Nagar Village, Punjab

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Nagar Village, Punjab, 1908-

This article has been extracted from THE IMPERIAL GAZETTEER OF INDIA , 1908. OXFORD, AT THE CLARENDON PRESS.

Note: National, provincial and district boundaries have changed considerably since 1908. Typically, old states, ‘divisions’ and districts have been broken into smaller units, and many tahsils upgraded to districts. Some units have since been renamed. Therefore, this article is being posted mainly for its historical value.

Village in the Kulu subdivision and tahsil of Kangra District, Punjab, situated in 32° 7' N. and 77° 14' E., on the left bank of the Beas river, 14 miles north of Sultanpur, the tahsil head-quarters. Population (1901), 591. Nagar was the capital of the Kulu Rajas, whose ancient palace crowns an eminence looking down upon the river from a height of about 1,000 feet, and is now used as the residence of the Assistant Commissioner, Kulu. It was greatly damaged by the earthquake of April 4, 1905. It commands a magnificent view, and itself forms a striking feature of the village. Nagar is also the head-quarters of the Kulu Forest division and of the Assistant Engineer, Kulu, and contains a post and telegraph office.