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'''Alternative spelling'''<br>
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|presidency= [[Bengal (Presidency)|Bengal]]
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|coordinates=[http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=30.9,76.96&spn=0.3,0.3&t=m&q=30.9,76.96 +30° 54' 0.00", +76° 57' 36.00"]
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|altitude= 1795m (5889 ft)
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|presentname= [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kasauli Kasauli] 
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'''Kasauli''' is a small town in the foot hills of the Himalayas.  It was first expanded by the British into a [[hill station]] in
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the mid-19th century.  The town sits on the ridge of a wooded hill on the road between [[Chandigarh]] and [[Simla]].  Nearby towns include [[Dagshai]], [[Subathu]] and [[Kalka]].
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The [[Lawrence Military Asylum]], now the Lawrence School is situated in nearby [[Sanawar]].
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==Alternative spelling==
 
Kussowlee, Kussowlie, Kasowli, Kasooli
 
Kussowlee, Kussowlie, Kasowli, Kasooli
  
This India List [http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/india/1998-09/0904716348 post] advises that Kasauli is one of a number of hill depots created by the British Army in the mid-19th c for the families and some of the troops to escape to in the hot weather which was so unhealthy in the plains. Kasauli, together with [[Dagshai]] and [[Subathu]], are on the ridges of wooded hills about 20 kms into the Himalayas on the road between Chandigarh and [[Simla]]
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==Railways==
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The nearest station is a few miles east at [[Dharampur]] on the [[Kalka-Simla Railway]].  The station at Kalka is a several miles south of Kasauli.
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==Churches==
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*Christ Church - Anglican
  
The [[Lawrence Military Asylum]], now the Lawrence School is situated in nearby Sanawar.
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==Cemeteries==
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[[BACSA]] has files on Kasauli in their British Library archive, [http://bacsa.frontisgroup.com/bin/aps_browse_sources.php?mode=browse_dataset&id=209&s_id=86&sort=0&st=600&np=24&tn=1188 details here].  The photographs show the wooded, hillside cemetery in poor condition.  
  
 
==External links==
 
==External links==
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kasauli Kasauli] Wikipedia- a very brief article
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*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kasauli Kasauli] Wikipedia
 
*[http://himachaltourism.gov.in/post/Churches-and-cemeteries-of-Himachal-Pradesh.aspx Churches and Cemeteries of Himchal Pradesh] from Himachal Tourism has sections on  Kasauli , [[Subathu]] and [[Dagshai]], in addition to [[Simla]] and other towns
 
*[http://himachaltourism.gov.in/post/Churches-and-cemeteries-of-Himachal-Pradesh.aspx Churches and Cemeteries of Himchal Pradesh] from Himachal Tourism has sections on  Kasauli , [[Subathu]] and [[Dagshai]], in addition to [[Simla]] and other towns
 
*[http://www.chillibreeze.com/articles/TheDriveUphill.asp “The Drive Uphill: On the road from Chandigarh to Kasauli"] by Shalini Bahadur from chillibreeze.com
 
*[http://www.chillibreeze.com/articles/TheDriveUphill.asp “The Drive Uphill: On the road from Chandigarh to Kasauli"] by Shalini Bahadur from chillibreeze.com
 
*[http://www.slideshare.net/AmitRanjan/pictures-from-kasauli-hill-station-in-himachal-pradesh-presentation  Pictures from Kasauli - hill station in Himachal Pradesh] Photos from slideshare.net .  Photo no. 42 shows the location of nearby towns in relation to Kasauli
 
*[http://www.slideshare.net/AmitRanjan/pictures-from-kasauli-hill-station-in-himachal-pradesh-presentation  Pictures from Kasauli - hill station in Himachal Pradesh] Photos from slideshare.net .  Photo no. 42 shows the location of nearby towns in relation to Kasauli
 
*[http://www.tribuneindia.com/2001/20010302/art-trib.htm#1 Architecture of Kasauli churches] from the Tribune, Chandigarh.  
 
*[http://www.tribuneindia.com/2001/20010302/art-trib.htm#1 Architecture of Kasauli churches] from the Tribune, Chandigarh.  
*A map showing Kasauli  and nearby towns from [http://www.indnav.com/servlet/DMap?fN=Kasauli indnav.com]
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[[Category:Cities, towns and villages in Bengal Presidency]] [[Category:Locations]]
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[[Category:Cities, towns and villages in Bengal Presidency]]  
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[[Category:Hill Stations]]

Revision as of 14:55, 25 February 2010

Kasauli
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Presidency: Bengal
Coordinates: +30° 54' 0.00", +76° 57' 36.00"
Altitude: 1795m (5889 ft)
Present Day Details
Place Name: Kasauli
State/Province: Himachal Pradesh
Country: India
Transport links

Kasauli is a small town in the foot hills of the Himalayas. It was first expanded by the British into a hill station in the mid-19th century. The town sits on the ridge of a wooded hill on the road between Chandigarh and Simla. Nearby towns include Dagshai, Subathu and Kalka.

The Lawrence Military Asylum, now the Lawrence School is situated in nearby Sanawar.

Alternative spelling

Kussowlee, Kussowlie, Kasowli, Kasooli

Railways

The nearest station is a few miles east at Dharampur on the Kalka-Simla Railway. The station at Kalka is a several miles south of Kasauli.

Churches

  • Christ Church - Anglican

Cemeteries

BACSA has files on Kasauli in their British Library archive, details here. The photographs show the wooded, hillside cemetery in poor condition.

External links