Nahan is a picturesque, clean and dust free town situated on an isolated ridge in the Shiwalik hills, overlooking greenfields. The city was founded as a capital by Raja Karan Prakash in 1621. There is a story of a saint who lived amicably with a ‘Nahar’ meaning lion, on the site where the Nahan palace now stands, and hence the name of the town.  Nahan situated at an altitude of 932 meters, and makes a good base for visits to the surrounding areas – Paonta Sahib, Trilokpur temple, and Dhaula Kuan. (more…)