Imperial Gazetteer Of India Provincial Series Vol-i (punjab)

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1392 JULLUNDUR DIVISION

2trict, Punjab^ situated in 32° 22' N. and 77^ 17' E., across

3the Himalayan range which divides the Kulti valley from

4LahuL The pass leads from Koksar in Lahul to Ralla in

5Kothi Manali of Kulu* The elevation is only 13,326 feet, a

6remarkably low level considering that the sides rise to 15,000

7and 16,000 feet, while within 12 miles are peaks over 20,000

8feet in height. The high road to Leh and Yarkand from

9Kulu and Kangra goes over this pass, which is practicable for

10laden mules and ponies. The pass is dangerous, and generally

11impassable between November and the end of March or

12even later. Through it the monsoon rains reach the Chandra

13valley, and the Beas rises on its southern slope.

14Siijanpur Tira. — Village m the Hamirpur tahsU of Kangra

15District, Punjab, situated in 31° 50' N. and 76^ 31' E., on the

16Beas. Population (1901), 5,267. The place derives the

17second part of its name from the Tira or ‘ palace ^ commenced

18by Abhaya Chand, the Katoch king of Kangra, in 1758. His

19grandson Sujan Chand founded the town, and Sansar Chand,

20the great Katoch ruler, completed it and held his court here.

21The site is picturesque, with a fine parade-ground and grassy

22plain surrounded by trees ; but the palace, a highly finished

23building of regal proportions, has fallen into disrepair since the

24Katoch family took up its residence in Lambagraon.

25Sultanpur Village. — ^Village in the Kulti subdivision and

26head-quarters of the Kulti tahsll^ Kangra District, Punjab,

27situated in 3i®58'N. and 77°io'E., at the junction of the

28Beas and Sarvari and below the Bhubhu pass, at an elevation

29of 4,092 feet. Population (1901), 1,609. It was founded in

30the seventeenth century by the Kulti Raj^ Jagat Singh. The

31place is an important dep6t for the trade between the Punjab

32and Leh and Central Asia. It has an out-still for the manu-

33facture of country spirit, a vernacular middle school, and a

34Government dispensary, under an assistant surgeon. The

35village was nearly destroyed by the earthquake of April 4, 1905.

36Boun- HoshiaJ'pur District.--Submontane District in the Jullun-

37I^ivision, Punjab, lying between 30® 59' and 32° 5' N. and

38and hill ' 75° 30' and 76° 38'' E., with an area of 2,244 square miles. Its

39and nver eastern boundary consists of the western slopes of the Sola

40sYStcmSt . ^

41Singhi hills, a range of the Outer Him^ayan system, which

42separates it from Kangra District and Bilaspur State, and

43whose highest elevation (3,896 feet) within the District is at

44Bharwain, its summer station. Parallel with this range and

45lying north-west-by-south-east runs the northern section of

46the Siwalik range, locally known as the Katar Dhar. Between