In 327 B.C, the great Greek conqueror Alexander found his way to India after subduing Syria, Egypt, and Persia. Alexander first invaded Punjab, or land of the five rivers. At that time it was ruled by king Porus.
Hieun-tsang, a devout Chinese Buddhist undertook a forbidden journeyed to India. In 629, defying imperial proscription, he secretly set out on his epochal journey to the land of the Buddha from Chang’an. Xuanzang reports that he travelled by night, hiding during the day, enduring many dangers, and bereft of a guide after being abandoned by his companions.
The first Muslim invasions of the country started with the Mahmud of Gazni. During this period the Muslim rulers introduced Islamic concepts of society and governance to the sub-continent.
At age 17 arrives on the Coromandel Coast of India with a Merchant trading ship of over 300 crewman
The Mughals invaded northern India with Sultan Muhammad Tughlug attacking the fortress of Nagarkot The Mughal reign continued until 1707 AD with the death of Emperor Aurangzeb which disintegrated the empire.
Portuguese trader Vasco da Gama landed at Calicut , sailing via the Cape of Good Hope in 1498.
Babur, a descendant of Genghis Khan invaded Punjab and eventually founded the Mughal empire in India
Sikh ruler Maharaja Ranjit gained control in 1809 AD and subdued the entire Kangra district and a large portion of the entire state of Himachal Pradesh
After many battles with Sikh rulers across the state, the Anglo-Gurkha treaty was established in 1815, and almost all Himachal hill states passed to British rule
Gandhi conceived and led the non-cooperation movement against the British. It aimed to resist British occupation in India through non-violent means. Protestors would refuse to buy British goods, adopt the use of local handicrafts, picket liquor shops, and try to uphold the Indian values of honor and integrity.
The Partition of India was the partition of the British Indian Empire which led to the creation of the sovereign states of Pakistan, Bangladesh and India
In 1947 when India gained Independence from the British, 30 states of the area were brought together to form Himachal Pradesh on April 15 1948
Foreign tourists 1950 - 16 829
Unknown amount
3.36 crore (33.6 million)
The Department of Tourism was established under the second Five Year Plan
The ITDC (India Tourism Development Corporation) established, developing modern superstructure (eg, The Ashoka group of hotels) for International tourists
Foreign tourists 1960 - 123 095
Foreign tourists 1970 - 280 821
Portuguese are allured by the commercial interests of India and establish a colony in Goa
4.001 crore (40.01 million)
Air transport industry in India was nationalised
Kangra was part of the composite Punjab until November 1966 when it got transferred to Himachal Pradesh.
25.00 crore (250 million)
23.62 crore (236.2 million)
72.00 crore (720 million)
Foreign tourists 1980 - 1 253 694
First ever ‘Tourism Policy’ which specified an action plan based on ‘Travel Circuit’ to maximise the benefits of tourism
138.68 Crore (1386 80 million)
The National Committee on Tourism set up by the Government to evaluate the economic and social relevance of tourism in India and to ensure the accelerated growth of tourism in the future.
Foreign tourists 1990 - 1 707 158
Promoting accelerated growth of tourism infrastructure, effective marketing and promotional efforts in the overseas markets.
272.00 Crore (2720 00 million)
The Tourism Synergy Programme enlisting infrastructure components provided by various agencies including the private sector and State Governments
National Strategy for the Development of Tourism to achieve greater realisation of the importance of tourism, a consensus on the developmental needs, positive contribution of the infrastructural departments on a coordinated manner, high plan allocations and introduction of new schemes for accelerated development of tourism
486.00 Crore (4860 00 million)
The Aryan people initiated the second wave of migration in the region and settled in Himachal. They were known locally as Khasas and migrated from the north-west through Kashmir.
Foreign tourists 2000 - 2 649 378
Foreign tourists 2005 - 474 000 000
Foreign tourists 2010 - 758 000 000
Flourished in the basins of the Indus River, across India and eastern Pakistan with a population of over 5 million people.
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