Billing Paragliding
The Paragliding World Cup (PWC) is a cross country flying competition for paragliding pilots, organized by the PWCA. The Paragliding World Cup Competition is held only in 5-6 different locations worldwide. At each event several tasks are flown to establish the overall classification. India is going to host PWC 2015 1st Time in Paragliding History.
The Concept
The goal of each competition task is to fly round a predetermined course with a start, some turn points (usually 4-6) and a finish line. Slightly simplified, the winner is the fastest pilot round the course, or the pilot who flew farthest if no one completes the course. Pilots carry a GPS receiver to record their flight track, which is used to verify that they correctly followed the course and determine timings.
About Bir-Billing
After the great success of Pre PWC India 2013 event (Organized by BPA), we are pleased to present PWC 2015 to be held at Bir/Billing In Himachal Pradesh ,India from the 23th to the 31th October 2015.
“Bir/Billing” is a fantastic site and is renowned as the spot to fly in October and November. It is also very consistent at this time of the year, with the South facing Dhauladhar range stretching for 70 km on each side, the plains in front with plenty of safe landing options, light winds and great thermals.
Bir was ruled by the Pal dynasty of the Chandarvanshi lineage.[citation needed] The last Raja or Rai was Raizada Prithi Pal, who was a descendant of the Rajas of Bhangahal, who appear to have maintained their rights until the time of Raja Prithi Pal in the early part of the eighteenth century. Raja Prithi Pal fell victim to his father-in-law, Raja Sidh Sen, who in 1728 invited him to Mandi on the pretext of seeking his assistance against the Raja of Suket. He was kindly received, but within a month of his arrival, he was beguiled into the Damdama Fort, and there murdered. It is said his body was duly burnt, but his head was buried in a tank facing the Mandi Raja's palace. A pillar was erected on the spot, and light was kept burning on it for years. Sidh Sen's object in murdering Raja Prithi Pal was to seize his territory, but in this, he only partially succeeded. The forts at Jagapur, Tika Thana and the Patgana of Nir, with eighteen villages of Ilaga Chuhar (all of them until then forming part of the Bhangahal kingdom), were annexed to Mandi. Subsequently, Sidh Sen attempted to seize Karanpur, which also belonged to Bhangahal, but he was repulsed by Raja Raghunath Pal who had succeeded his father Raja Prithi Pal. In a second invasion, he penetrated as far as Kotharli Gulu, then in Bhangahal, but Raghunath Pal was able, with the assistance of Raja Thedi Singh of Kulu, not only to check his advance, but also to beat him back with considerable loss.
