Summer Hill, Shimla
Summer Hill | |
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 View from Himachal Pradesh University, Summer Hill, Shimla | |
| Coordinates: 31°06′43″N 77°08′13″E / 31.112°N 77.137°E |
Summer Hill is one of the main localities of Shimla, the state capital of Himachal Pradesh at a height of 2,123 meters.[1] It is on a hill, 5 km west to the Shimla Ridge, and is part of the seven-hill cluster.[2]
History
In the past, Summer Hill has offered residence to
Amrita Shergil[5]
(1913-1941).
Today
Besides being a popular tourist destination, the Indian Institute of Advanced Study (established 1965), housed in the former Viceregal Lodge, which was built in 1884–88,[1] is on the nearby Observatory Hill.[6]
Today, it hosts the
Kalka-Shimla Railway line.[4]
References
- ^ a b Famous Places around Shimla
- ^ "Seven Hill Attractions". Archived from the original on 18 February 2020. Retrieved 15 January 2008.
- ^ a b Summer Hill at mapsofindia.com
- ^ a b "Places of Interest, Shimla at hpuniversity". Archived from the original on 19 July 2011. Retrieved 15 January 2008.
- ^ Amrita Shergil Biography atsikh-heritage
- ^ IIAS History
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