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                                         Chamba District                                                 Chamba is a prodigious places. Chamba is the northwestern district Himachal Pradesh , with its headquarters in Chamba town. Dalhousie and Khajjhiar are popular hill station in Chamba.

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 HISTORY OF CHAMBA 

 Chamba is an ancient history,which is inseparable from that of the surrounding district of Chamba. The recorded history of the Rajput rules is traced to an eventful named Maru who has said to have moved to northwest India from Kalpagrama around 500 AD.

 However , in 920,  Raja Sahil Varman , king of Bharmour , shifted his capital from Bharmour to more centrally located plateau in the lower Ravi valley, and named the city Champavati, after his daughter. The town has numerous temples and palaces, and hosts to popular jatras(fair), the "Suhi Mata Mela"and the" Minjar Mel", which last for several days of music and dancing. It lasts for 21 days, coinciding with the first day of Baisakhi. Since Raja Sahil Varman , the dynasty ruled without successful Invation for around millennium , until the British gained power. Raja Prithvi Singh (1641-1664), Who was on amiable terms with Emperor Shahjahan was instrumental in introducing the court life styles.

 Geography And Climate  

 Chamba is the headquarters of the chamba district, bordered by jammu and Kashmir to the north -west and west. The town, the district and the valley where the  town is located , share the name of Chamba. The Ravi flows in east-west direction forming deep canyons. During the Spring and Summer months. Panorama of the upper part of the town and mountains surrounding it.

Located on the right bank of the Ravi river valley, built on successive flat terraces , the town is bounded topographically by the Dhauladhar and Zanskar ranges, south of the inner Himalayas.

 

Festivals ,fair and dances

Chamba is one of those places where Basohli effect actually reached . The famous are "Suhi Mata Mela" and "Minjar Mela". An Important festivals held in Chamba is known as the"Suhi Mata Mela" .It held annually in March-April for four days to commemorate the sacrifice made by the queen of Chamba with her life, to bring water to the town.Another famous festivals held in Chamba is the "Minjar Mela " , held on the second Sunday of the Shravana month, corresponding to the month of August in the Gregorian calendar.

The festival commences with offering of "Minjar", consisting of a bunch of paddy plant and golden silk wrapped in red fabric.

Folk dances and music performances known as 'Kunjari Malhar' are part of the festivities. A solo dance or a dance of two people such as Pharati or Khad -Dumbi is commonly performed during the Nuwala ceremony and other important occasions.

  Best places visit to Chamba 

  The best places to visit to Chamba are as follows. Chamba, the valley of milk and honey is known    for its  streams , meadows temples. Chamunda Devi Temple, Bhuri Singh Museum, Laxmi Narayan    Temple, Chamera Dam, Kaajjiar Lake, Rang Mahal, Saho, Timili Spring, Chaugan, Sui Mata            temple, Akhand Chandi Palace, Champavati Temple, Hari Rai temple, Minjar Mela, Chamba Central  Park, Hudan valley Chowari pass etc.  

                                                        

Best time visit to Chamba                                                                                             The best time visit to Chamba is between April and October. Chamba valley is famous for its grassy ground  known as Chowgan,where every year the festival of Minjar and Sui Mata held.The summer season beginning in the middle of april and lasting till the end of June  has a pleasant climate .The monsoon begins in the month of June and continues till mid -September. The valley appears really beautiful during this time with freshly washed shining in the bright sunshine.The Winter season in the valley is extremely cold as temperature is too low and reaches below freezing point.snow fall the beauty of                                                                                                                        Manimahesh

The Manimahesh Kailash peak, also know as a Chamba Kailash, Which Stands towering high over the manimahesh lake, is believed to be the abode of the Lord Shiv.Manimahesh also known for trekking,camping and piligrimage in the land of lord Bhole Nath.

 

Kailash looks its Surrounded beautiful mountain ranges 

          

Economy 
In 2006 the Ministry of Panchayati Raj named Chamba one of the country's 250 most backward Districts . It is one of the two districts in Himachal Pradesh currently receiving funds from the backward Regions Grant fund Programme .

Chamba road distence by bus from Delhi is arround 590km.