Himachal Pradesh

[hi-mah-chuhl pruh-deysh]

noun

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

Himachal Pradesh

/ 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)

Example Sentences

Rains have also battered other states like Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Punjab, and parts of Indian-administered Kashmir.

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Data released by Himachal Pradesh's disaster management authority shows that 310 people have been killed in rain-related incidents – like flash floods, landslides, and road accidents - in the state since June 2025.

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In July, as the Dalai Lama turned 90, thousands of Tibetan Buddhists gathered in Dharamshala - a quiet town nestled in the foothills of the Himalayas in the north Indian state of Himachal Pradesh.

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Most of India's apples come from two regions in the north of the country -Jammu and Kashmir and neighbouring Himachal Pradesh.

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Dr Thakur is based in the traditional northern apple growing region of Himachal Pradesh and his research focuses on the improvement of apples through breeding.

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