Cuisine of the OLD Kotgarh Hills

Ever wondered what the people of the Kotgarh Hills ate before dal-chawal-subzi-roti took over. Most ate food which was quite plain and dull but provided high heat and energy to see them through the day of hard work in their fields. The vegetables preparations were almost non existence except for the ubiquitous tubers. The different [...]

Read Full Post »

Phrases, Idioms & Sayings from Kotgarh

1. Mochi le cham, zimidar le kam (no dearth)2. Jehne Maa tene Dhee, Jehno Halh teni see (core value and structure)3. Harye khetey Gaban gai, tebe jadno jebe ghara le aye (don’t coun’t your chicken before they hatch)4. Jai mere mathae bhag, te kye kara tero Deo Nag (no one can change my destiny)5. Jai [...]

Read Full Post »

From the archives

- submitted by Avninder Thakur Endree tendree pankhi poliTetha ka nikhlo Hinsru koliHinsru koli ye phukre naalTetha ka nikhlo doom chamar Doom chamare Khauto kaamTetha ka nikhle saat daamSaata daame maiyen roopiTetha ka nikhle soniye topi Soniye topi mein Deo li deneDeo e mule ghandi deneGhandi main ghasariya li deneGhasariya mule ghas deeno Ghas mein [...]

Read Full Post »

Revive the glory! (KOTGARH)

Perhaps you are not new to the debate of decline in the apple production and thus the income in Kotgarh notwithstanding looking for new oppertunities to showcase Kotgarh’s natural wealth and history and in the process making some money. A well documented discussion from the people of Kotgarh Hills cutting across boundries of wealth, experience, [...]

Read Full Post »

The Unfinished One

I sit under the bright starry night sky,My fragile dreams won’t survive;The time fly,And my dreams need some hope. My apple trees need some rest,They endured a long summer;I have done my best,And I tolied in my orchards hard. If you don’t show me your kind light,I would loose my hope in you;If the flakes [...]

Read Full Post »

My fond memory – The Tani Jubbar Fair

Often, I see articles in prints about this picturesque place. A lot has been mentioned and written about it an it rightly deserves a spotlight. I fondly remember the place and its colours and those once a year visit to the fair. Each year we kids used to look forward to the Tani Jubbar fair, [...]

Read Full Post »

Care & Share

Someone died today. You might have known him well – he slogged for you in your orchards, run errands for you, maintained your house, brought news and gossip to you, kept you in good humour with his jokes and stroked your ego. Literally, he was your ‘pacemaker’ and let’s call him that. He died but [...]

Read Full Post »

LINKS – KOTGARH

Some excellent choices sites on KOTGARH http://traveller.outlookindia.com/issuecontent.aspx?pagenum=0&id=725 http://himachaltourism.gov.in/post/Kotgarh-(1830-m).aspxhttp://www.nityin.com/about/ KOTGARH

Read Full Post »

Life and Experiences in Kotgarh

Need contribution from anybody who would love to write about KOTGARH. You can write in to kotgarh@gmail.com with your contributions. Suggestions:- Your perspective- Travelogue- History- Story- News bites- Famous things- People- Fair- Gods- Britishers in Kotgarh- Food- Culture- Apples et al. You can also contribute videos, pictures and songs. KOTGARH

Read Full Post »