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Barot a village, originally developed in 1920s for Shanan Hydel Project is now a tourist location in Mandi district in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. Barot was difficult to access until 1975 when a road was opened. It is situated 40 km from Jogindernagar and 66 km from Mandi, the district headquarters. The road to Barot branches off at Jogindernagar-Mandi high ways and from Jogindernagar the distance is 40 km. It is sometimes possible to use the funicular trolley from Jogindernagar which reduces the distance to 12 km. The road route includes terraced fields and thick cedar forests, rising to Jhatingri at the hilltop. The remains of the summer palace of the former rulers of Mandi are located here.Through the little village of Tikkan, the road carries on to Barot. The town has a range of outdoor activities, including a trout breeding centre from where fish are released into the Uhl. A 30 km section of the river is used for angling.
Barot also forms the gateway to the Nargu Wildlife Sanctuary which lies across the Uhl. The sanctuary is home to the monal, black bear and ghoral. Within it are forest rest house s at Thaltuckhod and Silbandhwari. Through woods of cedar and pine a trek route cuts across the sanctuary to Kullu.
Barot is an Indian caste native to Gujarat. They traditionally worked as genealogists and mythographers.
Barot may refer to:
- Baraolt, Covasna County, Romania, known as Barót in Hungarian
- Barot (caste), a caste of bards and genealogists in the Indian state of Gujarat
- Barot (Himachal Pradesh), a picnic spot and tourist location in India
- Barot (Uttar Pradesh), a tehsil in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India
Barot is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
- Dhiren Barot (born 1971), convicted terrorist in the United Kingdom
- Pradeep Barot (born 1953), Indian maestro
- Ranjit Barot (born before 1995), Indian film score composer
- Jayantilal Barot (born 1942), Member of the Parliament of India