Kullu
Jul 1 2008, Manoj J

During the British rule, the most popular route to Kullu from Shimla was via the Jalori pass. Among the many British who trekked on this route, it was Penelope Chetwode who immortalized it in her famous book, ‘Kulu, The end of the habitable...

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