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HimachalWale

Himachal Wale Taxi & Tours & Expeditions

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Chauhan Niwas, Chakdyal Road, Bhattakufer, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh 171006

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How One American Changed Himachal Forever — The Apple Revolution of 1916

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How One American Changed Himachal Forever — The Apple Revolution of 1916

In 1916, an American Quaker named Samuel Stokes planted apple saplings in Kotgarh, near Shimla. Today, Himachal produces 600,000 tonnes of apples worth ₹5,000 crore annually. This is the story of the fruit that remade a state.

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