Himachal peaks,lakes,rivers

1. Ms Meenakshi Dhiman
Assistant Professor
Dept. of Microbiology
SILB,Solan

2. Himachal Pradesh
 Created on-25Jan,1971
 Old name –Jalandhar (Son of Sea and Ganga)
 Area-55,673 sq.km
 In 1948- 27,169sq.km
 First Chief Minister-Y.S. Parmar
 First Governor-Sh.S. Chakravrti
 State Tree-Deodar
 State Flower-Burans
 State Animal-Snow Leopard
 State Bird-Jujurana
 Population Rank-21
 State Rank-18
 Literacy-88.78%
 Assembly seats-68(Unicameral)
 Lok Sabha Seats-4
 Rajya sabha Seats-3

3. Cont.
 Total no of districts-12
 Largest District- Lahaul Spiti(138,35sq.km)
 Smallest District-Hamirpur(1118sq.km)
 Largest population-Kangra
 Smallest Polulation-Lahaul and Spiti
 Highest Literacy- Hamirpur
 Lowest Literacy- Chamba
 Longest River-Sutlej
 Smallest River-Yamuna
 Rainiest Place-Dharamshala
 Driest Place-Spiti
 Largest man made lake-Govind Sagar
 Smallest Man Made lake-Pandoh
 Largest Natural lake-Renuka
 District with highest population density-Hamirpur
 District with lowest polulation density-L&S

4. Cont.
 District with highest female ratio –Hamirpur
 District with lowest female ratio-L&S
 District with highest SC-Kangra
 District with lowest SC-L&S
 District with highest ST-Chamba
 District with lowest ST-Una
 Highest Urban polulation-Shimla
 Lowest Urban polulation- L&S
 Highest Industrialized district- Solan
 Lowest Industrialized district-L&S
 Largest road length-Kangra
 Smallest road length-kinnaur
 Highest crimes-Kangra
 Lowest crimes-L&S
 Highest mountain peak-Shilla
 Largest wildlife sanctuary-Kibber

5. cont.
 Smallest wildlife sanctuary-Shilli
 H.P. in 1948-established as a chief commissioner
province
 Part C State-26 Jan 1950
 Union Territory-1 Nov 1956
 State- 25 Jan 1971

6. Districts
 Chamba,Mahasu,Mandi,Sirmaur-1948
 Bilaspur-1954
 Kinnaur-1960
 Kullu, Kangara, Shimla, Lahaul and Spiti-1966
 Hamirpur, Una and Solan-1972

7. Areawise Districts
 Lahaul and Spiti
 Chamba
 Kinnaur
 Kangara
 Kullu
 Shimla
 Mandi
 Sirmaur
 Solan
 Una
 Bilaspur
 Hamirpur
 Trick-Lucky kKe SMS se Una Bhi Hila

9. Rivers System
 Sutlej
 Beas
 Ravi
 Chenab
 Yamuna

10. Rivers and their Vedic/Sanskrit
names
River Vedic name Sanskrit name
Chenab Askini Chandrabhaga
Ravi Purushni Iravati
Beas Arjikiya Bipasa
Satluj Shutudri Shtudru
Yamuna Kalindi

11. Origin and Length of Rivers
River Origin Length District Tributarie
s
Important
Facts
Yamuna Yamunotri,
Uttrakhand
1,525km
HP-22 kms
Sirmour Tons,Pabba
er,Giri,Jalal,
Markanda,
Andhra,Asn
i,Batta,Pats
ari
Related to
Sun
Satluj Mansarovar
lake(Raksh
astal)
1448km
HP-320km
Kinnour,Shi
mla,Solan,
Mandi,Bilas
pur
Spiti,Ropa,
Baspa,spiti,
Rupi,Dulin
g,Keshang,
Tharog,Soa
n
Khad,Nogli
Khad
Greek
called it-
Heisidrus

12. Cont.
River Origin Length Tributaries Important
facts
Beas Beas kund,
Rohtang Pass(
Bhrigu tung-
Meaning
Plains of
Corpes)
470km
HP-256km
Parvati,Malan
a,Solang,Deha
r,Hansa,Tirtha
n,Suketi,Son,S
ainj.Ava,Banga
nga,Chakki,Lu
ni,Nyugal,Gaj
Khad,uhl
Hari ka
Pattan-merges
with Satluj
Chenab Baralacha –
Chandra and
Bhaga meets
at tandi to
form
Chandrabhaga
960km,
HP-112km
Chandra
(Kokhsar
village)and
Bhaga
Highest Water
density,
Enters
Kashmir at
Podar Valley

13. Cont.
Ravi Bara Bhangal 720km
HP-158km
Bhadal,Siul,B
era,Budhil,Ta
ntgiri,Saho,C
hirand Nala
Akexander
called it-
Hydraster/R
houdis,
Flows
through a
trough

14. Mountain Ranges/Division of HP
Outer Himalayas Inner
Himalayas/Middle
Himalayas
Greater Himalayas
300-1500 m 1500-4500m Above 1500
Shivalik Range/Manak
Parvat
Dhauladhar(Molak
Parvat),Pir
Panjal,Choordhar,
Zanskar,Shilla,Reo
Purgyil

15. Lakes of Himachal
Lake District Importance
Govind Sagar Lake Bilaspur Largest man made lake
Gharasru Chamba Chrah Tehsil,3505m,Kali
ma temple,Gori kund
Khajjiar Chamba Khajia nag Temple,Mini
Switzerland by Willy
P.Blazer
Lama Dal Chamba Group of seven lakes
Manimahesh Chamba Manimahesh yatra-
Janamastmi to Radha
astami.
Budhil valley

16. Cont.
lake District Facts
Chamera Chamba Chamera village,Ravi
River
Mahakali lake Chamba Churah
Chanderkoop Tal Chamba Covered with snow
Dal Kangra (Dharamshala) Dhrumeshwer
temple(Agastya Rishi)
Fair held on Janamashtmi
Pong Kangra 1960,Bird sanctuary in
1983,Maharana Pratap
sagar(1975),
Kareri Lake Kangra(Dharamshala)
Kumarwah Mandi Chachyot

17. Cont.
Lake District Facts
Riwalsar Mandi Lake of floating
Islands,Padmakan,Padam
sambhav,Lomesh
rishi,Guru Dwara
Kuntbhyog Mandi
Kalasar Mandi
Sukhsar Mandi
Pandoh Mandi
Prashar Mandi Temple of Rishi
Prashar(Pagoda Style)
Bhrigu Kullu

18. Cont.
Lake District Facts
Sayolsar Kullu Jalodi Pass
Mantlayi Kullu Source of Parvati river
Chandernahan Shimla Chanshal Peak,Pabber
River
Tanu Jubbal Shimla Narkanda
Karali Shimla Dirty water
Nako Kinnour Nako
Village,Padamsambhav
Sorang Kinnour

19. Cont.
Lake District Facts
Renuka Sirmour Renuka,
Parsuram,Sleeping
lady,Renuka
fair(November-
5Days),Largest Natural
lake.
Suketi Sirmour Suketi fossil park,Sand
and soil
Surajtal Lahaul-Spiti Lake of Sun,source of
Bhaga river
Chandertal Lahaul -Spiti Lake of moon,Source of
Chandra river
Unaso Lahaul-Spiti Near Ladakh boundary
Neelkanth Lahaul-Spiti
Deepaktal,Vishaltal Lahaul-Spiti

20. Himachal
 Present Day Himachal Consists of two types of hill
areas:
1.Ruled by native princes
2. Under British control
 Ruled by native prices.
 People were influenced by national movements.
 Elimination of Princely rulers.

21. Movements ( Two Types)
 Praja Mandal Movement
 Freedom Movements

22. Social and Religious Reforms
 Rajput and Brahman Sabhas
 Sanatana Dharam
 Arya Samaj Sabhas
 Sewak Sanghs
 Sudhar Sammelans
 Prem Sabhas
 Seva Samities

23. Social Evils
 Reet
 Untouchability
 Child Marriage
 Anti-window re-marriage
 Bethu land tenure system
 Religious ceremonies in the princely houses

24. Executive council
 To redress the grievances, the rules of Shimla Hill
States formed an executive council constituted:
 Raja of Baghat (Solan) as its Chairman
 Rulers of Sirmaur,Bilaspur,Baghat and Mandi
contempted the Idea of :
All India Federation in 1935-for constitutional
reforms
 Mandi Legislative Council-passed a Panchayat Act
Among the Shimla hill States ‘Mandi’ was the first
princely state to enact the Panchayati Raj Act.

25. All India States People’s
Conference and Hill States
 Chairman- Sir Harcourt Butler (1927)
 To co-odinate the activities of various Praja Mandals.
 To initiate necessary reforms in the administration.

26. Some popular movements in
Himachal Pradesh
Mandi Conspiracy (1914-15)-discontentment with the
administration of Wazir Upadhya Jiwa Nand.
 Initiated by Sobha Ram of Sarkaghat.
 Bhai Hirda Ram played an important role.
 Mian Jawahar Singh and Rani of Khairgarhi supported
the conspiracy.

27. Bilaspur Struggle
 Nazrana issues
 Molesting village ladies
 Kisans of Bahadur Pargana refused to supply wood to
new settlements.
 1933,Raja Anand Chand was invested with full powers.
 He followed a policy of reforns.

28. Rampur Bushahr Movement
 In 1906-people started DUJAM-a form of non-cooperation
movement against state officials and British.
 Pt.Padam Dev waged a struggle on behalf of low caste against
social practice such as REET(a Custom involving sale and
purchase of women for matrimonail
purposes),UNTOUCHABILITY,CHILD MARRIAGE.
 He was also instrumental in the conversion of Samuel Evans
Stokes to Hinduism.
 In Kotgarh,Satyanand Stokes lauched struggle against BEGAR( a
syatem of Forceful labour,without giving just wages)
 Himalayan Riyasti Praja Mandal,1938-was founded by Bhag
Mal Sautha ,Pt.Padam Dev,Chiranji Lal Verma.
 Pt.Padam Dev was the secretary of HRPM.

29. Dhami Tragedy(1939)
 Abolition of Begar
 A Prem Pracharni Sabha,Dhami State was organised.
 Converted into Dhami Riyasati Praja Mandal led by SITA
RAM.
 16 july 1939-Bhag Mal Sautha,proceeded towards Dhami to
present the charter of demands by hand to RANA.
 Joined by 1500 people.
 At Ghanahatti-Bhag Mal was arrested.
 Police statred lathi charge,volleys of stone and bullets on
peaceful crowd.

30. Kunihar Struggle
 Kunihar Praja Mandal was organised in 1939.
 Hardev singh was the Rana of the State.
 Banu Kanshi ram and Gauri Shankar were the
prominent leaders.
 Demands were:
Release of political workers
25%reduction in the land revenue
To lift the ban imposed upon the praja mandals
Setting up of a Reform committee

31. Sirmour Satyagraha
 Pajotha movement-extension of Quit India
movement-1942 was started.
 Main leaders were Surat Singh,his wife Sunahri
Devi,Matha Ram and his wife Atma Devi.
 Sirmour Riyasti Praja Mandal was established in 1944.

32. History of HP princely states
District /Princely State Founded by Important facts
Bilaspur(Kehlur) Virchand Budelkhand Rajput
family
Chamba Princely state Maru Suryavanshi Rajput
Chamba Town Sahil Verman
Hamirpur Hamir Chand
Kangra (Trigarta) Susharma Chander
Sujanpur Abhay Chand
Kullu Bihangmani Pal

33. Suket Veer Sen
Mandi Princely State Bahu Sen
Mandi town Ajbar Sen
Baghat Basant Pal
Sirmour Raja Rasalu
Shimla Major Kennedy
Nahan Karam Prakash

34. Place/Monument/Inscript
ion
Founder District
Tank Sanghbhana Bijai Chand Bilaspur
Rang Mahal Bijai Chand Bilaspur
Hundur Fort Kalyan Chand Bilaspur
Chhatipur Fort Sansar Chand Bilaspur
Jagat Khana Swarghat Hira Chand Bilaspur
Maukot Fort Saleem Shah Sur Kangra
Nagarkot Fort Susharma Chandra Kangra
Targarh Fort Jagat Singh Kangra

35. Shahpur Fort Bhaktmal Kangra
Nadda Mahal Umed Singh Chamba
Chamba Rang Mahal Umed Singh Chamba
Loh Tikri Stone
Inscription
Jasata Verman Chamba
Dibrokothi and Saichu
Nala Inscription
Lalita Verman Chamba
Kamla Garh Fort Suraj Sen Mandi
Rani ka Kot Fort Sewant Sen Mandi
Damdama Mahal Suraj Sen Mandi
Sarakhpur Fort Sidh Sen Mandi
Rawingarh Fort Veer Prakash Sirmour
Nahan Fort Karam Prakash Sirmour
Ranital Bagh Shamsher Singh Sirmour
Jatak Fort Ranzor Singh Sirmour
Sheesh Mahal and Moti
Mahal
Fateh Chand Sirmour
SolahSinghi Fort – Una

36. State/Domini
on
Founder
Present
District
Capital Last Ruler
Kehlur
Bir Chand
Chandel
Bilaspur Naina Devi Anand Chand
Chamba Meru Varman Chamba Brahmpur
Lakshman
Singh
Datarpur Datar Chand Kangra –
Mian Devi
Singh
Guler Hari Chand Kangra Haripur Bhup Singh
Nurpur Jetpal Kangra Pathankot Bir Singh
Sibba Sibram Chand Kangra – Shyam Singh
Trigarta
Susharma
Chand
Kangra Nagarkot
Dhruv Dev
Chandra
Kullu
Bihangmani
pal
Kullu Naggar Ajit Singh

37. Mandi Bahu Sen Mandi Mandi Joginder Sen
Suket Bir Sen Mandi Baned
Lakshman
Sen
Bhajji Charu Raja Shimla Sunni Ram Chand
Bushahar Pradyuman Shimla Kamru Padam Singh
Dhami Gobind Pal Shimla Halog Dalip Singh
Jubbal Karan Chand Shimla Sonpur Bhagat Singh
Theog Jai Chand Shimla –
Krishan
Chand
Jaswan Purab Chand Una Rajpura Umed Singh
Nalagarh(Hoo
ndor)
Ajay Chand Solan Nalagarh
Surinder
Singh
Sirmour Raja Rasalu Sirmour Nahan
Rajinder
Prakash
Keonthal Giri Sen Shimla Junga
Hatendar
Singh

38. Administrative Division
 The state of Himachal Pradesh is divided into 12
districts, which are grouped into three divisions,
 Shimla,
 Kangra
 Mandi.
 The districts are further divided into 69 subdivisions,
78 blocks and 145 Tehsils.

39. Cont.
Divisions Districts[
Kangra Chamba, Kangra, Una
Mandi
Bilaspur, Hamirpur, Kullu, Lahaul
and Spiti, Mandi
Shimla Kinnaur, Shimla, Sirmaur, Solan

40. Administrative Structure
Divisions 3
Districts 12
Tehsils/ Sub-Tehsils 169
Developmental Blocks 78
Urban Local Bodies 54
Towns 59
Gram Panchayats 3226
Villages 20690
Police Stations 130
Lok Sabha seats 4
Rajya Sabha seats 3
Assembly Constituencies 68

41. Contribution of Y.S. Parmar
 Yashwant Singh Parmar (4 August 1906 – 2 May 1981) was
an Indian politician.
 He was a leader of the Indian National Congress .
 the first Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh state.
 He was born at Chanhalag village near Basahan in
a rajput family in the erstwhile princely state of Sirmour.
 He studied in the Christian College in Lahore and later
received his PhD from Lucknow University in 1944.
 Upon the formation of the constituent assembly of India
in 1946, he represented Himachal Pradesh in the
constituent assembly.

42.  Yashwant singh parmar was the Chief minister of the
state from 8 March 1952 to 31 October 1956.
 On 1 November 1956 Parmar had to step down as
Himachal Pradesh became a Union Territory and was
placed under an administrator designated as Lt.
Governor.
 He again became the Chief Minister of Himachal
Pradesh on 1 July 1963 and he was in office till 28
January 1977.

43.  Dr. Parmar supported the movement for the
integration of administrative systems of princely states
into a single administrative unit. Reacting on the role
of this great leader, Pran Khosla says that in a public
meeting held at Shimla on 25th January^l948.
 Dr. Parmar had made it clear that the proposed union
(of princely states) would be acceptable only if powers
were transferred to the people and if individual hill
states (Riyasats) ceased to exist

44.  He was also elected to Constitutional Assembly from Himachal. The
administrative system under Chief Commissioner was undemocratic
and autocratic.
 So, Dr. Parmar with his associates had started his efforts to bring
democracy in administrative structure.
 So Chief Commissioner's province changed to part 'C state, which kept
under the administrative control of Lieutenant Governor in 1951.
 He also launched a relentless struggle for democratisation of
administration, along with the leaders of other part 'C states of India.
For this purposes he bagged the battle inside and outside the
parliament, remarks Pran Khosla.
 He was also elected as first Chief Minister of the state in 1952. But the
Office of the Lieutenant Governor has reasonably undermined the
authority ^*^ influence of popular elected Government.

45.  He gave top priority to the development of Public Works
Department and its administration for the purpose of roads
construction which were considered by him a^life lines of hilly
states.
 In 1953, he implemented Himachal Pradesh Big Landed & State
and Land Reform Act 1953^'° and also introduced Community
Development Programmes successfully.
 Despite these, he took initiative to the process of modernisation
of Horticulture, education, Health^Planning,administration and
also he took steps to integrate Bilaspur with 280.
 Himachal Pradesh,Big Landed Estate and Land Reform
Act,957). 202 Himachal in 1954, which was under the
administrative control of Central Government.

46.  He started democratic and rational methods against the decision of the State
Reorganisation Commission and gave up his office of Chief Ministership to
kept Himachal Pradesh as a separate entity i.e. Union Territory in 1956.
 On this occasion he said no sacrifice is great to save the separate status of
Himachal Pradesh^' Because, Commission has recommended the creation of
Maha Punjab. However, the administration of Himachal put under the control
of an Administrator of Union Territory who was appointed by the Central
Government.^"
 So, Dr. Parmar strengthened his efforts for the restoration of democratic
administrative system in the state.
 In April,1956, a Committee of State Legislative Assembly was formed for the
study of scope of democratic set-up in state.
 This committee did a remarkable job in getting clause 239, which was related
with the administration of the Union Territory, under the Indian
Constitution^", altered in such a way as to retain in the hands of parliament the
powers to legislate for the administration of Union Territory, through an Act of
Parliament.

47.  On the recommendation of the Ashok Sen Committee the
Territorial Council was changed toLegislative Assembly in 1963.
 Dr. Parmar re-elected as the Chief Minister of the State.
 For the integration of hill areas of Punjab, he performed a
splendid job during 1965-66.
 Because^there was a demand from the certain quarters that
Himachal should be merged with Punjab or with proposed
Haryana.
 But Akali Dal and other Sikh Unions were in favour of Punjabi
Suba which was to be formed on language, communal and
cultural basis.
 However, Hukam Singh Committee and Punjab Satale Boundary
Commission was basically in favour dividing the State on
language basis.

48.  On 24th January, 1968 under the leadership of Dr.
Parmar State Legislative Assembly passed a resolution
in which status of statehood was demanded strongly.
 A Negotiating Committee under Tapinder Singh was
also established to take up the matter before Central
Government and Congress High Command^'^.
 On the advise of Dr. Parmar, Negotiative Committee
build up a strong case for statehood in which following
matters were included.

49.  The assurance given by Sardar Patel at the time of
formation of the Himachal 1948, similar assurance by
his successors, in the Ministry of States.
 Gopalanswami A. Ayangar; the enlarged size and
population of the state, the remarkable progress made
by the state in increasing its resources, growth of
financial viability and the need of removing
administrative and constitutional bottlenecks that
stood in the way of rapid development.

50.  narrated the case before Smt. Indira Gandhi, whom Dr. Parmar
had cordial relations. So he win the game when parliament
passed the Billfor the grant of the status of fiiU-fledged to
Himachal. in December, 1970
 Thus, Dr. Parmar succeeded in convincing the Government of
India on the issue of Statehood.
 So, on the 25th January, 1971 the State Administration was put
under the control of full-fledged responsible government under
constitutional provision.
 The main spirit behind this great success in the history of
administrative development in Himachal Pradesh was Dr.
Parmar^remarks Pran Khosla^".
 The state remained under the Chief Ministership of Dr. Parmar
even after statehood i.e. till 1977.

51. BOOKS
Dr. Parmar authored five books namely
 “Polyandry in the Himalayas”;
 “Years of Challenge and Growth”;
 “Himachal its Proper Shape and Status”;
 “Himachal Pradesh: Case for Statehood”;
 “Himachal Pradesh: Area and Language”.

52. Other eminent personalities
 Lai Chand Prarthi
 Lai Chand Prarthi was born in March, 1916 at Naggar
Kullu district of Himachal. He did graduation in
Ayurveda from S.D. College Lahore, but he started his
career as a social reformer and successfully launched a
mass adult Education programme in Kullu princely
state. He was also appointed as Panchayat Officer.
Developed the local self government in Kullu.
He resigned from the post of Panchayat Officer to
participate in Quit India Movement in 1942.

53.  He also developed health administration when he hold
the portfolio of Health Ministry as political executive.
In the later half of his life he resigned from active
politics and breathed his last on 11th December, 1982.

54. Sh. Daulat Ram Sankhyan
 A farmer's son of Panjayatan village of Bilaspur Princely
state, Sh. DaulatRam Sankhyan was born on 16th
December^ 1919.
 He was well known freedom fighter of Bilaspur, who
bagged struggle against the autocratic and feudal ruler of
Bilaspur State (Riyasat).
 He also served as active member of Himalayan States
Regional Council and was a fellow of Dr. Parmar, Pt.
Padam Dev, Sada Ram Chandel and other Praja Mandal
workers.
In 1957 he was elected as President to Himachal Pradesh
Congress Committee .

55. Bhagmal Sautha
 Bhagmal Sautha, a founder member of Himachal Riyasti
Praja Mandal, was born on 23rd September, 1899 in a
village namely Dhar in Shimla District.
 He did Degree in Civil Engineering^but joined freedom
struggle.
 He took active part in freedom struggle of princely hill
states. For that activities he was first arrested near
Ghanati, just before the Dhami Firing Tragedy in 1939.
 He was also elected the Chief Minister of responsible
Government set-up in Jubbal State in 1947.

56. Sh.GianChandTotu
 Sh. Gian Chand Totu was born on 15th September, 1919 at Totu
near Shimla.
 He supported the movements of Praja Mandal and took active
part in Dhami Praja Mandal Movement and also remained
General Secretary of Shimla Riyasat Pra Mandal. In 1946 he
resigned from the post of vice
 president of Himalayan States Regional Council on the instance
of Raj Kumari Amrit Kaur, to take active part in Freedom
Movement.
 Besides these, he was also appointed Deputy Minister of
Industry and Hills Development, because of his keen interest in
these fields.
 From 1974 to 1980 he was elected to the Rajya Sabha from
Himachal Pradesh.

57. Sh. Gauri Prasad
 Sh. Gauri Prasad was born on 18th October, 1918 at
Mandi. He went to Lahore for higher education and
did a degree in Medicine.
 But he could not continue his further study and joined
the National Freedom Movement in 1933, when he was
just thirteen years old; He returned to Mandi in 1940
to join Mandi Praja Mandal and within a few time he
became a staunch supporter of Praja Mandal.

58. Sh. Satya Dev Bushari
 The person who organised Praja Mandal in Bushahr
and other adjacent princely states of hills was Satya
Dev Bushari, who was born on 19th November, 1922 in
a small village of Rohru Tehsil of Shimla district.
 He joined with other freedom fighters when he was in
the final year of his graduation and supported the
activities

59. Sh. Vaid Surat Singh
 Sh. Vaid Surat Singh was born on 22nd October, 1918
in a small village Habban in Sirmour district.
 He joined National Freedom Movement and Praja
Mandal's activities for the democratisation of
administration.
In Sirmour ,he launched a struggle against the
autocratic ruler .
 In 1952, he was elected to H.P. State Legislative
Assembly.

60. Sh. Rameshwari Lai
 Sh. Rameshwari Lai born at Haripur in Kangra district
in February, 1927.profession he was a reputed
journalist of Kangra region during 1960s.
 He was appointed as the General Secretary of District
Congress Committee of Kangra in 1965, when Kangra
was in Punjab.

61. Smt.Vidya Stokes
 The first lady speaker of H.P. Legislative Assembly was bom
on 18th December, 1927 at Kotgarh in Shimla District.
 She hails from a family which brought socioeconomic
development in upper areas of Shimla district. In 1976,she
nominated to All India Congress Committee and in 1977,
she was elected ^' as General Secretary
of H.P. Congress Committee.
 For the development of administration, she supported
the Government's proposal for the establishment of
Lokayukta Administrative Tribunal in 1983 and 1985
respectively. Under her leadership thedepartment of Rural
Development has achieved excellance during 1982-83.
 She is a good political personality in Himachal Pradesh.