Kotgarh
Kotgarh is a village and a sub-tehsil[1] in Kumarsain subdivision of Shimla district in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. Formerly under the British Raj, it was the capital of Kotkhai-Kotgarh princely state, which was later shifted to Kiari in Kotkhai. Kotgarh was incorporated into British India in 1815 and later to India in 1947.
Kotgarh
कोटगढ़ | |
|---|---|
Village | |
 Kotgarh Village | |
| Nickname: The Apple Bowl of India | |
  Kotgarh Location in Himachal Pradesh, India  Kotgarh Kotgarh (India) | |
| Coordinates: 31.31°N 77.47°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State |  Himachal Pradesh |
| District | Shimla |
| Tehsil | Kumarsain |
| Government | |
| • Type | Panchayati raj |
| • Body | Gram panchayat |
| Elevation | 1,888 m (6,194 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 608 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 172031 |
| Vehicle registration | HP-95 |
It was in this village, where Satyanand Stokes planted first American apple tree in India in 1916.[2] Kotgarh is known as the apple bowl of India, due to its high quality of apple and cherry cultivation.[3]
Notables
1) Shri Satyanand Stokes[4] - Horticulturist who settled and introduced American variety apple cultivation first time in India in Kotgarh.
2) Smt. Vidya Stokes[5] - Former MLA and cabinet minister of Himachal Pradesh.
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