March 3, 2012
Manali
History
Manali is a beautiful
hill station in the state of Himachal Pradesh, India. The town of Manali has
its references in several Hindu scriptures. According to myths after the great
flood which devastated whole of the world, a Hindu sage called Manu landed on
the earth at Manali to recreate the human life. Thus the region where he had landed
came to be known as Manu -Alaya which literally means the abode of Manu. Manali
is the changed name of Manu-Alaya. Old town of Manali also houses a temple
dedicated to Manu.
Modern history of Manali goes back to the time of the British
rule. It was British who transformed this pastoral land into a beautiful hill
station. British in India made Manali
their summer resort. They found the climate of Manali conducive to produce
apples and therefore they planted there apple orchards on large scale. Under
the rule of British Manali witnessed a large scale development. After the
independence of India, Manali was further developed as a beautiful tourist
spot. At present Manali is among the most preferred tourist destinations in
India.
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