Tag: simla
The Simla Coolie Murder Case: A 98-year-old Story of How the Indians Battled the British
From the treasure troves of Shimla’s grand legacy, the story of a seemingly insignificant incident that imperceptibly altered the course of British rule in...
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...
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...
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...
Tourism Series IV — Who Recommended Shimla to be Used as A Retreat: Sumit Raj
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....
Tourism Series I – Are You A Tourist Or A Visitor: Sumit Raj
EPISODE I by Sumit RajWhen you mix your passion and profession, life becomes a dream. Meet Sumit Raj from Shimla, who has authored...