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Heritage of Himachal Pradesh -Arki

Shimla
Dharamshala
Arki
Dalhosie
Palampur
Mandi
Nagar
Tira,Sujanpur
Chail,Solan
Kuthar
Nalagarh

Arki Fort, Arki
Kasauli

Once the capital  of  the  princely state of  Baghal, Arki has witnessed a good measure of turbulence in this area. Arki became the stringhold of an invading force of Gurkhas during the 'Gurkha
Wars'that came to an end in 1815-16.About 1850, Raja Kishan Chand had the fort decorated  with  fine  murals executed in the Pahari style.Here is a place packed with history and adorned with fine art.