Rohtang

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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.

Rohtang

Pass in the Kulu subdivision of Kangra District, Pun- jab, situated in 32 22' N, and 77 if E., across the Himalayan range which divides the Kulu valley fiom Lahul. The pass leads from Koksar in Lahul to Ralla in Kothi Manali of Kulu, The elevation is only 13,326 feet, a remarkably low level considering that the sides use to 15,000 and 16,000 feet, while within 12 miles are peaks over 20,000 feet in height. The high road to Leh and Yaikand from Kulu and Kangra goes over this pass, which is practicable for laden mules and ponies The pass is dangerous, and generally impassable between November and the end of March or even later. Through it the monsoon rains reach the Chandra valley, and the Beas rises on its southern slope.