Simla, is the capital city of
Himachal Pradesh. In 1864, Shimla was declared the summer capital of the
British Raj in India. A popular tourist destination, Shimla is often referred to as the "Queen of Hills," a term coined by the
British. Located in the north-west
Himalayas at an average altitude of 2,205 metres (7,234 ft), the city of Shimla, draped in forests of
pine,
rhododendron, and
oak, experiences pleasant summers and cold, snowy winters. The city is famous for its buildings styled in
tudorbethan and
neo-gothic architecture dating from the
colonial era. Shimla is connected to the city of
Kalka by one of the longest
narrow gauge railway routes still operating in India,
[2] the
Kalka-Shimla Railway. Shimla is approximately 145 km (90 mi) from
Mandi, 100 km (62 mi) from
Chandigarh, the nearest major city, and 365 km (227 mi) from
New Delhi, the national capital. The city is named after the goddess Shyamala Devi, an incarnation of the
Hindu Goddess
Kali
More: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shimla
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