Kumarsain
Town in Himachal Pradesh, India / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Kumarsain (English: /kumærsæɪn/; Hindi: [kʊmaɾsain] ⓘ), also known as Kumharsain, is a town in Shimla District in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. Formerly under the British Raj, it was the capital of princely state of Kumharsain, which was one of the several states of the Punjab States Agency.[1] It is about 80 km from Shimla and famous for apple and cherry orchards.[2]
Kumarsain | |
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Town | |
Coordinates: 31.318145°N 77.446189°E / 31.318145; 77.446189 | |
Country | India |
State | Himachal Pradesh |
District | Shimla |
Elevation | 1,675 m (5,495 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 5,461 |
• Density | 2,711/km2 (7,020/sq mi) |
Languages | |
• Official | Hindi |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 172029 |
Vehicle registration | HP-95 |
Kumarsain was founded in the 11th century A.D. as the capital of Kumharsain State. It was occupied by Nepal from 1803 to 1816, and by British India from 1839 to 1840.[3] Kumarsain lies 1 km beside National Highway 5 from Bharara village, which is 20 km from Narkanda towards Rampur Bushahr.