It is bounded by Mandi and Kullu in the north, Kinnaur in the east, the state of Uttaranchal in the south, Sirmaur, district in the west. Shimla District lies between the longitude 77o-0″ and 78o-19″ east and latitude 30o-45″ and 31o-44″ north. Mahbhrata can be translated as 'the great tale of the Bharata Dynasty. The title of the map is in Marathi the place names are in Sanskrit. This undated 20th-century map, published in Pune (formerly Poona), India, shows place names in India associated with the Mahbhrta, one of the two major Sanskrit epics of ancient India (the other being the Ramayana).
Shimla district in its present form came into existence from 1st Sept,1972 on the reorganisation of the districts of the state.The rule of this dynasty ended with the Burmese invasion of Assam and the subsequent annexation by the British East India Company following the Treaty of.The United States welcomes India joining the UN Security Council in 2021 for a two-year term, and supports a reformed UN Security Council that includes India as a permanent member. Shimla district derives its name from Shimla town which was once a small village. The topology of the district is rugged and tough.
One of these strongholds, the Jagatgarh fortress, was the origin of the modern Jutogh, the well known military cantonment adjoining Shimla. Gurkhas built many forts around Shimla. In 1804 the Gurkhas , who had suffered a severe defeat at the hands of the Sikhs at the battle of Kangra, a hill fortress about sixty miles from Shimla, where according to some accounts they lost thousand of men in the fight and many others from disease, commenced to ravage the states and hills surrounding Shimla. History of Shimla goes back to the period of Anglo-Gurkha war in the beginning of 19th century.
The rivals were engaged in the toughest battle at 3750 ft high Ramgarh fort at Nalagarh. Majority of hill chiefs responded to the call and joined the British forces. A small British force under Major General ‘Sir David Ochterlony’ was despatched to liberate the hill men from Gurkhas.
The Bushahr dynasty was founded by ‘Pradhuman’, the son of Lord Krishna. Terminal 1 or Domestic Terminal used to be the old airport called.Present day Shimla District comprises of 19 erstwhile hill states mainly Balson, Bushahr, Bhaji and Koti, Darkoti, Tharoch & Dhadi,Kumharsain, Khaneti & Delath, Dhami, Jubbal , Keothal, Rawingarh, Ratesh, Sangri.Bushahr was one of the oldest of the hill states after Kashmir in the Western Himalayas. The Gateway of India is an arch monument built during the 20th century in Bombay. The company retained the strategic forts of Sabathu, Kotgarh, Ramgarh and Sandoch.Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee explained India’s motivation to develop nuclear weapons at a UN meeting in 1997: I told President Clinton that when my third eye an old Indian proverb looks at the door of the Security Council chamber it sees a little sign that says ‘only those with economic power or nuclear weapons allowed.’ I.
Jubbal merged with the Indian Union after independence and became a part of Himachal Pradesh on 15th April, 1948. Raja Karam Chand was the founder of the Jubbal State. Ultimately in March, 1948 Rampur Bushahr became part and parcel of province of Himachal Pradesh.Jubbal one of the Shimla Hill States with an area of 288 Sq miles was originally tributary to Sirmaur, but after Gurkha war, it became independent. In 1914 Britishers recognised Padam Singh as legitimate heir and was crowned Raja of Rampur Bushahr. According to C.F.Kennedy , Bushar was founded by Danbar Singh an immigrant Rajput from Deccan in 1412 A.D.
The town of Shimla is built over several hills and connecting ridges. It was formerly the summer capital during the British Rule. Shimla district derives its name from Shimla town, the district headquarters and now state capital of Himachal Pradesh The Shimla District comprises of 9 Sub-Divisions, 13 -Tehsils, 12 Sub Tehsils and 10 Blocks Shimla TownShimla is the Capital Town of Himachal Pradesh. After the reorganisation, the erstwhile Mahasu district lost its entity and its major portion was merged with Shimla.
During the British period the image of the Goddess was shifted to a new place ,now famous Kali Bari Temple. The place was on the Jakhu Hillside, there was a temple of Goddess Kali. According to one version Shimla takes it name from ‘Shamla’ meaning a blue female another name for Goddess Kali. The name Shimla was derived from ‘Shyamalaya’ meaning blue house said to be the name of house built of blue slate by a faqir on Jakhu. There is a great controversy over the origin of the name Shimla.
The Road upto Shimla came to be used for wheeled traffic by 1860. Kennedy as ‘Kennedy House’.The construction of Hindustan Tibet road was started in 1850-51 commencing from Kalka and first lap was upto Shimla. Charles Patt Kennedy’ errected the first pucca house in 1822 named after Lt. Ross set up first British residence, a mere wood cottage. That the then Assistant Political Agent of hill states Lt.
Dwelling on a panoramic location, the hilly town is surrounded by green pastures and snow-capped peaks. In 1903 a rail line was constructed between Kalka and Shimla.Shimla has been blessed with all the natural bounties, one can think of. After Independence, Shimla became the capital of Punjab and was later named the capital of Himachal Pradesh.
Following the creation of Himachal Pradesh, in 1966, it was designated the capital of the Himachal Pradesh. After Independence, Shimla was initially the capital of Punjab. In 1946 leaders of the Indian nationalist movement came to Shimla for a crucial conference that paved the way to Independence.The completion of the Kalka-Shimla narrow-gauge railway line, in 1903, gave a fillip to the towns development. The Mall, packed with shops and eateries, is the centre of attraction of the town, and Scandal Point, associated with the former Maharaja of Patiala’s escapades, offers a view of distant snow clad peaks. Bulging at its seams with unprecedented expansion, Shimla retains its colonial heritage, with grand old buildings, among them are the stately Viceregal Lodge, Charming iron lamp posts and Anglo-Saxon names.
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