Pratapnagar is a small town located in Tehri district of Uttarakhand state. Pratapnagar is situated at a distance of about 71 km from district headquarters New Tehri. Pratapnagar was founded by King Pratap Shah of Tehri in the year 1897. Pratapnagar was the summer capital of the principality of Tehri. Pratap Shah Maharaja built a house for the palace and state employees here. Pratap Shah Maharaj constructed a Jhula Bridge over the Bhilangana river to reach Pratapnagar. This place is surrounded by majestic hills from all around. Here the language spoken by the local people is Garhwali and Hindi.
Pratapnagar is a small town located in Tehri district. Pratapnagar was the summer capital of the principality of Tehri. Pratap Shah Maharaja built a house for the palace and state employees here. Here is an ancient temple, which was restored by Maharaja Pratap Shah. This temple is of Panchnam Dev. In Pratapnagar, the palace of King Pratap Shah of Tehri still exists here.
The journey of Pratapnagar can be done throughout the year, but the best time to visit here is between the months of October to April. Travelling here in these months is the best and enjoyable. During the winter season, the weather of here is cold. Due to snowfall on the surrounding hills in the winter season, the temperature of here goes down very much. Due to the cold weather of winter, woollen clothing is required here. Due to heavy rains in the rainy season, it is a bit difficult to travel of here because of heavy rains threatening landslides.
Shopping in Pratapnagar is a different joy, After some good sightseeing and other activities, go to the market for shopping here, search for many kinds of important gifts from shops for yourself in Pratapnagar markets. There is no big market for shopping here, the only small market will be available here. Buy souvenirs and extra gifts for yourself and your friends and families from here; There are various types of shops for shopping
