India, Sept. 7 -- It's the abode of the Gods - the 'Dev Bhoomi'. The region has been given a special place in our sacred texts, and is home to numerous ancient temples, sacred sites, having a strong cultural connection with spirituality and peace. Himachal Pradesh is indeed a jewel that occupies a deeply historical position in Bharat's journey through the ages. The earliest prehistoric evidence (nearly two million years ago) in Himachal Pradesh points to human settlement in the Bangana Valley (Kangra), Sirsa Valley (Nalagarh), and Markanda Valley (Sirmour), with stone tools from the Paleolithic era found there. These valleys, particularly Bangana, provided resources like fertile soil and water, which attracted early hunter-gatherer commun...