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Bharmour

Also known as Brahmaur

Bharmour is a town in Chamba district of Himachal Pradesh, India, in the upper Ravi valley. As Brahmapura it was by tradition the first capital of the Chamba state, founded around the 6th century, until the capital moved to Chamba in the 10th century. Its Chaurasi temple complex includes early medieval shrines, and it is the centre of the pastoral Gaddi people.

Bharmour
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Chamba State

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Bharmour. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/bharmour
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