This Book Fulfils A Long-Felt Need In Providing A Chronological Account Of The Events That Took Place In Shimla During The British Raj And After Independence.

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.

This book explores the material religion of contemporary Shimla, a vibrant postcolonial city, famed for its colonial heritage, set against the backdrop of the North-Western Himalayas. Jonathan Miles-Watson demonstrates that this landscape is able to peacefully reconcile the apparent tensions of faith, heritage and identity in a way that unseats traditional theories of religion, politics and heritage. It presents a mystery that is written in space through time; the key to unlocking this mystery lies in clear view, at the city's heart, in the contemporary material religion that surrounds nominally Christian sacred sites. Although the material religion centres on landscapes that are identifiable as Christian, the book demonstrates that Hindus, atheists and Sikhs all have a role to play in the mutually constitutive relations that lie at the centre of these knots of sacred entanglement. This book builds upon over a decade of research to present an ethnographic account of devotional practices that speaks to contemporary developments in both the anthropology of Christianity and material religion. Through this exploration the book answers the mystery of Shimla's postcolonial harmony, while complicating established theories in the anthropology of religion, postcolonial studies, mythography, heritage studies and material culture.

The State Of Sirpur Was Bound On The North By The Simla Hill States Of Balsan And Jubbal, On The East By The Tons River Which Divides It From The Dehra Dun District Of The United Provinces. On The South It Bordered The State Of Kalsia And The Ambala District Of The Punjab.

This Gazetteer Of Simla Covers Varied Aspects Such As Physical, Historical, Population, Agriculture, Forests, Minerals, Arts, Commerce & Trade, Communication, Administration, Justice, Land Revenue, Army, Education, Medical And Places Of Interest Etc.

The Present Edition Of The Mandi State Gazetteer Was Compiled By Mr. Emerson, I.C.S., Late Settlement Officer And Superintendent.

"This edited volume takes a distinct approach to the study of soft power in history, moving beyond the framework of the nation-state. The editors of this volume use "soft power" as a broad label to refer to the processes through which persuasion, the search for influence and power, and public opinion as an actor in foreign affairs, converge in the international arena. The book has been organized around three central themes: the circulation of knowledge and strategies across borders; collaboration of intermediary actors who have their own agencies and interests; and non-national identities, such as gender and race. The book also broadens the typical temporal and geographic understanding of soft power, starting in the nineteenth century and including cases from the Global South. It argues that the pursuit of soft power has been a global phenomenon, including regions that have been neglected in the general debates on the subject, such as Africa, Asia, and Latin America. These arguments and themes are explored through ten chapters that offer a powerful new interdisciplinary perspective on soft power for scholars and students of history and international relations"--

Contains news and important current affairs. Topics covered: Himachal Pradesh Cabinet Union Cabinet Employment and Jobs Awards and Honours Culture, Religion and Myths Economy and Development Himachal Budget 2020-21 Education

In This Present Edition Of The Suket State Gazetteer Some Passages Have Been Reproduced From The Mandi State Gazetteer, The Old Suket State Gazetteer, The Forest Settlement Report, The Assessment Reports Of The Suket State And The Punjab Census Reports.