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| - Shimla is the capital of the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh, and its population (2005) was around 163,000.
- Shimla, once the summer capital of the British Raj in India, is now the capital of the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. It is located in the Himalayas and its elevation at 2000 meters (6500 feet) makes its climate enjoyable and temperate comparable to the plains of northern India. During the scorching summers of India, tourists flock here to escape from the hot plains, and during winters they come here to see the snow fall. It had lived a glorious history during the British Raj when many British soldiers and civilians would stay here for months and would control the affairs of their vast Indian Empire. The long association with them has left many monuments and places having the stamp of the colonial past of the Shimla.
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| - Shimla, once the summer capital of the British Raj in India, is now the capital of the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. It is located in the Himalayas and its elevation at 2000 meters (6500 feet) makes its climate enjoyable and temperate comparable to the plains of northern India. During the scorching summers of India, tourists flock here to escape from the hot plains, and during winters they come here to see the snow fall. It had lived a glorious history during the British Raj when many British soldiers and civilians would stay here for months and would control the affairs of their vast Indian Empire. The long association with them has left many monuments and places having the stamp of the colonial past of the Shimla. History Once upon a time, Shimla was a small village deriving its name from Shyamla Devi, an aspect of Hindu goddess, Kali. Scottish civil servant, Charles Kennedy was the first foreigner to identify Shimla as an appropriate and comfortable retreat during summer months and built the first British summer home in 1822. By the middle of the 19th century, the town has acquired a status of a sort as the summer capital of British India as the entire government machinery would move to this place and stay for months. With them came the British and Indian merchants, workers and the elite of the Indian society. Gradually, the place gained in importance and continued to expand. Even after the independence of India (in 1947), the town remained a favourite of the Indians as a summer retreat and many visitors and tourists come to the place each year. The city has some of the best boarding and day schools in India, many heritage buildings and localities associated with the colonial past of India, and innumerable spots in and around the city to offer the visitors and the tourists the majestic beauty of the Himalayas in its splendour.
- Shimla is the capital of the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh, and its population (2005) was around 163,000.
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