About Chamba

Chamba is the northwestern district of Himachal Pradesh, in India. The towns of Dalhousie and Khajjhiar are popular hill stations and vacation spots for the people from the plains of northern India.

Chamba is one of the oldest Princely states in India, having been founded during the late 6th century. It is situated in the bosom of the Himalaya Mountains, and the boundaries are as follows: On the north-west and west, Jammu and Kashmir; on the north-east and east, Ladakh, Lahaul and Bara Bangahlaa; on the south-east and south, the districts of Kangra and Gurdaspur. The Ravi river flows through this district, and many hydroelectric generating stations have been developed here.