Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- A state of northern India in the western Himalaya Mountains. Originally part of Punjab, Himachal Pradesh was made a separate state in 1971.
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- proper noun State in northern
India which hasShimla as its capital.
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January 9th, 2010 SHIMLA - If you are a bird watcher and want to chase flapping beauties in the wilderness, welcome to Himachal Pradesh, which is organising a unique bird spotting race this month.
Gaea Times (by Simple Thoughts) Breaking News and incisive views 24/7 2010
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Ashwini Bhatia/Associated Press Buddhist monks queued up to cast their votes for a new Tibetan political leader in Dharamsala, Himachal Pradesh, March 20, 2011.
India in Pictures 2011
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Ashwini Bhatia/Associated Press Tibetans comprise the largest migrant population in India and mostly live in the northern state of Himachal Pradesh.
World Refugee Day 2011
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The company now boasts four factories, making fire extinguishers in the northern state of Himachal Pradesh; cylinders for compressed natural gas in a special economic zone in the southern state of Andhra Pradesh see "Fueling the Cars of Tomorrow"; fire-suppression systems in the western state of Maharashtra; and fire pumps and other equipment in Dubai.
Smoke Detector Anuradha Raghunathan 2011
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Ask a big luxury chain or branded apparel company if they've ever heard of Una in Himachal Pradesh, and they would probably draw a blank.
Deals India: Morning News Roundup Deals India Staff 2011
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Ashwini Bhatia/Associated Press Tibetans comprise the largest migrant population in India and mostly live in the northern state of Himachal Pradesh.
World Refugee Day 2011
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Adnan Abidi/Reuters A Tibetan monk walked down a street in the northern Indian town of Dharamsala, Himachal Pradesh, Sunday.
India in Pictures 2011
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Rampur is a 412-megawatts hydropower project on the Satluj River in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh.
Peter Bosshard: World Bank Hydro Project Exposes Blatant Abuse of Climate Funds Peter Bosshard 2011
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A district court in the state of Himachal Pradesh where exiled Tibetans including the Dalai Lama are based will decide whether the charges have merit.
Indian police charge Karmapa lama after seizing foreign cash 2011
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Rampur is a 412-megawatts hydropower project on the Satluj River in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh.
Peter Bosshard: World Bank Hydro Project Exposes Blatant Abuse of Climate Funds Peter Bosshard 2011
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