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Arrow-Puffin-4_Semester-1 Social 293winters they stay at home and make handicrafts. Carpets of Kashmir are famous throughout the world. Important tourist places of Kashmir are Srinagar, Pahalgam, Gulmarg, Vaishno Devi temple and Amarnath Caves. Himachal Pradesh Himachal Pradesh has famous hill stations like Shimla, Dalhousie, Kullu and Manali. These hill stations are famous tourist spots. Shimla is the capital of Himachal Pradesh. Most of the people of Himachal are farmers. The main crops grown in this region are rice, maize, barley, fruits and vegetables. Animal rearing is also popular. Woollen carpets, blankets, rugs and shawls are woven. The traditional dress of Himachal Pradesh is very colourful. Men wear embroidered caps and women wear scarfs. Pahari, Punjabi and Kinnauri are the main languages of this state. Dussehra festival celebration of Kullu region is very famous.Uttarakhand Dehradun is the capital of Uttarakhand. Garhwal and Kumaon hill ranges come under Uttarakhand. The important hill stations of this region are Mussoorie, Nainital and Ranikhet. The popular religious places in Uttarakhand are Haridwar, Kedarnath, Badrinath, Gangotri and Yamunotri.Sikkim and West BengalSikkim is a small and beautiful state. The capital of Sikkim is Gangtok. The three main tribes found here are Lepcha, Bhutia and Nepali. Orchids are grown here which are very beautiful. People of Sikkim wear colourful clothes and jewellery made of gold and beads. The state animal of Himachal Pradesh is the Snow Leopard. This beautiful creatures is often seen in the high, cold mountains of Himachal Pradesh.FactSnowfall in ShimlaTea GardensCan you name any hill stations in Himachal Pradesh?Checkpoint