Understanding of long‐term drought variability in the Himalayan region is crucial for sustainable water resource management and climate adaptation. We analysed the self‐calibrated Palmer Drought Severity Index (scPDSI) based on a well‐established “signal‐free” standardised tree‐ring width (TRW) chronology of Cedrus deodara (Roxb. ex D.Don) G.Don (deodar) from Lug Valley of Kullu district of Himachal Pradesh, Northwest Himalaya...