Nahan Town
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''Note: National, provincial and district boundaries have changed considerably since 1908. Typically, old states, ‘divisions’ and districts have been broken into smaller units, and many tahsils upgraded to districts. Some units have since been renamed. Therefore, this article is being posted mainly for its historical value. '' | ''Note: National, provincial and district boundaries have changed considerably since 1908. Typically, old states, ‘divisions’ and districts have been broken into smaller units, and many tahsils upgraded to districts. Some units have since been renamed. Therefore, this article is being posted mainly for its historical value. '' | ||
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| + | Capital of the Sirmur State, Punjab, situated in | ||
| + | 30° 33 and 77° 20' E., on a picturesque range of the Outer Hima- | ||
| + | layas, at an elevation of 3,207 feet. Population (1901), 6,256. Founded | ||
| + | in 1 62 1 by Raja Kami Parkash, it has since been the residence of the | ||
| + | Rajas and the capital of the State. West of the old town, in which is | ||
| + | the Raja's palace, lies the Shamsher cantonment for the State troops, | ||
| + | while to the east is a small grassy plain surrounded by houses and | ||
| + | public buildings. The town is administered by a municipal board, and | ||
| + | possesses a school, a civil and a military hospital, a jail, a police station, | ||
| + | and other offices. On a spur east of the town stands the Shamsher Villa, | ||
| + | built in the Italian style by Raja Sir Shamsher Parkash, G.C.S.I., in | ||
| + | 1 88 1. The iron foundry employs 600 men. | ||
Latest revision as of 16:22, 18 March 2015
[edit] Nahan Town, 1908
This article has been extracted from THE IMPERIAL GAZETTEER OF INDIA , 1908. OXFORD, AT THE CLARENDON PRESS. |
Note: National, provincial and district boundaries have changed considerably since 1908. Typically, old states, ‘divisions’ and districts have been broken into smaller units, and many tahsils upgraded to districts. Some units have since been renamed. Therefore, this article is being posted mainly for its historical value.
Capital of the Sirmur State, Punjab, situated in 30° 33 and 77° 20' E., on a picturesque range of the Outer Hima- layas, at an elevation of 3,207 feet. Population (1901), 6,256. Founded in 1 62 1 by Raja Kami Parkash, it has since been the residence of the Rajas and the capital of the State. West of the old town, in which is the Raja's palace, lies the Shamsher cantonment for the State troops, while to the east is a small grassy plain surrounded by houses and public buildings. The town is administered by a municipal board, and possesses a school, a civil and a military hospital, a jail, a police station, and other offices. On a spur east of the town stands the Shamsher Villa, built in the Italian style by Raja Sir Shamsher Parkash, G.C.S.I., in 1 88 1. The iron foundry employs 600 men.
