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India /Himachal Pradesh /Kangra /Palampur

Judge’s Court, Pragpur, District Kangra, Pragpu. Edit

Detail InformationEdit

The Judge’s Court has been built spanning an area of eight acres of land. The floor plan of the court follows the pattern of a colonial bungalow and the decorations are partially local and partly Saracenic.

Judges Court, Pragpur

HistoryEdit

An exquisite Country Manor located in the medieval town of Pragpur, at an altitude of 2000 ft. in the Kangra Valley, Himachal Pradesh – The Judge’s Court today functions as a heritage hotel par excellence. Designed in Indo-European style and built in 1918 for Justice Sir Jai Lal, Judge’s Court is sprawled over a 12-acre orchard consisting of mango, lychee, plum, citrus, and exotic trees like camphor, clove and cardamom. The Judge’s Court comprises two portions – the Country Manor built by Bhandari Ram, and an Ancestral Cottage which is over 300 years old. The hotel is eco-friendly, organic and green, and oozes with old-world charm, offering the best of comfort and services.

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Best Season to VisitEdit

March – June

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Morning, Afternoon, Evening.

Time Required for SightseeingEdit

1 hour

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Restaurants NearbyAdd / Edit

Taj Restaurant ; Palampur, Himachal Pradesh ; Ph/M – 098 16 661411 ; Food Serve – indian

How to ReachEdit

Taxi : Taxis and Auto rickshaws are easily available for moving about in the city.

Bus : Kangra is well connected by buses. State owned buses connect Kangra with all major cities in the state and the neighboring state. Buses ply between Kangra and Dharamsala, Palampur, Pathankot, Jammu, Amritsar and Chandigarh. Travelling from Delhi to Kangra can be comfortable and easy as there are many types of buses available for travellers. Different type of buses are available in this route like Volvo A/C Seater & SemiSleeper, Non A/C Seater. Now that redbus has tied up with many operators, booking tickets from Delhi to Kangra has become very easy.

Train : The nearest broad gauge railway station to Kangra is at Pathankot placed at a distance of about 90 km from Kangra. Taxi services are available from Pathankot to Kangra at a fatre of about Rs 1,000.

Air : The nearest airport to reach Kangra is Gaggal airport, placed at distance of 13 kms from Kangra city. Taxi cabs are available from all these airports to Kangra. The taxi fare varies depends on the season. Typically taxi charges are Rs.300 (Gaggal).

Others : Other than these, you can take a pony ride through the town of Kangra. This is very cheap, and a slow means of transport. This will cost you around Rs 10.

Things to CarryEdit

Good quality hiking boots or a sport shoe.
Waterproof carry bag ,One raincoat, 2 liter water bottle
Windcheater, woolen cap,Personal Items like Camera, Phone, camera and phone chargers, Towel, Identity cards, toiletries, Slippers, medicine and first aid kit,Trekking poles (optional).
One Sleeping bag, carry mat,Camping gear, tents, stove etc (Must be arranged by self or rent it from Dharamshala, McLeodganj).