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Pangi
A Tribal Habitat in Mid-Himalaya
V. Verma |
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In the north of Chamba district of Himalchal Pradesh, a region called Pangi comprising the valley of river Chenab or Chandrabhaga lies trapped between the Mid Himalaya and the Zanskar range. In grandeur and beauty it verily surpasses any other part of the State. The scenery is sublime and imposing : there is endless variety to charm the eye. By the nature's spectacle and its ethereal poetry even the most prosaic of mind would not remain unmoved. Pangwals, the people, who live in this charming land are equally strange and wonderful. A variety of physical strains which impinge upon their lives have moulded their society, the religion and customs creating, in the process, a veritable whirlpool of social life. The Pangwals thus have come to possess most appealing folk art songs and dance forms. These and their festivals and fairs are indeed the essentials of their unique culture. The honest and hardy tribal people isolated for centuries are now moving forward to mingle with the mainstream under the impact of planned development. It is on their past history, social and economic life, religion customs and flok art, the author has dwelt upon in this book, which is changing the face of this landlocked valley.
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| Acknowledgements
Preface
Chapter 1: The Land
Chapter 2: Historical Perspective
Chapter 3: Early Administration
Chapter 4: The People
Chapter 5: Religion and Customes
Chapter 6: Folk Culture
Chapter 7: Ancient Monuments
Chapter 8: Economy a profile
Chapter 9: Transformation
Appendix A: Medicinal herbs and plants
Appendix B: Select glossary of local words
Select Bibliography
Index
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V. Verma has had varied experience in the state forces during the second world war and in the government. He began his career in the civil service of the erstwhile Suket State. On the formation of Himachal Pradesh, he embarket upon a career that saw him rise from a humble job in district administration to the chief executive position of the secretary of Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly. After retirement from government service he was one of the presiding members, first of the District forum and later of the state commission, the courts constituted under the consumer protection Act, 1986. He is an advocate on the rools of the Himachal Pradesh Bar. Mr. Verma has contributed innumerable articles on topics mainly relating to the parliamentary procedures in reputed journals. He has authored a couple of monographs on the evolution of Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly.
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