The Guge kingdom broke apart in the 12th century, and the Bushahr state arose in the Western Himalayas, taking over most parts of present-day Kinnaur.

Rampur-Bushahr became a princely state owing suzerainty to the British crown, until India's Independence in 1947.

The Kinner Kailash peak (6,050m), a regional pilgrimage site for Hindus, is also located in Kinnaur.

[4][5] Administratively, Kinnaur is the third largest district by size in Himachal Pradesh, with an area of 6,401 sq.

For development purposes, the district is divided into three developmental blocks - Nichar, Kalpa, and Pooh.

[6][7] Portions of Kinnaur are situated high in the Himalaya, where vegetation is sparse and consists primarily of hardy grasses.

Alpine species such as juniper, pine, fir, cypress, and rhododendron can be found at elevations between 3,500 and 5,000 metres, primarily in Middle Kinnaur.

At lower altitudes, temperate-climate trees are found, including oak, chestnut, maple, birch, alder, magnolia, apple, and apricot.

The fauna includes the Western Tragopan, the cheer pheasant, the snow leopard, the brown bear, the Himalayan tahr, the blue sheep, and musk deer.

Busses of the Himachal Road Transport Corporation ply from Shimla to different parts of Kinnaur.