Himachal has been bestowed with charming natural beauty and between the snow capped mountains lies very little known but the First Certified Heritage Village of India, Pragpur. The delightful estate of Pragpur also known as Garli-Pragpur is located in the Kangra valley. It was notified as the Heritage Village on 9th December 1997 by the state Government of Himachal Pradesh. Garli is 4km away from Pragpur and is the part of this Heritage zone. This declaration by the state Government has encouraged the Rural Heritage Tourism. The village was designed and built by Kuthiala Soods in the 17th century in the memory of Princess Prag Dei of the Jaswan Royal Family. The name Pragpur came from the word “Prag”.
The ancient history of Pragpur is reflected by its admirable buildings, cobbled stone streets, inherited houses and various other pleasing structures. This place is best suited for those who give appreciation to preserved Heritage as its legacy is diversified. Even the residents of Pragpur never try to disturb and outrage the classy gifts provided to them by their ancestors. They are proud of being the part of such a wealthy heritage.
The local people are generous by nature and hospitable to guests as well as strangers. The environment is always cheerful and lively. During special occasions, especially during festivals people gather and greet each other like a single family. The market of Pragpur is full of traditional clothes and jewelers. The hand woven blankets, shawls and various printed clothes have been catching tourists’ attention from years.
Here is the list of must visit places of Garli-Pragpur:
1.Ancestral home of Kuthiala Soods - Pragpur
2.Artificial Lake known as Taal - Pragpur
3.Sir Jai Lal’s Judge’s Court which is now being converted into Heritage Resort - Pragpur
4.The Nahar Bhavan - Pragpur
5.British Home – Garli
6.UCO Bank Building – Garli
How to Reach Pragpur Village in Kangra?
It is really easy to penetrate into this prosperous Heritage as Pragpur is well connected by roads with major cities of Himachal Pradesh and Punjab which includes Shimla, Kullu, Hoshiarpur, Chandigarh, Jalandhar, Ludhiana and Delhi.
Trip to Pragpur can also be made in your own comfort zone as the nearest rail head to pragpur is only 60km away at Una. The nearest airport is at Chandigarh which is around 175km away.
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