CM lauds efforts of PS Negi for bringing out a book on Cultural Heritage of Trans -Himalayas

CM lauds efforts of PS Negi for bringing out a book on Cultural Heritage of Trans -Himalayas

            Vijyender Sharma

Shimla --- Retired Indian Administrative Services officer, P.S. Negi Loktus today presented a book titled "Cultural heritage of Trans-Himalayas" to the Chief Minister Shri Virbhadra Singh here today.

            The book written by Shri Negi is the study-recording and documentation done of the cultural heritage, both tangible and intangible of the Trans-Himalayan Kinnaur district, particularly the Shakti cult shrines, temples, monasteries, artifacts, old dialogues of various ethnic groups and the natural heritage besides culture and customs of the people of Kinnaur. The book discusses the indigenous deities (Shu Republic) that rule and run the administration of the ethnic communities and democratic set-up from Panchayat upwards.

            The Chief Minister appreciated the efforts of Shri Negi and said that the book would be great help to those working on socio-economic and cultural life of the people of Kinnaur including a study of their customs and architectural heritage. He said that this would also be useful to scholars and students concerned with the study of cultural heritage of India.

**VijyenderSharma*, Press Correspondent Bohan Dehra Road  JAWALAMUKHI-176031, Kangra HP(INDIA)*
 
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