Brief History of Himachal Pradesh (Part - 5) - Himachal Pradesh General Knowledge

1926 A.D. - 113 Km. long Pathankot-Jogindernagar narrow gauge Railway line construction was started. This Railway was inaugurated for traffic on April 1, 1929.

1927 A.D. – 1) Political Conference of the Congress Party was organized at Tal in Sujanpur Tira.

2) On the Kalka-Shimla Railway line, Railcar service was introduced.

1930 A.D. - Dandra movement against the mal administration of the Bilaspur ruler Raja Anand Chand took place.

1932 A.D. - Chamba People’s Defense League was formed with its headquarter at Lahore.

1933 A.D. - Mandi legislative Council was constituted.

1936 A.D. - Chamba Sevak Sangh was founded.

1938 A.D. - At Ludhiana session of All India States People conference, the Shimla Hill States Himalayan Riyasti Praja Mandal was formed .

1939 A.D. -1) Sirmaur Praja Mandal was founded.

2) On July 16, 1939 Dhami Firing took place. Police opened fire at the Dhami Praja Mandalists who were infuriated at the arrest of their leader Bhag Mal Sautha.

1942 A.D. - Under the leadership of Vaid Surat Ram Pajhota Movement in Sirmaur state started to protest against their Raja’s assistance to the British War effort during the Second World War Praja Mandalists raised the slogan “Bhai do na Pai”.

1944 A.D. - 1) Sirmaur Riyasti Praja Mandal was founded.

2) Azad Hind Fauz patriot Major Durga Mal was hanged at Red Fort, Delhi, who was from Dharmsala .

1945 A.D - In the Memory of winning the Second World War Victory Tunnel of Shimla was constructed by the British.

1946 A.D. – 1) In June, 1945 Lord Wavell, the then Viceroy of India, convened the All Party Conference at Shimla (popularly known as Shimla conference).

2) Himalayan Hill State Regional Council was formed by the integration of the Praja Mandals of various princely states. Its headquarter was at Shimla. It was headed by Swami Poornanand and its first session (Mandi Conference) was held on March 8^th – 10^th, 1946.

1947 A.D. - Theog became the first princely state of Himachal Pradesh to be merged with the Indian Union on August 17.

1948 A.D. – 1) On January 26, Interim government headed by Shiva Nand Ramaul was set up in Himachal Pradesh.

2) On January 26-28, Solan Conference of the rulers of princely states was held under the Chairmanship of Raja Durga Chand of Baghat State. The announcement for the formation of Himachal Pradesh was made in this conference.

3) On February 18, Suket Satyagraha was launched under the leadership of Pt. Padam Dev from Tattapani against the ruler of Suket Dominion.

4) On April 15, Himachal Pradesh came into being as a Centrally Administered Chief Commissioner’s Province with 4 districts- Chamba, Mandi, Mahasu, and Sirmaur by the integration of 26 Shimla hill states and 4 Punjab hill states.....continue reading

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