयोध्या से लाई गई थी रघुनाथ जी की मूर्ति, अब रामलला के पास जा रहे चांदी के आभूषण - Ram Mandir The idol of Raghunath ji was brought from Ayodhya 374 years ago now the silver Jewelry is going to Ramlala". Jagran (in Hindi). Retrieved 20 December 2025.
- ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
Further reading
[edit]- Francke, A. H. (1914, 1926). Antiquities of Indian Tibet. Two Volumes. Calcutta. 1972 reprint: S. Chand, New Delhi.
- Hutchinson, J. & J. PH Vogel (1933). History of the Panjab Hill States, Vol. II. 1st edition: Govt. Printing, Pujab, Lahore, 1933. Reprint 2000. Department of Language and Culture, Himachal Pradesh. Chapter X Kulu State, pp. 413–473.
- Verma, V. (1995). The Emergence of Himachal Pradesh: A Survey of Constitutional Developments. Himachal Pradesh (India): Indus Publishing. ISBN 81-7387-035-7. Retrieved 15 June 2011.
- Watters, Thomas. (1904–1905): On Yuan Chwang’s Travels in India. 1904–1905. London. Royal Asiatic Society. Reprint: Delhi. Munshiram Manoharlal. 1973.
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