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'''Simla''' was the headquarters of [http://dsal.uchicago.edu/reference/gazetteer/pager.html?objectid=DS405.1.I34_V22_382.gif Simla District] in the Delhi Division of [[Punjab|Punjab Province]] during the British period. It was the [[hill station]] linked with [[Delhi]] and the summer retreat of the Viceroy from 1864.  In the centre of Simla is the large open space known as The Ridge.  The colonial-era architecture in the town is notable for its mock Tudor style.
'''Simla''' was the headquarters of [http://dsal.uchicago.edu/reference/gazetteer/pager.html?objectid=DS405.1.I34_V22_382.gif Simla District] in the Delhi Division of [[Punjab|Punjab Province]] during the British period. It was the [[hill station]] linked with [[Delhi]] and the summer retreat of the Viceroy from 1864.  In the centre of Simla is the large open space known as The Ridge.  The colonial-era architecture in the town is notable for its mock Tudor style.


==Railway==
==Railway==
[[Image:Simla_Railway_Station.jpg|thumb|right|Simla Railway Station today]]
The narrow gauge [[Kalka-Simla Railway]] is still operational, having opened in 1903.
The narrow gauge [[Kalka-Simla Railway]] is still operational, having opened in 1903.


==Churches==
==Churches==
[[Image:Simla_St_Michaels_Catholic_Church.jpg|thumb|right|Stained Glass, St. Michael's Cathedral (1988)]]
[[Image:Simla_St_Michaels_Catholic_Church.jpg|150px|thumb|left|Stained Glass, St. Michael's Cathedral (1988)]]
*Christ Church (Anglican, built 1844-1846).
*Christ Church (Anglican, built 1844-1846).
*St Michael and St Joseph's Cathedral (Roman Catholic, built 1886). [http://www.flickr.com/photos/23268776@N03/4274249510/ Photograph] (flickr.com)
*St Michael and St Joseph's Cathedral (Roman Catholic, built 1886). [http://www.flickr.com/photos/23268776@N03/4274249510/ Photograph] (flickr.com)
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*Oakover Cemetery (in use 1829-1841).
*Oakover Cemetery (in use 1829-1841).
*Cart Road Cemetery (consecrated 1840).
*Cart Road Cemetery (consecrated 1840).
*[[Kanlog Cemetery]] (in use 1850-1920s)
*[[Kanlog Cemetery]] (in use 1850-1920s) (See individual fibiwiki article)
*Sanjauli Cemetery (opened 1921)
*Sanjauli Cemetery (opened 1921)
*St Bede's Cemetery (private burial ground for nuns of Convent of Jesus and Mary, also some Loreto religious)
*St Bede's Cemetery (private burial ground for nuns of Convent of Jesus and Mary, also some Loreto religious)


[http://www.archive.org/stream/simlapastpresent00buckrich#page/208/mode/2up Cemeteries] from ''Simla, Past and Presen''t by Edward J Buck 1904 Archive.org.
[http://www.archive.org/stream/simlapastpresent00buckrich#page/208/mode/2up Cemeteries] from ''Simla, Past and Presen''t by Edward J Buck 1904 Archive.org.<br>
[http://himalayanpictures.blogspot.co.uk/#!/2012/02/himalayan-pictures-cemeteries-in-shimla.html Cemeteries in Simla] Brief historical background to the individual cemeteries from bog of Sumit Raj Vashit.  
[http://himalayanpictures.blogspot.co.uk/#!/2012/02/himalayan-pictures-cemeteries-in-shimla.html Cemeteries in Simla] Brief historical background to the individual cemeteries from bog of Sumit Raj Vashit.  
*Sumit Raj Vashisht's blog, [http://www.cemeteriesinshimla.blogspot.com.au "Cemeteries In Shimla"], includes a transcription of 146 MIs at Sanjauli Cemetery.
[http://www.worldlatestnews.com/business-news/infusing-life-into-british-era-graveyards-in-himachal-73225  "Infusing life into British era graveyards in Himachal"] WorldLatestNews.com


==Schools==
==Schools==
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==External links==
==External links==
[[Image:Simla_Railway_Station.jpg|250px|thumb|right|Simla Railway Station today]]
*[http://www.1911encyclopedia.org/Simla Simla] Love to Know 1911<br>
*[http://www.1911encyclopedia.org/Simla Simla] Love to Know 1911<br>
*[http://dsal.uchicago.edu/reference/gazetteer/pager.html?objectid=DS405.1.I34_V22_388.gif Simla Town] Imperial Gazetteer of India
*[http://dsal.uchicago.edu/reference/gazetteer/pager.html?objectid=DS405.1.I34_V22_388.gif Simla Town] Imperial Gazetteer of India
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*[http://www.victorianweb.org/history/empire/india/simla1.html "Home from Home: The Victorians in Simla"] from The Victorian Web
*[http://www.victorianweb.org/history/empire/india/simla1.html "Home from Home: The Victorians in Simla"] from The Victorian Web
*[http://www.victorianweb.org/art/architecture/gothicrevival/2.html Christ Church Simla] is one of a number of links relating to Simla in  [http://www.victorianweb.org/history/empire/india/architecture.html Victorian and Edwardian Architecture in British India] from The Victorian Web
*[http://www.victorianweb.org/art/architecture/gothicrevival/2.html Christ Church Simla] is one of a number of links relating to Simla in  [http://www.victorianweb.org/history/empire/india/architecture.html Victorian and Edwardian Architecture in British India] from The Victorian Web
*[http://himachaltourism.gov.in/post/Churches-and-cemeteries-of-Himachal-Pradesh.aspx "Churches and cemeteries of Himachal Pradesh"], Himachal Tourism.
*[http://www.worldlatestnews.com/business-news/infusing-life-into-british-era-graveyards-in-himachal-73225  "Infusing life into British era graveyards in Himachal"] WorldLatestNews.com
*New buildings in [http://www.higman.de/Henry%20Irwin/simla.htm  Simla 1881-1888] from Henry Irwin Architect in India 1841 – 1922
*New buildings in [http://www.higman.de/Henry%20Irwin/simla.htm  Simla 1881-1888] from Henry Irwin Architect in India 1841 – 1922
*[http://hpshimla.nic.in/sml_heritage.htm Shimla-Heritage] includes some old photographs of the town.
*[http://hpshimla.nic.in/sml_heritage.htm Shimla-Heritage] includes some old photographs of the town.
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*"An officer in Simla" [http://kingscollections.org/servingsoldier/index.php?id=774 Part 1] [http://kingscollections.org/servingsoldier/index.php?id=775 Part 2] An album of photographs and other items from Ian Hamilton's time in Simla, India 1885-1887 from "The Serving Soldier" collection, King’s College London
*"An officer in Simla" [http://kingscollections.org/servingsoldier/index.php?id=774 Part 1] [http://kingscollections.org/servingsoldier/index.php?id=775 Part 2] An album of photographs and other items from Ian Hamilton's time in Simla, India 1885-1887 from "The Serving Soldier" collection, King’s College London
*[http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Delhi/article3915253.ece The dakiya and the dak ghar] by Sarita Brara September 20, 2012 The Hindu. The Shimla General Post Office opened in 1883.
*[http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Delhi/article3915253.ece The dakiya and the dak ghar] by Sarita Brara September 20, 2012 The Hindu. The Shimla General Post Office opened in 1883.
====Historical books on-line====
====Historical books on-line====
*[http://dsal.uchicago.edu/reference/gaz_atlas_1909/pager.html?object=67  1909 Map of Simla] ''Imperial Gazetteer of India, Volume 26, Atlas 1909 edition'',  page 61.
*[http://dsal.uchicago.edu/reference/gaz_atlas_1909/pager.html?object=67  1909 Map of Simla] ''Imperial Gazetteer of India, Volume 26, Atlas 1909 edition'',  page 61.

Revision as of 10:49, 11 November 2012

Simla
Presidency: Bengal
Coordinates: 31.137603°N 77.128143°E
Altitude: 2,900 m (9,514 ft)
Present Day Details
Place Name: Shimla
State/Province: Himachal Pradesh
Country: India
Transport links
Kalka-Simla Railway
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Simla



Simla was the headquarters of Simla District in the Delhi Division of Punjab Province during the British period. It was the hill station linked with Delhi and the summer retreat of the Viceroy from 1864. In the centre of Simla is the large open space known as The Ridge. The colonial-era architecture in the town is notable for its mock Tudor style.


Railway

The narrow gauge Kalka-Simla Railway is still operational, having opened in 1903.


Churches

Stained Glass, St. Michael's Cathedral (1988)
  • Christ Church (Anglican, built 1844-1846).
  • St Michael and St Joseph's Cathedral (Roman Catholic, built 1886). Photograph (flickr.com)
  • St Andrew's Church (Church of Scotland, now a library).
  • St Thomas's Church (Church Missionary Society).
  • All Saints Chapel.
  • St Crispin's, Mashobra.

Cemeteries

  • Oakover Cemetery (in use 1829-1841).
  • Cart Road Cemetery (consecrated 1840).
  • Kanlog Cemetery (in use 1850-1920s) (See individual fibiwiki article)
  • Sanjauli Cemetery (opened 1921)
  • St Bede's Cemetery (private burial ground for nuns of Convent of Jesus and Mary, also some Loreto religious)

Cemeteries from Simla, Past and Present by Edward J Buck 1904 Archive.org.
Cemeteries in Simla Brief historical background to the individual cemeteries from bog of Sumit Raj Vashit.

Schools

FIBIS resources

Related articles

External links

Simla Railway Station today

Historical books on-line