Palampur Tea Gardens.Palampur is a green hill town ringed by tea estates, pine forests and the steep wall of the Dhauladhar. Vast tea gardens stretch along the slopes and roadsides, giving Palampur the title “Tea Capital of North-West India”; visitors can walk amidst the bushes, tour small factories and buy local Kangra tea. Nearby attractions like Saurabh Van Vihar on the Neugal Khad offer landscaped gardens, boating and riverside paths with mountain views, making Palampur a relaxed scenic base as well as a gateway to Baijnath and Chamunda Devi.
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Tea cultivation in Kangra began under the British in the mid-19th century, when experts found that the soil and climate here suited China variety tea plants. Over time, estates developed around Palampur and Dharamshala, and “Kangra tea” became a recognised product exported abroad. Though the 1905 earthquake and later economic changes affected the industry, many gardens survived and have recently seen renewed interest through tourism and GI-tag promotion. Saurabh Van Vihar, named after Captain Saurabh Kalia, was developed by Himachal tourism and the forest department as a memorial and eco-park, adding a patriotic and environmental dimension to Palampur’s identity.
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