हिमाचल प्रदेश

Himachal Pradesh

State · Capital Shimla · 6.9 million people (2011)

नमस्तेNamaste: hello in Hindi

Art and craft
Kangra painting, named for a former Himachal Pradesh princely state, is a Pahari miniature style of cool, fresh colours and verdant landscapes.
Weave (GI)
Kullu shawl, GI tag 2005
Music and dance
Nati, a Kullu folk dance
Festival
Kullu Dussehra, seven days each autumn
Taste
Siddu; chha gosht; Kangra tea
2 World Heritage sites
Mountain Railways of India · Great Himalayan National Park Conservation Area
Official symbols
Animal: Snow leopard · Bird: Western tragopan · Flower: Pink rhododendron · Tree: Deodar

Hikkim in Himachal Pradesh's Spiti Valley has a post office at about 4,400 metres, one of the highest in the world.