My Village
My village is situated in Tehsil Baijnath in District Kangra of Himachal Pradesh (India). Its name is Kanarag. It is 8 km from Baijnath. Baijnath is a small town, situated on Pathankot-Manali national highway. It is famous for its ancient Lord Shiva temple. About my village, though it is not associated with any historical thing; however, it is unique in many ways. It is important for me because lots of memories are associated with my village. This is a small village with 30-35 houses, which includes the 10 houses of Katoch’s (Rajputs) and 10 houses of Gaddis, and 15 houses from the lower castes. Though it is a small village, it is unique in its structure. Here everybody is dependent on each other. Most of the lands are owned by the Katoch’s, approximately about 70%. It is difficult for them to manage all the lands. Therefore they take the help of people from a lower caste. This is the main resource of earning for the people of the lower caste. Gaddis is wondering caste of Himach...