India’s First Heritage Village Pragpur Located in the Kangra Valley. It lends its name to a mid-18th-century school of painting probably India’s oldest ruling lineage comes from here. Pragpur drew attention in 1997 when state government certified it as a Heritage Village. It is the first such village in India. It is founded by Kuthiala Soods in the late 16^th century in the memory of Princess Prag Dei of the Jaswan royal family. This village offers what most destinations can only dream of promising the simple life of an erstwhile era.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row height=”auto”][vc_column][us_image_slider ids=”9358,9359,9360,9361,9362″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row height=”auto”][vc_column][vc_column_text]According to the local folks, the prosperous Kuthiala Sood community arrived and settled here in the early 19^th century. These merchants returned home from traveling abroad to build schools, hospitals, and mansions. In the architectural styles that matched what they observed during their visits. That is why Pragpur has explored houses in extremely varied architectural styles.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row height=”auto”][vc_column][ultimate_info_banner banner_title=”Explore More Tour Packages Here” banner_desc=”Find The Best Himachal Tour Packages Which Suit Your Pocket As Well As Time.” button_text=”Explore Now” button_link=”url:http%3A%2F%2Fhimalyantrips.com|||” banner_image=”id^8633|url^http://blogs.himalyantrips.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Untitled-design.png|caption^null|alt^null|title^Untitled design|description^null” button_color=”#dd9933″ button_text_color=”#ffffff”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row height=”auto”][vc_column][vc_column_text]You can also the popular religious destinations of Jwalaji and Chintpurni from Paragpur base. The lesser-known Dada Siba shrine offers magnificent views of the snow-capped Dhauladhar range. Dada Siba is a small state whose ruling dynasty was an outcome of the royal house of Kangra. Heritage structures are now restored by using original techniques but with modern facilities to boost tourism. This makes sure that it does not lose its charm and the village’s architecture stays the same.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]