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Himachal Pradesh

American  
[hi-mah-chuhl pruh-deysh] / hɪˈmɑ tʃəl prəˈdeɪʃ /

noun

  1. a state in N India. 21,495 sq. mi. (55,673 sq. km). Shimla.


Himachal Pradesh British  
/ hɪˈmɑːtʃəl prɑːˈdɛʃ /

noun

  1. a state of N India, in the W Himalayas: rises to about 6700 m (22 000 ft) and is densely forested. Capital: Simla. Pop: 6 077 248 (2001). Area: 55 658 sq km (21 707 sq miles)

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In Hamirpur district in the northern state of Himachal Pradesh, the family of 23-year-old Aditya Sharma is mourning the loss of their only son.

From BBC Jun. 12, 2026

Nearly a dozen local women are now working alongside the Himachal Pradesh forest department and conservationists to track and protect the species, playing a growing role in conservation efforts.

From BBC Feb. 5, 2026

This was one of the main causes for the havoc in the Himalayan states of Uttarakhand, Indian-administered Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh during the first week of August.

From BBC Sep. 8, 2025

Orange alerts were also issued for snowfall in several districts of Himachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir.

From BBC Mar. 1, 2025

In Shimla city in India’s mountainous Himachal Pradesh state, apple farmer Sanjay Chauhan recalls the deadly rainfall in the region last year that killed 428 people and broke local rainfall records.

From Seattle Times May 19, 2024

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