HISTORY OF SHIMLA

Shimla is the former summer capital of British India, and the present capital of Himachal Pradesh, Shimla has been blessed with all the natural bounties . It has got a scenic location, it is surrounded by green hills with snow-capped peaks. The spectacular cool hills accompanied by the structures made during the colonial era create very different from other hills. Bulging at its seams with unprecedented expansion, Shimla retains its colonial heritage, with grand old buildings, and charming iron lamp posts. The Mall Road with shops and eateries, is the main attraction of the city, and Scandal Point, associated with the former Maharaja of Patiala’s escapades, offers a view of distant snow clad peaks.Shimla is ideally located, and though there is an air service to the town, it is best reached by road that takes in the charms of the HIMALAYAN countryside at its best. There is a sense of nostalgia about SHIMLA, with its old bungalows, gabled roofs, and beautiful gardens.

The Shimla back to the 19th century when it was founded by the British in the year 1819 after the Gorkha war. During that period, it was most popular for the temple of Hindu Goddess Shyamala Devi. In 1822, the first British summer home was constructed by Scottish civil servant Charles Pratt Kennedy. Shimla became the summer capital of the British Raj during the latter half of the 19th century and the soldiers of the British army, merchants, and civil servants dropped in here to get relief from the scorching heat of the plains. Presently, it is the state capital of Himachal Pradesh, with its population around 6 lacs (Shimla town only) having Altitude 2202.00 meters above sea level, Languages Pahari, Hindi and English, Best time to visit October to November and April to June and STD Code is 0177. Shimla has seen many important historical events such as the famous Shimla Pact between India and Pakistan which was signed here. The place is also famous for its natural beauty, architectural buildings, wooden crafts and apples.

A noteworthy occasion occurred throughout the entire existence of Shimla when the Kalka-Shimla rail route line was developed in the year 1906 that fundamentally added to its speedy openness and it acquired monstrous fame. Aside from this, Shimla was proclaimed as capital of the unified territory of Punjab in the year 1871 and remained so until Chandigarh (the present-day capital of Punjab) was given the situation with the locale’s capital. Himachal Pradesh got isolated from unified Punjab in the year 1971 with Shimla turning into its capital. You will run over a few English designs in Shimla, for example, the Viceregal hotel, Auckland House, Gorton Palace, Peterhoff house, and Mirth Theater that are the tokens of the frontier times. The absolute most conspicuous things to watch in Shimla are the Himachal State Historical center and Library, Viceregal Cabin, Greenhouses, Indian Establishment of Cutting edge Examinations, The Edge, The Shopping center, Summer Slope, Glenn and Taradevi Sanctuary. All that in this curious town has an extraordinary allure and

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