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  The story of Shershah  Batra was born on 9 September 1974, in a small town in Palampur, Himachal Pradesh. He was the third child of Girdhari Lal Batra, a government school principal, and Kamal Kanta Batra, a school teacher. He was the elder of twin sons, and was born fourteen minutes before his brother, named Vishal. The twins were nicknamed: 'Luv' (Vikram) and 'Kush' (Vishal), after the twin sons of the Hindu deity Rama, by their mother as she was a staunch devotee of Rama. He had two sisters: Seema and Nutan (also called Neetu).  He received his primary education from his mother, who herself was a teacher.  He then attended the D.A.V. Public School in Palampur, where he studied up to  middle standard .   He received his  senior secondary education  at  Central School , Palampur. Besides being brilliant at studies  Batra was a keen sportsman and represented his school at the national level during the Youth Parliamentary ...

  Himachal Pradesh is a leading State in pharmaceuticals . In Himachal Pradesh mostly the people are doing Agricultural and Horticultural Works . Agriculture and Horticultural Works : Himachal  Pradesh is the only state where 89.96 per cent population lives in rural areas. Therefore,  agriculture   and   horticulture  are the most important activities which provide direct employment to about 62 per cent of the total workforce. The district Solan , Una , Hamirpur , Kangra etc. are good producers of wheat and rice whereas district Shimla , Kinnaur , Lahul Spiti and Kullu are large producer of Apples , Pear etc.  Industrial works : Baddi - Barotiwala - Nalagarh , Parwanoo Are known for Industry . In Himachal Pradesh Pharma and Food Industries are more Successful than Than others . Here are some of the famous Industries such as Havells , Cadbury , Nestle .  Himachal already has Asia’s largest pharma manufacturing hub, that is the Baddi-Barotiwala-Nala...

    The   Indian Army   is the   land-based branch   and the largest component of the   Indian Armed Forces . The   President of India   is the   Supreme Commander   of the Indian Army,   and its professional head is the   Chief of Army Staff   (COAS), who is a   four-star   general . Two officers have been conferred with the rank of   field marshal , a   five-star rank , which is a ceremonial position of great honour. The Indian Army originated from the armies of the   East India Company , which eventually became the   British Indian Army , and the armies of the princely states, which were merged into the national army after   independence . The units and regiments of the Indian Army have diverse histories and have participated in a number of battles and campaigns around the world, earning many   battle and theatre honours   before and after Independence. The primary mis...

  What is National Park ? National parks are areas that aim to protect the natural environment. They are also involved in public recreation and enjoyment activities. In a national park, the landscapes and its flora and fauna are present in their natural state. India is rich in biodiversity. It comprises about 7.6% mammals, 6.2% reptiles, 12.6% birds, and 6.0% flowering plant species under the Indomalayan ecozone. Many eco-regions of our country like Shola forests exhibit high rates of endemism. The forests cover over the ranges from the tropical rainforest, the Western Ghats, and Northeast India to the coniferous forests in the Himalayan region. The significant terrestrial ecosystem coming along the Indomalayan ecozone consists of temperate, polar, wet, dry regions for different kind of species to live. The species include elephant, tiger, cobra, crocodile, apes, sambar deer, spotted deer, rhinoceros, goats, lions along with different types of flora and faunas. Indian wil...

Deccan Plateaus : The Deccan Plateau is a large plateau in western and southern India. It rises to 100 metres (330 ft) in the north, and to more than 1,000 metres (3,300 ft) in the south, forming a raised triangle within the south-pointing triangle of the Indian coastline. It extends over eight Indian states and encompasses a wide range of habitats, covering significant parts of Telangana, Maharashtra,  Karnataka ,  Andhra Pradesh , Tamil Nadu . The plateau is located between two mountain ranges, the Western Ghats and the Eastern Ghats, each of which rises from its respective nearby coastal plain, and almost converge at the southern tip of India. It is separated from the Gangetic plain to the north by the Satpura and Vindhya Ranges, which form its northern boundary. The Deccan produced some of the major dynasties in Indian history including Pallavas, Satavaha...

  Baba Kanshi Ram : Pahari Gandhi Baba Kanshi Ram was an Indian Poet and a freedom fighter , he was an great leader from Himachal Pradesh . He lead the people of Himachal to the freedom . Popularly he was know for his pledge of wearing black clothes till Independence of country India . This Pledge was taken by him after the death of Bhagat Singh , Rajguru & Sukhdev .   He died on 15 October 1943 . He was also associated with Indian National Congress .  He was given the title of Bulbul - e - Pahad by Sarojini Naidu .  He got arrested 11 times and written 500 poems against British Raj