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|presidency= [[Bengal (Presidency)|Bengal]]
|image=Christ Church Kasauli.jpg
|coordinates=[http://maps.google.comco.uk/maps?ll=30.9,76.96&spnz=0.3,0.312&t=mh&qhl=en 30.9,9°N 76.96 +30° 54' 0.00", +76° 57' 36.00"96°E]
|altitude= 1795m (5889 ft)
|presentname= [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kasauli Kasauli]
|stateprovince= [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Himachal_Pradesh Himachal Pradesh]
|country=India
|transport=[[Kalka-Simla Railway]]
}}
'''Kasauli''' is a small town in the foot hills foothills of the Himalayas. It was first expanded by attached to the Ambala District during the British into a period and, together with [[Dagshai]] and [[hill stationSubathu]] , was one of a number of hill depots created by the British army in the mid-19th centuryfor the families and some of the troops to escape the hot weather which was so unhealthy in the plains.<ref>Kennedy, David. [https://web.archive.org/web/20200927000524/https://mlarchives. rootsweb.com/listindexes/emails?listname=india&thread=15659804 Re: HURST] ''Rootsweb India Mailing List'' 2 September 1998, now archived.</ref> Up to at least 1870 it was used as a convalescent depot.<ref>[http://books.google.com.au/books?id=ffcIAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA373 page 373], ''Abstract of the proceedings of the Sanitary Commissioner with the Government of India, for the months of January, February, March and April 1870'' Google Books</ref>  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 spellingSpelling variants==Modern name: Kasauli<br>Variants: Kussowlee, /Kussowlie, /Kasowli, /Kasooli
==Railways==
The nearest station is a few miles east at [[Dharampur, Himachal Pradesh|Dharampur]] on the [[Kalka-Simla Railway]]. The station at Kalka is a several miles south of Kasauli.
==Churches==
==Cemeteries==
[[BACSA]] has files on Kasauli in their British Library archive, [http://www.bacsa.frontisgrouporg.comuk/bin/aps_browse_sources.php?mode=browse_dataset&id=209&s_id=86&sort=0&st=600&np=24&tnpage_id=1188 details 697 search for cemetery reference here]. The photographs show the wooded, hillside cemetery in poor condition.
==NotesInstitutions==The Pasteur Institute, for treatment of rabies, and the Central Research Institute, for research into tropical diseases, were opened at Kasauli in July 1900. In 1905 the control of the institutes was separated, but combined again in 1911. <references ref> ''[http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2300847/?page=1 British Medical Journal]'' 7 February 1914 [Accessed 13 June 2011]</ref>
==External links==
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kasauli Kasauli] Wikipedia
*[http://www.hussards-photos.com/UK/UK_21_ALB_Favorite.htm Photographs of Kussowlie 1867] (scroll down) by a member of the [[21st Hussars]] hussards-photos.com*[https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47d9-6247-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99 Photograph: Kasauli. Christ Church] from a collection “ca. 1889, some photographs later” New York Public Library Digital Collection.*[https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47d9-624b-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99 Photograph: Club house and recreation ground at Kasauli] from a collection “ca. 1889, some photographs later” New York Public Library Digital Collection.*[https://web.archive.org/web/20140703163042/http://himachaltourism.gov.in/post/Churches-and-cemeteries-of-Himachal-Pradesh.aspx Churches and Cemeteries of Himchal Himachal Pradesh] , now an archived webpage, from Himachal Tourism has sections on Kasauli , [[Subathu]] and [[Dagshai]], in addition to [[Simla]] and other towns.*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kasauli_Brewery Kasauli Brewery] Wikipedia, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mohan_Meakin_Limited Mohan Meakin Limited] Wikipedia. [http://www.chillibreezelivemint.com/articlesLeisure/PiKqdbm2wPGiQnCisfynmK/TheDriveUphill1800s-Solan-No-1--The-accidental-legacy.asp “The Drive Uphillhtml 1800s Solan No. 1: On the road from Chandigarh to The accidental legacy] The breweries in Kasauli"and [[Solon|Solan]] by Shalini Bahadur from chillibreeze livemint.com*[httphttps://www.imagesofasiapaperjewels.comorg/html/indiapostcard/market-kasauli-market.html Postcard: The Market, Kasauli Market 1910], paperjewels.org :[https://web.archive.org/web/20160412001545/http://www.imagesofasia.com/html/india/kasauli.html Postcard: Kasauli from above Belvedere looking NW . 1915] Postcards from Images of Asia, now archived.*[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/1998/98dec26/saturday/regional.htm "Kasauli: A tourist resort with unrealised potential"] by Ankur Bansal ''The Pasteur InstituteTribune'' Saturday, for treatment 26 December 1998 ===Historical books online===*[http://dsal.uchicago.edu/reference/gazetteer/pager.html?objectid=DS405.1.I34_V15_074.gif Kasuali] Imperial Gazetteer*[https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=dpFeAAAAcAAJ&pg=PA157 "Kussowlie"] page 157 ''A Guide to Simla: With a Descriptive Account of rabiesthe Neighbouring Sanitaria, and the Central Research InstituteSubathoo, Dugshaie, Sunawur, Kussowlie, Kotegurh, Chini, &c., for research into tropical diseases&c., were opened at &c‬'' by W H Carey 1870 Google Books*There are various reference to Kasauli in July 1900''Punjab District Gazetteers Volume VIII A. Simla District 1904'', but [https://archive.In 1905 org/details/gazetteer-simla-1904/page/15/mode/1up?q=Kasauli page 15] states that the control pargana of Kasauli, which was once part of the institutes Simla District was separated, but combined again transferred to Ambala in 19111899. From :[https://archive.org/details/2020102689_202106/page/140/mode/1up "Kasauli"] page 140 ''Punjab District Gazetteers Volume VII Part A Ambala District 1923-24''. 1998 reprint of 1925 original.*[https://books.google.com.au/books?id=MPA2AQAAMAAJ&pg=PA146 "Kasauli: A Hill Station"] page 146 ''Many Camps : Sketches of Indian Life'' by Arthur Waltham Howlett 1912 (articles republished from the ''Manchester Guardian'') Google Books. Howlett was at that time an Indian Army doctor with the Indian Medical Service. Also available [httphttps://wwwarchive.ncbiorg/details/many-camps-sketches-of-indian-life/page/n1/mode/2up Archive.nlmorg].nih*[https://archive.govorg/details/jramc-1929-vol53/pmcpage/articles447/PMC2300847mode/?2up "Kasauli - A Study in Contrasts"] by Major S Smith RAMC page448 ''Journal of the Royal Army Medical Corps, Volume 53 1929'' Archive.org ==References==1 British Medical Journal 7 February 1914] <references /> {{#widget:Google PlusOne|size=small|count=true}}
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