Located in the mind hills of the Western Himalaya the town of Shimla come up in the wake of the gorkha wars that come to an and in 1815-16 from a small village it was grow to become the capital of British India from its heights almost one-fifth of the entire human race of the word was ruled for well over century. Stepped in history, Shimla exhabits excellent examples of the colonial architecture. Set under the gaze of the snow-clad mountains. Shimla is now the state capital of Himachal Pradesh.
Seven Hills
Shimla is in encircled by 7 hills which are
- Prospect Hill in western Shimla which was the Kamna Devi temple
- Summer Hill in the Western Shimla which was the campus of Himachal Pradesh University is located
- Observatory hill in the Western Shimla has the former Viceregal lodge presently the premises of the Indian institute of advanced studies
- Invarum hill in the western Shimla where the state museum is housed.
- Bantony Hill in the central Shimla which has the grand hotel and incent kalibadi temple.
- Jakhu Hill in central Shimla is crowned by the temple dedicated to lord Hanuman.
- Illegium hill in the North Western Shimla on which are located Auckland house long wood and which further reaches how to words the barari supur.
General information
Height most of the town lies between 1950 m and 2300 m
Languages known Hindi also English pahadi and Punjabi
Religion mostly Hindu also sick Muslims and Christians
Medical facilities Government medical College hospitals dispenseries and private hospitals nursing homes and AIIMS
Postal services telecommunications and internet world wide link
Population near about 2 lakhs
Climate mile to warm in summer maximum temperature 30 degree Celsius cold in winter menu temperature minus 3 degree Celsius cotton and woolens suggest for the summer and heavy winter clothing for winter