History About Bilaspur Himachal Pardesh.
Bilaspur was the capital of a state founded in the 7th
century, and recognized as Kahlur before its previous capital, or as Bilaspur
after its later capital. The decision dynasty were Chandela Rajputs, who
claimed fall from the rulers of Chanderi in there-day Madhya Pradesh. The city
of Bilaspur was founded in 1663. The state later became a princely state of
British India, and was under the authority of the British region of Punjab.
On May 13, 1665, Guru Tegh Bahadur went to Bilaspur to be
present at the grief for Raja Dip Chand of Bilaspur. The Dowager Rani Champa of
Bilaspur obtainable to give the Guru a piece of land in her state. The Guru
bought the site on payment of Rs 500 (Five Hundred Rupees). The land consisted
of the villages of Lodhipur, Mianpur and Sahota. Here on the heap of Makhowal,
Guru Tegh Bahadur raised a new habitat. The earth was out of order on June 19,
1665, by Baba Gurditta Randhawa. The new village was named after the Guru's
mother, Nanaki. Chakk Nanaki later became well-known as Anandpur Sahib.
In 1932 state was whole part of the recently shaped Punjab
States Agency, and in 1936 the Punjab Hill States Agency was estranged from the
Punjab States Agency. India became independent in 1947, and on October 12, 1948
the ruler, HH Raja Sir Anand Chand, acceded to the Government of India. Pandit
Sant Ram was the last Home Minister of the state. As Bilaspur acceded to India
on 12 October 1948, Pandit Sant Ram administered the state's attainment
ensuring that Bilaspur retained an independent independence as a split region
and in 1950 as a part C state while the country of the kind state was
politically built-in into the Indian Union.
Bilaspur became a split state of India under a chief
official, and on July 1, 1954 Bilaspur State was made a district of Himachal
Pradesh state by an do amazing of the Indian Parliament. The important city was
busy in 1954 when the Sutlej River was dammed to make the Govind Sagar, and a
new city was built upslope of the old.
The bulk of the Rajputs in Bilaspur are chandias, that is
they fit in to unlike brushwood of the choice family. These families are many,
and all enjoyed jagir pensions from state amounting in collective to Rs. 40,000
a year in 1933. They are called 'the Mian families', and the chief names are:
Ajmerchandia, Kaliyanchandia, Tarahandia and Sultanchandia.
Bilaspur is located at 31.33°N 76.75°E.[2] It has an normal
height of 673 metres (2208 feet).It lies at base of Bandla Hills. It lies near the
boiler of Govind Sagar on the Sutluj River. It is first main city after in the
direction of the inside himachal on way to manali.
It is burning in summer as it is situated in valley at lesser
height while nearby mountains top experience enjoyable climate and cold in
winters. Monsoon brings abundance of rain from July to September. Best time to
visit is October to November, during this time Lake is totally full and weather
is also enjoyable. newest months are May and June when hotness usually hover
around 37-38 degree Celsius and from time to time for few days jumping to above
40 degree Celsius, although unlike North Indian Plains nights are moderately
cooler and at ease.
As of 2001 India poll,[3] Bilaspur had a population of
13058. Males comprise 56.25% of the population and females 43.75%. Bilaspur has
an standard literacy rate of 91%, higher than the nationwide standard of
74.04%.10.74% of the population is under 6 years of age. Most of citizens live
in villages and are agrarian in adding to working for government.Language
spoken is Kahluri or Bilaspuri a part of Western Pahari branch. Hindi is widely
unspoken. bulk of people follow Hinduism.
There is no railway or air system in district. Buses are
only mode of public transport.Buses are obtainable to all major town within
state as well as for exterior state. All buses going to Manali from Delhi or
Chandigarh pass from side to side city. Bilaspur lies on National Highway -21 also
known as Chandigarh-Manali NH-21 highway. It is 86 kilometers away from Shimla,
state capital and 405 kilometers from Delhi. nearby main airport with daily listed
flights from main airports of India is in Chandigarh which is 141 kilometers
away. Manali major tourist attraction in Himachal is 195 kilometers away. Mandi
70 kilometers away is another main city nearby and also Zonal head office of
district. Most of long route buses are run by state owned HRTC. Local routes
are covered by private bus operators. Farthest place in himachal from bilaspur
is Kaza, Himachal Pradesh via Shimla at 526 kilometers. There is daily bus
service on this route which starts from Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh.
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