Travel

IX International Conference

on

Sustainable Energy and Environmental Challenges (IX SEEC)

December 13-15, 2024

Organized by

IIT Mandi Catalyst, Indian Institute of Technology Mandi, India

Under the auspices of

International Society for Energy, Environment and Sustainability (ISEES)

About India

Welcome to India... a country of most striking contrast, beauty, compassion, and adventure. Whether it's the vast difference between the heights of the mighty Himalayan mountains and the flats of the epic Thar desert or the huge variety of foods, colors, wildlife, scenery, culture, and adventure means India is truly a place to get excited about. There are 35 World Heritage Sites in India. India's culture and heritage are a rich blend of the past and the present. India is one of the world's fastest-growing economies and one of the fastest developing countries. As it opens up to a globalized world, India still has a depth of history and intensity of culture that awes and fascinates the visitors. Therefore, your visit will indeed be an interesting one.

For more information on India, please visit the Ministry of Tourism, Government of India website www.incredibleindia.org

About Mandi

The present District Of Mandi was formed with the merger of two princely states Mandi and Suket on 15th April 1948, when the State of Himachal Pradesh came into existence. Ever since the formation of the district, it has not witnessd any changes in it’s jurisdiction. The chiefs of Mandi and Suket are said to be from a common ancestor of the Chandravanshi line of Rajputs of Sena dynasty of Bengal and they claim their descent from the Pandavas of the Mahabharata. The ancestors of the line believed to have ruled for 1,700 years in Indarprastha (Delhi), until one Khemraj was driven out by his Wazir, Bisarp, who then took over the throne. Khemraj, having lost his knogdom, fled eastward and settled in Bengal, where 13 of his successors are said to have ruled for 350 years. From there they had to flee to Ropar in Punjab, but here also the king, Rup Sen, was killed and one of his sons, Bir Sen, fled to the hills and reached Suket. The State of Suket is said to have been founded by Bir Sen, an ancestor of the Sena Dynasty of Bengal.

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Reaching Mandi

IIT Mandi can be reached via road travel from Chandigarh (about 200 kms), which is well-connected by air from Delhi, Mumbai and several other major cities in India. Alternatively, one can travel to other nearby airports, viz., Kullu (56 km) and Dharamshala (130 km) from where one should travel by road to reach Mandi.

Last Updated on 12^th June, 2024