Chenab River (Him, J&K)

 (Confluence of the) Chandra and Bhaga Rivers’ [Asikni, Chandrabhaga] Himachal Pradesh (Him), Jammu & Kashmir (J&K) The Chenab River flows through Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, and into Punjab, Pakistan. Asiniki, its original name, probably...

Dalhousie (Him)

‘(Earl of) Dalhousie’ – Hill Station, Himachal Pradesh Dalhousie Town was named after The Earl of Dalhousie. The title refers to a hereditary peerage associated with the Ramsay clan and a castle in Midlothian, Scotland James Andrew Broun-Ramsay, 1st...

Shimla (Him)

Hin: शिमला shimala ‘Shyamala Mata’  [Simla, Shyamala]- City, Hill Station, Capital, Himachal Pradesh Shimla city gets its name from Shyamala Mata, an incarnation of the goddess Kali. The Kali Bari temple is on Bantony Hill. The state government recently...