From skating to mushroom, do you know these records made in the name of Himachal Pradesh?
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Generally Himachal Pradesh is known only for its beauty and apples, but the name of this state has many such records and merits which very few people are aware of. Know about them…
NewsNCR | Edited By: Ankit Gupta
Updated on: Oct 14, 2022, 6:01 PM IST
The dates for the assembly elections in Himachal Pradesh have been announced. Voting will be held here on November 12 and the results of counting of votes will be declared on December 8. Generally Himachal Pradesh is known only for its beauty and apples, but the name of this state has many such records and merits which very few people are aware of. Know about them…
Asia’s only natural ice skating rink is in Shimla. Not only this, the world’s highest polling station is in Lahaul-Spiti district of Himachal Pradesh. The polling station is located at an altitude of 15,526 feet in Tashigang village. It is at a distance of 10 km from the China border.
Solan district of Himachal Pradesh is known for mushroom cultivation. Most of the mushroom in the country is grown in Solan. That is why it is also called Mushroom City of India. There is also a Mushroom Research Institute here. The environment here which is considered most suitable for mushrooms. Asia’s first agro-forestry and horticulture university was established in Solan itself.
The world’s highest cricket ground, Chail Cricket Ground is in Chail, Himachal Pradesh. It is at an altitude of 8000 feet above sea level. It was built in 1893 by Raja Bhupinder Singh of Patiala, fond of cricket. When the Indian Union was established, he donated this ground and nearby buildings to the Government of India.
Himachal is also famous for Kalka-Shimla toy train. Which covers a sloping path of 5826 feet in its journey of 96 km, it is a world record in itself. It passes through 806 bridges, 103 tunnels and 18 stations. Apart from this, this toy train and the Great Himalayan National Park of Himachal were included in the World Heritage Site by UNICEF.
Himachal Pradesh has also been very special for scientific discovery. For example, 8.5 crore years old fossils were found in the Shivalik Fossil Park here. This park is in the Sirmaur district of Himachal Pradesh. Not only this, Himachal Pradesh is also included in all the best places for paragliding in the world.
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