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| − | [[Category:Cities, towns and villages in Bengal Presidency]] [[Category:Locations]] | + | |presidency= [[Bengal (Presidency)|Bengal]] |
| + | |image=Christ Church Kasauli.jpg | ||
| + | |coordinates=[http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?ll=30.9,76.96&z=12&t=h&hl=en 30.9°N 76.96°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]] | ||
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| + | '''Kasauli''' is a small town in the foothills of the Himalayas. It was attached to the Ambala District during the British period and, together with [[Dagshai]] and [[Subathu]], was one of a number of hill depots created by the British army in the mid-19th century for 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> | ||
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| + | The town sits on the ridge of a wooded hill on the road between Chandigarh and [[Simla]]. Nearby towns include [[Kalka]]. | ||
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| + | The [[Lawrence Military Asylum]], now the Lawrence School is situated in nearby [[Sanawar]]. | ||
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| + | ==Spelling variants== | ||
| + | Modern name: Kasauli<br> | ||
| + | Variants: Kussowlee/Kussowlie/Kasowli/Kasooli | ||
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| + | ==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. | ||
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| + | ==Churches== | ||
| + | *Christ Church - Anglican (pictured). In 2001, ''The Tribune'' described the church as somewhat dilapidated but noted the high quality fittings and glass.<ref>Sharma, Ambika [http://www.tribuneindia.com/2001/20010302/art-trib.htm#1 "Architecture of Kasauli churches"] ''The Tribune'' (Chandigarh), March 2, 2001 [Accessed 25th Feb 2010]</ref> | ||
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| + | ==Cemeteries== | ||
| + | [[BACSA]] has files on Kasauli in their British Library archive, [http://www.bacsa.org.uk/?page_id=697 search for cemetery reference here]. The photographs show the wooded, hillside cemetery in poor condition. | ||
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| + | ==Institutions== | ||
| + | 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. <ref> ''[http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2300847/?page=1 British Medical Journal]'' 7 February 1914 [Accessed 13 June 2011]</ref> | ||
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| + | ==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 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.livemint.com/Leisure/PiKqdbm2wPGiQnCisfynmK/1800s-Solan-No-1--The-accidental-legacy.html 1800s Solan No. 1: The accidental legacy] The breweries in Kasauli and [[Solon|Solan]] livemint.com | ||
| + | *[https://www.paperjewels.org/postcard/market-kasauli Postcard: The Market, Kasauli] paperjewels.org | ||
| + | :[https://web.archive.org/web/20160412001545/http://imagesofasia.com/html/india/kasauli.html Postcard: Kasauli from above Belvedere looking NW. 1915] 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 Tribune'' Saturday, 26 December 1998 | ||
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| + | ===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 the Neighbouring Sanitaria, Subathoo, Dugshaie, Sunawur, Kussowlie, Kotegurh, Chini, &c., &c., &c'' by W H Carey 1870 Google Books | ||
| + | *There are various reference to Kasauli in ''Punjab District Gazetteers Volume VIII A. Simla District 1904'', but [https://archive.org/details/gazetteer-simla-1904/page/15/mode/1up?q=Kasauli page 15] states that the pargana of Kasauli, which was once part of the Simla District was transferred to Ambala in 1899. | ||
| + | :[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 [https://archive.org/details/many-camps-sketches-of-indian-life/page/n1/mode/2up Archive.org]. | ||
| + | *[https://archive.org/details/jramc-1929-vol53/page/447/mode/2up "Kasauli - A Study in Contrasts"] by Major S Smith RAMC page 448 ''Journal of the Royal Army Medical Corps, Volume 53 1929'' Archive.org | ||
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Latest revision as of 01:33, 29 January 2023
| Kasauli | |
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| Presidency: Bengal | |
| Coordinates: | 30.9°N 76.96°E |
| Altitude: | 1795m (5889 ft) |
| Present Day Details | |
| Place Name: | Kasauli |
| State/Province: | Himachal Pradesh |
| Country: | India |
| Transport links | |
| Kalka-Simla Railway | |
Kasauli is a small town in the foothills of the Himalayas. It was attached to the Ambala District during the British period and, together with Dagshai and Subathu, was one of a number of hill depots created by the British army in the mid-19th century for the families and some of the troops to escape the hot weather which was so unhealthy in the plains.[1] Up to at least 1870 it was used as a convalescent depot.[2]
The town sits on the ridge of a wooded hill on the road between Chandigarh and Simla. Nearby towns include Kalka.
The Lawrence Military Asylum, now the Lawrence School is situated in nearby Sanawar.
Contents
Spelling variants
Modern name: Kasauli
Variants: 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 (pictured). In 2001, The Tribune described the church as somewhat dilapidated but noted the high quality fittings and glass.[3]
Cemeteries
BACSA has files on Kasauli in their British Library archive, search for cemetery reference here. The photographs show the wooded, hillside cemetery in poor condition.
Institutions
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. [4]
External links
- Kasauli Wikipedia
- Photographs of Kussowlie 1867 (scroll down) by a member of the 21st Hussars hussards-photos.com
- Photograph: Kasauli. Christ Church from a collection “ca. 1889, some photographs later” New York Public Library Digital Collection.
- Photograph: Club house and recreation ground at Kasauli from a collection “ca. 1889, some photographs later” New York Public Library Digital Collection.
- Churches and Cemeteries of Himachal Pradesh, now an archived webpage, from Himachal Tourism has sections on Kasauli , Subathu and Dagshai, in addition to Simla and other towns.
- Kasauli Brewery Wikipedia, Mohan Meakin Limited Wikipedia. 1800s Solan No. 1: The accidental legacy The breweries in Kasauli and Solan livemint.com
- Postcard: The Market, Kasauli paperjewels.org
- Postcard: Kasauli from above Belvedere looking NW. 1915 Images of Asia, now archived.
- 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.
- "Kasauli: A tourist resort with unrealised potential" by Ankur Bansal The Tribune Saturday, 26 December 1998
Historical books online
- Kasuali Imperial Gazetteer
- "Kussowlie" page 157 A Guide to Simla: With a Descriptive Account of the Neighbouring Sanitaria, Subathoo, Dugshaie, Sunawur, Kussowlie, Kotegurh, Chini, &c., &c., &c by W H Carey 1870 Google Books
- There are various reference to Kasauli in Punjab District Gazetteers Volume VIII A. Simla District 1904, but page 15 states that the pargana of Kasauli, which was once part of the Simla District was transferred to Ambala in 1899.
- "Kasauli" page 140 Punjab District Gazetteers Volume VII Part A Ambala District 1923-24. 1998 reprint of 1925 original.
- "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 Archive.org.
- "Kasauli - A Study in Contrasts" by Major S Smith RAMC page 448 Journal of the Royal Army Medical Corps, Volume 53 1929 Archive.org
References
- ↑ Kennedy, David. Re: HURST Rootsweb India Mailing List 2 September 1998, now archived.
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Sharma, Ambika "Architecture of Kasauli churches" The Tribune (Chandigarh), March 2, 2001 [Accessed 25th Feb 2010]
- ↑ British Medical Journal 7 February 1914 [Accessed 13 June 2011]
