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Himachal Pradesh
Himachal Pradesh is a mountainous state of northern India in the western Himalaya, with its capital at Shimla. It was created in 1948 as a union of some thirty princely hill states, including Chamba, Mandi and Sirmur, absorbed the hill districts of Punjab in 1966 and became a full state in 1971. It is known for its orchards, hydroelectric power and hill resorts.
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