![]() After Rai’s passing, Devika Rani married Russian painter Svetoslav Roerich in 1944. The bold and beautiful actress, who was the grandniece of Rabindranath Tagore, founded the Bombay Talkies along with her first husband Himanshu Rai. The suggestion from the iconic Devika Rani gave birth to the first full-length shawl (72” x 36”), setting off the commercial weaving of Kullu shawls with their trademark geometrical patterns and bright colours. These woven Pattis, which had no fixed length, were used to make coats, caps and pyjamas for men while women wrapped them around the body to keep warm.Īlso Read: Bhujodi: Gujarat village that turned a nomadic tribe’s shawl into a global fashion statement Up till then, the locals mostly used to weave Pattis, about 18 to 22 inches wide, using sheep wool on pit looms and handlooms. In 1942, when she visited Kullu, nestled in the lap of the Himalayas in Himachal Pradesh, she asked a local weaver, Sheru Ram, to weave a shawl on his pit loom. “We urge Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur to take up the matter of the Bhuntar airport extension with the Union Government to ensure regular flights and better flight frequency at the Bhuntar airport to give a push to the tourism industry,” says Mukesh.Devika Rani, the legendary actress and the first lady of Indian cinema, was also a connoisseur of arts and crafts. The airfare to Kullu is quite high, which is a big deterrent to those intending to visit this area,” he adds. “We urge the state and the Union government to take steps to increase the frequency of flights from Delhi and Chandigarh to attract larger number of tourists. There is need to complete the project at the earliest to enable a hassle-free travel and save the troubled industry of Kullu and Manali.” Due to the ongoing work on the Kiratpur-Manali road widening project, the condition of the highway is pathetic. Poor condition of the Chandigarh-Manali highway is a big blow to the industry. Mukesh Thakur, president of Hoteliers Association, Manali, says, “Better road and air connectivity is a must to give a fillip to tourism here. We are demanding that a Detailed Project Report be prepared for widening of the left-bank road between Kullu and Manali.” Nakul Khullar, MD of a resort in Manali, says, “The expansion of the runway at the Bhuntar airport and increasing the number of flights are the two major demands of hoteliers here. Hoteliers say better road and air connectivity a must to give a fillip to the tourism industry.The airline charges over Rs22,000 for a Kullu-Delhi ticket and over Rs20,000 for Kullu-Chandigarh travel.Due to the short runway, only a 70-seater aircraft operates and is allowed to carry only around 20 passengers from Kullu.The airline generally charges over Rs 22,000 for a Kullu-Delhi ticket and Rs 20,000 for Kullu-Chandigarh travel. Because of shorter runway, only a 70-seater ATR-72 aircraft operates and is allowed to carry only around 20 passengers from Kullu. The airlines operates single flight between Delhi and Bhuntar.Īlso read: Publicise Manali carnival outside Himachal to lure tourists, say hoteliersįresh snowfall in Manali, tourists, hoteliers rejoiceįor the past many years, the hoteliers of Kullu and Manali have been urging the state and Union governments to increase the number of flights from Chandigarh and Delhi to attract high-end tourists but to no avail. At present, only Alliance Air, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Air India, operates flight to the Bhuntar airport. Poor air connectivity is a setback for the tourism industry of Kullu and Manali. ![]()
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