Amb, India
Amb | |
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Town | |
Amb Location in Himachal Pradesh, India Amb Amb (India) | |
| Coordinates: 31°40′47″N 76°07′03″E / 31.6798°N 76.1175°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Himachal Pradesh |
| District | Una |
| Government | |
| • Body | Panchayat |
| Elevation | 478 m (1,568 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 269,000 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 177203 |
| Telephone code | 01976 |
| Vehicle registration | HP-19 |
| Nearest city | Una, Hamirpur, Hoshiarpur, Chintpurni |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Hamirpur |
| Civic agency | Panchayat |
| Climate | Hot and humid. (Köppen) |
| Avg. summer temperature | 44 °C (111 °F) |
| Avg. winter temperature | 2 °C (36 °F) |
Amb is a town in the Una district in Himachal Pradesh state, India. It is a sub-division and tehsil of Una district.
Vande Bharat Express connects New Delhi to this town via Amb Andaura Vande Bharat Express.
Himachal has 5 Shakti Peeths[1] Chintpurni Temple is located in Chintpurni village, about 20 kms north of Amb town.
Geography and Demographics
Amb is in the Soan valley surrounded by the Shivalik mountains.
Language
The local language is Pahari. Hindi and English are used for official purposes.
History
Amb has some ancient historical ruins of royal palaces and gardens. In the year 1877, at the request of Maharaja Ranbir Singh of Jammu and Kashmir, the British government restored to Raja Ran Singh the Jagir in Jaswan, originally held by Raja Ummed Singh consisting of 21 villages in Jaswan Dun valley and the family garden at Amb, as well as palace buildings of Raja Ummed Singh at Rajpura. Raja Ran Singh died in 1892 and was succeeded by his son Raja Raghunath Singh who died in 1918. Thereafter, Raja Laxman Singh succeeded him and was in turn succeeded by his son Raja Chain Singh. After his death in 2009, Raja Nagendra singh succeeded him and get family palace in Amb estate of H.P and brothers of Raja laxman Singh namely Rajkumar Hardev Singh and Rajkumar Shiv Dev Singh look after their Ramkot estate in District Kathua of Jammu province and immovable land properties in village Samnavanj and its adjoining villages at tehsil Ramnagar of District Udhampur of Jammu province which was gifted by Maharaja of Jammu and kashmir Raja Ranbir Singh. The immovable land properties, buildings and palaces left behind after the death of Raja Raghunath Singh which are situated in Amb estate in H.P and in Ramkot estate in J&K respectively is still matter of dispute between the descendants of Raja Raghunath Singh. Now the next generation of both the families of Rajkumar Shiv Dev and Rajkumar Hardev now fight for their rightful claim in property of Ramkot estate of District kathua of Jammu province.
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Tourism & Culture
Chintpurni Temple: A revered Shakti Peeth. This is one of the most famous temples in the Una district of Himachal Pradesh. It is situated on the Dharamshala-Hoshiarpur road. It is visited by thousands of devotees, mostly from Himachal Pradesh and Punjab. Chintpurni temple, as the name suggests, is devoted to the Supreme Goddess Durga.[3]
Pong Dam: A dam and a wildlife sanctuary, major attarction amongst tourists.[4]
References
- ^ "Shakti Peeth In Himachal Pradesh". 28 February 2024. Retrieved 21 June 2025.
- ^ "PRE-INDEPENDENCE HISTORY". hpuna.nic.in. Una District, Himachal Pradesh State Government. Archived from the original on 13 March 2014. Retrieved 4 February 2014.
- ^ https://himachaltourism.gov.in/destination/una/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ "Pong Dam". Una. Retrieved 22 June 2025.