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Taksal

Coordinates: 30°50′53″N 76°57′36″E / 30.8480792°N 76.960001°E / 30.8480792; 76.960001
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Taksal
village
Taksal is located in Himachal Pradesh
Taksal
Taksal
Location in Himachal Pradesh, India
Taksal is located in India
Taksal
Taksal
Taksal (India)
Coordinates: 30°50′53″N 76°57′36″E / 30.8480792°N 76.960001°E / 30.8480792; 76.960001
Country India
StateHimachal Pradesh
Languages
 • OfficialHindi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationHP

Taksal is a village in Himachal Pradesh, India. Lying in the foothills of the Himalayas, it lies just above Parwanoo (Solan district). Taksal got its name from takka which means coins and because it used to be a place where coins were made in the time of kings. Today, it contains an Outpost of the Government Railway Police.[1]

References

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  1. ^ "Himalchal Pradesh government notes". The Statesman. 6 June 2022. Retrieved 4 December 2022.