This Book Is A Detailed Account Of The Pangi Valley In Himachal And The People Living There. The Lifestyle Of Pangwals, Their Customs, Traditions, Institutions, Folk Dances And Folk Songs Have Been Studied In This Book.

The present volume is the literary record of the journey of the author giving an account of day to day proceeding.

This Book Provides An Overview Of The Land, Its People, Rich Cultural Heritage And The Numerous Trekking Routes Which Criss-Cross Kinnaur And Spiti.

There Is A General Impression Among Many That Before Its Formation (1948) Himachal Pradesh Had No Social Or Cultural Unity. The Present Work Clears Up These Misconceptions And Examines From Facts Of History The Constant, Rich And Fruitful Socio-Cultural History Of The State.

The Temple Architecture In The Himalayas Has Been Wholly Of Wood As Extensive Forests Of Deodar Have Been In Existence Here Since Times Immemorial. The Wooden Shrines, Richly Carved, Are Very Large, Look Picturesque, And Evocative Than The Secular Buildings.

Located In The Western Himalayas, Chamba District Of Himachal Pradesh Is A Dream World. This Book Provides All The Physical, Cultural, Sociological Details About The Place.

Complete With Several Maps, Illustrated With Many Photographs, Tables Of Road Distances And Trek Routes. This Book Is An Exhaustive Reference Work On Himachal Pradesh.