Anuj Sharma

Bollywood has always given a warm welcome to the talent from hill state. After Jugal Kishore, Manohar Singh, Anupam Kher, Preity Zinta, Kangna and Mohit Chauhan now it's Anuj Sharma.

Anuj Sharma was born in a small village, ‘Rehan’ of Himachal Pradesh (India) on 6 March 1975. Anuj did his schooling from the village school. He later joined 'Wajir Ram Sing Government College Dehri' as a music student. He participated in various inter college music competitions and even released couple of  Himachali music albums. These 'Pahari' albums established him as a folk singer. Anuj did M.A. Music from Guru Nanak Dev University Amritsar,  'Bhaskar in Music' from 'Prachin Kala Kendra' Chandigarh and 'Diploma of Music Recordist' in 'Media Mates' Delhi. All these years he kept on releasing number of Himachali albums.

Anuj has sung for first Himachali Feature Film (Fulmu Ranju) produced by Divya Himachal TV as well. Anuj participated in Indian Idol season 2 in the year 2005-06 and was one of the three final contestants. Since then Anuj has been quite busy doing stage shows and Himachali albums. Now Anuj has come up with his first solo Hindi Music Album under the banner of  Universal Music. Anuj ha given a try to Rock music in his latest Album Khwaab. Undoubtedly, Khwaab is a result of  Anuj's sincere hard work, determination and never-say-die attitude. Days are not far when Anuj will a big name in Bollywood singing Industry. We had an exclusive Interview with Anuj in which he discussed about Khwaab and his future plans.

Pragpur the heritage village

Pragpur, a small village near Dehra subdivison of Kangra distt. of Himachal Pradesh is India’s only officially declared heritage hamlet. Pragpur is located in the lush green Kangra valley in Himachal Pradesh surrounded by snow covered Dhauladhar mountain range.

Pragpur was declared as the country’s first “Heritage Village” in December 1997, credit for which goes to villagers who have preserved their rich history and heritage with such a dedication and determination. The buildings are preserved by 'Gram panchayat' and they also notify new constructions taking place in the village. A number of heritage buildings have been or are  being restored by adding modern facilities in them to make a comfortable stay for tourists.

Pragpur village still  have cobbled stone streets, mud-plastered walls and slate-roofed houses. The name Pragpur is made up of two Hindi words; Prag and Pur. Prag means ‘pollen’ in Sanskrit and pur means ‘full of’, so Prag-pur means ‘full of pollen’.

Pragpur was founded in the late 16th century by the Kuthiala Soods in memory of Princess ‘Prag Dei’ of the Jaswan Royal family. Sood community has dominated the Prgapur region for decades.  Pragpur is a perfect site for village tourism in India. Not only you got to see the magnificent ancient glory so well preserved but also the nature at its best in the lap of Himalayas.

Judges court

Judges court was built in 1918 for Justice Sir Jai Lal, the second Indian to become a Judge of the Punjab High Court. Judges court is a classic mix of Indo-European design. Justice Sir Jai Lal's descendants now run it as a hotel. Judges court is the heritage hotel spread in 12 acres of land and is full of greenery and plantation. You can find more information about Judges court or about room booking at http://www.judgescourt.com/.

Nearby places to visit

Other tourist places in Pragpur are Taal(village pond), Kaleshwar Temple, Lala Rerumal Haveli-it has Mughal style garden, pleasure terrace and a large water reservoir, Dada Siba temple, Butail Mandir, Chaujjar Mansion, Courtyards of the Sood Clans, an ancient Shakti Mandir. You can also visit Dharamshala and Mecleodganj (60 Kms. from Paragpur), Kangra(45 Kms. from Paragpur), Masroor rock cut temple(55Kms. from Pragpur), Chamunda Devi, Palampur and Jawalimukhi temple.

If you are after a refreshing and peaceful vacation, Pragpur the home of the famous Kangra school of painting can be one of the considerations. A visit to Pragpur will be a delightful & refreshing experince for you. Heritage Village Pragpur is just 6 Kilometers from Nehran Pukhar(about 10 Kms. from Dehra on Kangra-Chandigarh Highway) on Nehran Pukhar- Amb link road.


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