Kullu

Kullu

▪ India
also spelled  Kulu , formerly  Sultanpur 

      town, central Himachal Pradesh (Himāchal Pradesh) state, northwestern India. The town lies on the Beas River about 60 miles (100 km) north of Shimla, the state capital, with which it is linked by road. It is an agricultural trade centre. Hand-loom weaving is the principal industry, notably the production of Kullu caps, shawls, handkerchiefs, and scarves. Tea, fruit, wheat, barley, and other crops are grown in the surrounding area, much of which is forested. In medieval times the region was part of a strong state of the Rajput rajas. Kullu is famous for its festivities during Dussehra (September–October), when the story of the epic poem Ramayana (Rāmāyaṇa) is reenacted. Pop. (2001) 18,306.

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