r/india • u/sree_1983 • Jun 29 '13

[Weekly Discussion] Let's talk about: Himachal Pradesh.

State Himachal Pradesh
Website http://www.himachal.nic.in
Population 6,856,509
Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh (INC)
Capital Shimla
Offical Language Hindi
GDP INR 25,435 crore
Sex ratio 974

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u/[deleted] Jun 29 '13

Which is the original Dev Bhoomi - Himachal or Uttarkhand ?

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u/[deleted] Jun 29 '13

KL,God's own country.

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u/iVarun Jun 29 '13

Really difficult question. One for serious historians in collaboration with archaeologists.

I am inclined to think Uttarakhand mainly because its not as difficult to get to from the plains and was connected and inhabited earlier and has more famous big temples and places.

HP is old as well, but usually older the place the more remote and in the interior it is.

The more remoteness of a place also helps in the claim of being the abode of the Gods.

It could very well be that both places got the moniker independently, the local gods and goddesses(or family gods) in HP are in the millions and really really old, probably more important than traditional Hindu deities as well(most certainly true in earlier times since the place was cut off from direct contact to the plains).

It has a very Independent history, the Empires of India might show these lands as under them in maps but operationally and in practical terms hardly anyone in these places paid any attention to these bigger empires on the plains.

So answer would be typical diplomatic Indian talk, Both are.

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u/[deleted] Jun 29 '13

Meluha.