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The current name is Shimla.
The current name is Shimla.


==Railway==
==Railway==
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==
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*All Saints Chapel.
*All Saints Chapel.
*St Crispin's, Mashobra.
*St Crispin's, Mashobra.


==Cemeteries==
==Cemeteries==
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Revision as of 17:33, 28 August 2013

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
FibiWiki Maps
See our interactive map of this location showing
places of interest during the British period
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.

The current name is Shimla.

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 blog of Sumit Raj Vashit.

Schools

FIBIS resources

Related articles

External links

Simla Railway Station today

Historical books on-line