Himachal Pradesh Statehood

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The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has greeted the people of Himachal Pradesh on their Statehood Day.

Himachal Pradesh observes its statehood day on January 25. It became the 18^thstate of India in the year 1971.
It came to being in 1948 as centrally administered territory after the integration of 30 erstwhile princely states.
This year, the state observes its 50^thstatehood day.
During this occasion, the state-level Golden Jubilee event was conducted at the historic Ridge of Shimla.

The Ridgeroad is a large open space, located in the center of Shimla, the capital city of Himachal Pradesh.
Underneath the Ridge, large water tanks are placed from which water is supplied to the British era tourist town.
The Ridge houses the city’s lifeline in terms of the water reservoir, with a capacity of 1,000,000 gallons of water, beneath it.
Because these tanks are significantly large in size, they have been used as the main water supply for Shimla.
The reservoir is stated to have been constructed in the 1880s, without using any cement and only lime mortar was used.
The Ridge is famous for the various government functions and fairs that are held here. It is usually the venue for all such celebrations and events.
The most famous festival that is held at the Ridge is the Summer Festival.
This famous festival is held during the months of April or May and the whole of Shimla comes alive with colors and a riot of activities.
Prominent landmarkson The Ridge include Christ Church, a neo-Gothic structure built in the 1850s, and a Tudorbethan-styled library building

Source The Hindu