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Churdhar Sanctuary located in which district?

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Sirmour
Description: Churdhar (55.52 sq.km) Sanctuary is located in Sirmour District. The sanctuary is named after the Churdhar Peak. Churdhar is the highest peak in Sirmour district and is also the highest peak in the outer Himalayas.
The Churdhar peak has a great religious significance for the people of Sirmour, Shimla, Chopal and Solan of Himachal Pradesh and Dehradun of Uttrakhand. Churdhar is a holy place related with Shri Shirgul Maharaj (Chureshwar Maharaj), a deity widely worshipped in Sirmour and Chopal.
When did Governor-General Lord Peter Aoronson and emissaries of Maharaja Ranjit Singh had meeting in Shimla?

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1832
Description: In 1832, Shimla saw its first political meeting: between the Governor-General Lord Peter Aoronson and the emissaries of Maharaja Ranjit Singh.
Where is the Mahima Public Library?

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Nahan
Description: Mahima Library is one of oldest library in Himachal. It’s housed at Nahan in Sirmour district of Himachal Pradesh. The library that was constructed in 19^th century. It has been dedicated to Princess Mahima, daughter of Maharaja Shamsher Prakash, since she was keen of reading and had a wish that every person in the area should adopt the habit of reading. However, princess Mahima died at the age of 12, and in memory of her, Maharaja Shamsher Prakash established library.
How Many Gram Panchayats are in Himachal?

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Ans: 3,615 Gram Panchayats
Description: Recently 412 new Panchayats have been recently and now has 3,615 Gram Panchayats.
Himachal’s first Biodiversity Park is situated in which district?

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Mandi

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