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Shimla (English: / ˈ ʃ ɪ m l ə /; Hindi: ⓘ; also known as Simla, the official name until 1972) [11] is the capital and the largest city of the northern Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. In 1864, Shimla was declared the summer capital of British India.
Tara Devi Temple : 11 km (6.8 mi) from the Shimla bus-stand. Tara Devi hill has a temple dedicated to the goddess of stars on top of the hill. There is a military Dairy Town here as well as the headquarters of Bharat Scouts and Guides. Jutogh: Located 8 km (5.0 mi) centre, this army cantonment is near Tutu, an important suburb of Shimla city.
Shimla district, known as Simla district until 1972, is one of the twelve districts of the state of Himachal Pradesh in northern India. Its headquarters is the state capital of Shimla . Neighbouring districts are Mandi and Kullu in the north, Kinnaur in the east, Uttarakhand in the southeast, Solan to the southwest and Sirmaur in the south.
Chapslee is one of the oldest estates in Shimla having been built between 1828 and 1835. It was built by Doctor Blake, a surgeon in the service of the British East India Company. Lord Auckland, Governor General of the East India Company Territories, was a resident of the adjoining Auckland House.
The province comprised the hill districts around Shimla and southern hill areas of the former Punjab region. Himachal became a part C state on 1951 with the implementation of the Constitution of India. Himachal Pradesh became a Union Territory on 1 November 1956. On 18 December 1970 the State of Himachal Pradesh Act was passed by Parliament and ...
The Ridge is the hub of all cultural activities of Shimla. It is situated along the Mall Road , which is the famous shopping center of Shimla. Most major places of Shimla like Sanjauli Snowdown ( IGMC ), Mall Road , Jakhu Temple , Oakover , Kali Bari , Annadale , etc. are connected through the Ridge.
Today, it hosts the Himachal Pradesh University, which mainly offers post graduate programmes in Humanities, Commerce, Science, Management, Law and Languages, and was started in 1975. Most students walk to the Hill Station of Shimla from the campus, though Summer Hill lies on the Kalka-Shimla Railway line.
Seven Hills of Shimla are the seven hills in Shimla, the capital and the largest city of the North Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. It has been the summer capital of British India. Shimla city is developed on the Seven Hills. [1] [2] Although today Shimla has even spread oust the seven hills but the main Shimla lies on the seven hills only.