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Malana villages, Himachal Pradesh.
Photo by:
Pratyush Gautam
Category: People
Malana is considered to be as the oldest democracy in the world. The people from the region are of Aryan descent. As per one of the legends they are considered as the descendants of the soldiers of Alexander's army but that claim doesn't hold ground. The village administration is governed by the village deity named Jamlu or Jamdagni.