Kullu
India
- Also spelled:
- Kulu
- Formerly:
- Sultanpur
Kullu, town, central Himachal Pradesh state, northwestern India. It lies on the Beas River about 60 miles (100 km) north of Shimla, the state capital, with which it is linked by road. The town is an agricultural trade centre. Hand-loom weaving is the principal industry, notably the production of Kullu caps, shawls, handkerchiefs, and scarves. Tea, fruit, wheat, barley, and other crops are grown in the surrounding area, much of which is forested. In medieval times the region was part of a strong state of the Rajput rajas. Kullu is famous for its festivities during Dussehra (September–October), when the story ...(100 of 135 words)