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Nurpur | |
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City | |
Coordinates: 32°18′N 75°54′E / 32.3°N 75.9°E | |
Country | India |
State | Himachal Pradesh |
District | Kangra |
Elevation | 643 m (2,110 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 9,807(17th) |
Languages | |
• Official | Hindi |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Vehicle registration | HP- |
Nurpur is a city and a municipal council in Kangra district in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. It was formerly part of the Nurpur State since the 11th century AD. The capital of the state was at Pathankot formerly known as Paithan, now in Punjab.It got its name from wife of Mughal emperor Jahangir, Nur Jahan, when they visited Kangra (Nagarkot) after Jahangir's successful conquest of the Kangra Fort.