?Solan Himachal Pradesh • India
Solan
Coordinates: 30°55′N 77°07′E / 30.92, 77.12
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Area • Elevation	• 1,467 m (4,813 ft)
District(s)	Solan
Population	34,199 (2001)

Coordinates: 30°55′N 77°07′E / 30.92, 77.12 Solan is a city and a municipal committee in Solan district in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. It is known as the "mushroom city of India" because of the mushroom centre situated at Chambaghat. The district is better known for the Mohan Meakin's brewery (reputed to be India's oldest brewery) and the famous Solan No. 1 whisky and Golden Eagle beer. , Himachal Pradesh   (Panjabi: ਹਿਮਾਚਲ ਪਰਦੇਸ਼,(Hindi: हिमाचल प्रदेश, IPA: ) is a state in the north-west of India. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Image File history File links India_Himachal_Pradesh_locator_map. ... Image File history File links Locator_Dot. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ... Timezone and TimeZone redirect here. ... Location of Mirzapur and the 82. ... The geography of India is diverse, with landscape ranging from snow-capped mountain ranges to deserts, plains, rainforests, hills, and plateaus. ... Elevation histogram of the surface of the Earth – approximately 71% of the Earths surface is covered with water. ... The divisions of a district. ... Solan is one of the districts of Himachal Pradesh. ... 2001 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and also: The International Year of the Volunteer The United Nations Year of Dialogue Among Civilizations Events January January 1 - A black monolith measuring approximately nine feet tall appears in Seattles Magnuson Park, placed by an anonymous... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ... Local Governance in India can be divided into two categories, urban and rural. ... Solan is one of the districts of Himachal Pradesh. ... India is a federal republic comprising twenty-eight states and seven union territories. ... , Himachal Pradesh   (Panjabi: ਹਿਮਾਚਲ ਪਰਦੇਸ਼,(Hindi: हिमाचल प्रदेश, IPA: ) is a state in the north-west of India. ... Asias oldest brewer, Mohan Meakin Limited, traces its history back to the late 1820s, when Edward Dyer travelled from Britain to set up the first brewery in India at Kasauli. ... For other uses, see Whisky (disambiguation). ...

The town is situated mid way between Chandigarh (Joint capital of Punjab & Harayana)& Shimla (British summer Capital of India)

Geography

Foothills of the Solan area looking north

Solan is located at 30.92° N 77.12° E^[1]. It has an average elevation of 1467 metres (4812 feet). The highest point is atop Mt. Karol from where the transmission tower at Kasauli is visible. Solan gets light snowfall in the winters. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 546 pixelsFull resolution‎ (1,024 × 699 pixels, file size: 53 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Himalaya foothills near Solan, Himachal Pradesh India. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 546 pixelsFull resolution‎ (1,024 × 699 pixels, file size: 53 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Himalaya foothills near Solan, Himachal Pradesh India. ... This article is about the unit of length. ... A foot (plural: feet or foot;[1] symbol or abbreviation: ft or, sometimes, ′ – a prime) is a unit of length, in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... Kasauli is a small town in Himachal Pradesh, India. ...

Demographics

As of 2001 India census^[2], Solan had a population of 34,199. Males constitute 56% of the population and females 44%. Solan has an average literacy rate of 82%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 84%, and female literacy is 80%. In Solan, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age. 2001 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and also: The International Year of the Volunteer The United Nations Year of Dialogue Among Civilizations Events January January 1 - A black monolith measuring approximately nine feet tall appears in Seattles Magnuson Park, placed by an anonymous... Image:1870 census Lindauer Weber 01. ...

Transport

Solan is easily accessible by road as well as train. It is 68 kilometers from Chandigarh (2 hours journey by bus), and one can hire a taxi from there or take the train. However, be warned that you have to change to another train at Kalka (44 km away) as the narrow gauge tracks starts from there. The train is quite slow but you can get to see some beautiful scenery along the way. There are a total of 44 railway tunnels up to Solan. Kalka Simla railway has come under UNESCO heritage this year i.e 2007 , Chandigarh   (Punjabi: , Hindi: , pronunciation: ) also called The City Beautiful , is a city in India that serves as the capital of two states: Punjab and Haryana. ...

Tourism

Hill Rangesof the Solan area looking south

Besides the Dr. Yashwant Singh Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry at Nauni, other places of interest in Solan include the Shoolini Mata temple (Solan is named after the goddess Shoolini), the Jatoli Shiv temple and the Yungdrung Tibetan Monastery, also near Nauni. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution‎ (3,072 × 2,304 pixels, file size: 1. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution‎ (3,072 × 2,304 pixels, file size: 1. ... Dr. Yashwant Singh Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry in district Solan, Himachal Pradesh, India is the first University of its kind in Asia with an exclusive mandate of education, research and extension in Horticulture and Forestry. ... Nauni is a small village on the Solan-Rajgarh Road about 15 km from the town of Solan, Himachal Pradesh, India. ... This article is about historical/cultural Tibet. ...

The picturesque town of Kasauli is a popular hill-station holiday destination with popular temple devoted to the Hindu god Shiva. It is also home to an Army and Airforce base. Kasauli is a small town in Himachal Pradesh, India. ... This article discusses the adherents of Hinduism. ...

There is also a three hundred year old Ghurka fort at Nauni, which dates back to the time when the region was ruled by the Ghurka rulers Nepal. The fort is in ruins, but it is strategically located atop a mountain point providing a panaromic view of the entire area. Gurkha Soldiers (1896) Wives and children of Gurkha Soldiers (1896) Gurkha (or Gorkha) are a people from Nepal who take their name from the former city-state of Gorkha, which went on to found the Kingdom of Nepal later on. ...

Irish Soldiers' Mutiny, 1920

In 1920 Solan was the scene of a large-scale mutiny by Irish soldiers in the British Army, in solidarity with the uprising in their homeland. Two mutineers were killed in the course of the confrontation, and their leader later shot by firing squad while dozens got long prison terms. (See The Connaught Rangers#Mutiny in India, 1920). Year 1920 (MCMXX) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display 1920) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Connaught Rangers (the Devils Own) was a regiment of the British Army, raised in 1793 from the men of Connacht by John Thomas de Burgh, 13th Earl of Clanricard. ...

Trivia

Solan was also the name of Xena's son on Xena Warrior Princess who was killed by Gabrielle's daughter Hope. For the television show, see Xena: Warrior Princess. ...

References

1. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Solan
2. ^ Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns. (Provisional). Census Commission of India. Retrieved on 2007-09-03.

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External links

• Solan travel guide from Wikitravel