June 25, 2025

Tourism Series VI — Moving up to the Hills during the Raj: Sumit Raj

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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 the British. There were no roads and Shimla had no connection with the world outside.

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A writer, a poet, a travel guide, a passionate walker with an encyclopaedic knowledge of Shimla City, Sumit Raj Vashisht was born in 1967 in Shimla. For those interested, he conducts extraordinary, tailor-made Heritage and Nature Walks; and in no time his walks have become famous with locals and travelers alike, especially for the detailed narrations and insightful anecdotes.

Sumit has authored eight books – Shimla – A British Himalayan Town; Shimla Bazaar; Shimla Days; Simla – Lanes & Trails; Tea Shop at Narkanda; A Journey to Shimla by Toy Train; Shimla Walks and Longwood Days.

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