Tag: Shimla – A British Himalayan Town
Tourism Series VII — A Home in the Hills: Sumit Raj
Episode VII with Sumit Raj
Every European living in India wanted to have a home in the hills. But how to obtain land and how to build the house, was always a...
Tourism Series VI — Moving up to the Hills during the Raj: Sumit Raj
Episode VI with Sumit Raj
After 1822 when Captain Kennedy had set up the boundary of Shimla and people started coming to the hills, reaching the hills was really a challenge for...
Tourism Series V — First Permanent English House in the Hills: Sumit Raj
Episode V with Sumit Raj
Which was the first permanent English house in the hills built by a European? The British introduced the culture of hill stations in India and used these...
Tourism Series IV — Who Recommended Shimla to be Used as A Retreat: Sumit...
Episode IV with Sumit Raj
After the Gurkha war finished in 1816 a British officer came to Shimla and stayed here for a few days. When he went back to the plains...
Tourism Series I – Are You A Tourist Or A Visitor: Sumit Raj
EPISODE I by Sumit Raj
When you mix your passion and profession, life becomes a dream. Meet Sumit Raj from Shimla, who has authored eight books and while he is penning...